Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-12

from remarks she and John have dropped.
/ made a very thorough investigation OF
the house and found out things which
have not been made public, which prove
more conclusively than ever that the mur-
derer. did not leave the house after doing
the shooting"
There was report to-day current that
John Collins was addicted to the use OF
drugs. Detective Harbaugh says that he
d has assurances that John has used cocaine
2 to greater or less extent In Lawrence
1t is said that relatives of Miss Babcock
know that he has used cocaine, having
been informed OF 1t by well known ply
sician. This clue gives but little satisfac-
ton in determining the motive for the
crime, and there Is yet doubt as to the
truth of it.
Young Collins desperate love affair with
Miss Babcock is believed by those who
know Of the matter to be responsible for
his act. IL he did commit the murder. He
was what cattlemen call 'locoed." and
suffering from the temporary alteration Of
the mind that sometimes accompanies a
young mans first love affair.
Detective Harbaugh, who, with Sheriff
Cook. worked up the case against John H.
: Collins. is of the. belief that the young
man is insane. He gives as his reasons
that Collins was madly in love with Miss
Frances Babcock, the beautiful young lady
who lives in Lawrence, and with whom he
kept company and paid special attention.
ana that his mind has become deranged
by worry. She, accepted his attentions, but
It was noticeable to those who knew them
that she did not fully reciprocate.
John Collins told Defective Harhaupb
that II he didn't get to see Frances Bah
cock again life to him would not be worth
the living. She had planned trip to the
seashore this summer, and Collins worried
much at not being able TO accompany her.
He told Harbaukh that he had asked her
to marry him, but she replied that she
might meet someone else whom she liked
better. This frenxied Collins. and he de.
clared, It lis said, that he would 70 to the
seashore and see her.
:. Speaking of Collins, love AFFAIRS. Har-
.bapgh said to-day: .I'l teIlAyor. Frances
.Babcock is the kind of 4 rirl yvho could
make lots Of men distracted. She is inno-
cent and beautiful, and has a winning wavi
about her. John was Infatuated With her
but I know she didn't care much for hiro
John wanted me to arrange meeting he
tween them since the murder AMI n vent
to Lawrence. Thought I had evervthino
all right for them to see each; offieY and 7,
sent for John. But found that so,ne o,;a
had snoiled the chance ana 7 met hin, at
the. depot and told him he co,,,dn,t eaa he,
He pretty nearly. feIi. over ON the Mat.
form in a faint He asked me ~ tboueht
It would be all right for him to oo tn
Chicago and see her before shes~ot m. the
seashore told him n would He mas in.
sane over the Rirl. It was a sort Of
mania
IN the innocerce oS his client .aTbe de-
tecf}ves With their smoky Row vitnesses
are having their inning NOV " said he fbis
eyeniny ..b,,t we -y,,I bsy. n,,r. Io,er vhen
a.. counts the most 7 .know Of INV own
nersonaI knov,edye that many things the
detectives have been eivine mt to the
newspapers are absolutelv false. The de-
fectiyes are frv,ro- to rat,road INV client
10 ,bo ren,tantiarv nm ,ol,a test;,,,nny iust
IN order IN r,aLe record = They Mi, NOT
.snccaed Tbe,e vu,,I no doyeIonnent. In
the case later that win proye eonclusiyeiy
that younr Collins ia NOT ruilty.
'.The members OF his family and. In fact.
all of his relatives protose to stand by
him They feel certain that he A. inno-
cent. Mrs. Collins and her daughter are
greatly worried over his arrest. and while
ne is standing n With renna rkaI,,e coo,ness
he e. nevertheless sufYertno intenselv under
the accusat,on the nrelimtnsrv trial will
not t.ra ,,,aca until the Iatter nart ~ neYt
vaa,r =.
Nv Goddard .ttu refuse. IN e,ve h,s the.
ory as IN how the neeroes hannenad m
have vopnr co1,ins,, watch revolver and
6;.,,on6
The dstec,ive. cont,nue IN LET out informa.
.,on by -n,eceme.I seonnectinv .yo,ng COL
Inns vitb fhe- m1rder of his father To.
nirht they saw that the sdav besore tbe
murser youn9 Collins MET Ie.se Harner
in Iarrence and ,nsisted nm hi. con,in. N
Toneka that night. 10 helm him do the iob
.All-I want Won 40 do said Collins to
Harper according 70 the Latter. sworn
statement. sis to stand out IN front OF the
house and run when YOU hear the gun 90
OF. Run so people can hear you.'
..Oh. no. I don't care tn 90 To Toneka !.
Harper replied.
Collins then left him and took the first
train home. So
In ali OF his talks with Miss Babcock. he
claimed negroes were mad at his father
because he was a member of a Jury which
sent a negro to the penitentiary. After
the murder he sent Miss Babcock word
that he was iokine about nep~oes threat.
that il he lied to. her about that, he might
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