The evening times., 1896-10-13

"John w. Collins; age twenty-nine years,
white; nativity, United States; calling.
clerk; married; can read and write; charge,
assault and battery with intent to kill; com
plainant, Gwynnc Il. Tompkins; arrested by
Policeman Birkigt.''
This was the entry ON Lieut. swindelFs
report, sent to headquarters this morning.
AT 11:30 O'Clock today Mr.. Collins, ac-
companied by his attorney, Mr.. Harry E.
Davis. and his bonds man. Mr. Stasus Mead,
| appeared in Judge MlIer's police court.
| bicycle stealing case was OH trial. Atits
conclusion Mr. Davis said:
| MIR. John W. Collins gave bond in
the sum OF 81 600 last night for his ap-
pearance this morning in this court, your
honor He is here"
| Have you heard from the wounded
| man. queried the court, addressing
| Prosecutor Alexander Mullewny.
| Yes, sir. Mr Tompkins is resting
nicely and there is no Immediate danger
of his death"
| The chief surgeon at Garfield Hos
pital telephoned me-" added Mr. Davis,
that the patient was doing well. and
we desire that the bond in $4,000 be
| renewed" ?. H''.
Prosecutor MuIlowny said there was no
| objection to the bond being renewed.
COLLINS IN COURT.
At this juncture Mr.. Davis bec koned to
| Collins. who was sitting far lack within
| the rallied enclosure among the lawyers.
| The accused stepped briskly to the front
| His face was pale and a mild smile hovered
| on his features. A piece Of court plaster
covered the scar over his right temple.
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Joseph Schladt, in whose place the shoot
| Ing occurred. -.4 -...-,s4.s .'s
Mr.. Davis stated that he desired to waive
the preliminary ex xanination, ,andletthecase
| 20 to the grand jury. There were those
in court who declared that it would never
reach that body. as the wounded turfinan
hadsaid he would not tprosecutehisassailant
Judge Miller stated that the preliminary
examination could not be varied until wit
nesses of the affair We're examined. in order
to determine the measure of the charge.
Prosecutor MullowDy replied that there
were only three witnesses OF the shoot
ling-Tompkins, Collins and Joseph Schladt.
The former could not leave the hospital
Collins is the defendant, while Schlatit
had not been summoned.
1t was finally agreed that Mr.. Collins
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in the police court from day to day until
next Tuesday, when the preliminary hear
ing would he held. This was satisfactory
to the court and both sides. n--r
The party then went to Clerk Harper's
office, down stairs. where Mr.. Mead was
again entered as security, and Collins
With his attorney left the court building.
CONDITION OF ToMPKINS.
Gwynne Tompktns is still at Garfield Hos
pital, but is is 1rfair way to recover The
wound IN his shoulder does not appear to
be serious, and the ball lodged there is not
likely TO give him much trouble, whether it
is cut out or not. 1t has not been located
and probably no further effort " Ill be
made at present to remove it. 1t is sup
posed to be lodged in the muscles Of the
chest.
The wound in his arm was also doing
nicely. There were no signs of fever. and
the prospects for his early recovery were
good.
Mr. Tompkns is a large man, inclined TO
be neshy. He has good constitution, and
at the time OF the shooting was in as good
health as usual. He is still a young man,
and has on his side everything favorable
to a speedy recovery. r-..-..-
| Collins, who did the shooting, last night
furnished bail, as told exclusively in The
Morning Times He was at his desk at the
District building today. He came late.
His mother, who las been living at No. 1922
jefferson place, is out of town, and Mr..
Collins is living at the home of his aunt.
Mrs. Banes.
MRS. COLLINS IN HIDING. .,
Mrs. Collins, the wife on whose account
Mr.. Collins shot Tompkins, has not been
heard from at her home, it is stated, since
yesterday morning. She has been living
for some time with her mother, Mrs Spark
lin, who is well known. .-...-.
| She left home yesterday morning, her
lmother said, and has not been seen since.
Her mother wishes her to make state
ment for the public, setting herself right
and disprovingthe reports set afloat indicat-
ing that her husband had good cause for
shooting Tompins.
| The mother says that she knows nothing
whatever of the circumstances in the case
She did not know of her daughters plans
when she went away yesterday morning
| She also said she did not know the facts
| regarding the differences between herdaugh
| ter and her son-in-law.
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