The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-23

Gold Medal. Midwinter Fair
pher for j. S. Collins and is steadfast
friend of the Collins family, had testified
in Johns behalf that Mr.. Collins received
anonymous threatening letters. She swore
she had told Sheriff Cook about these let
tiers and ne refused 60 investigate it.
Sheriff Cook, VINO is also a friend of the
Collins family, went on the stand late
Tuesday afternoon and testified that
Miss Wyatt never suggested 20 him that
Mr.. Collins received anony nous letters.
The sheriff said Miss Babcock was the
first one who told that John told her that
his father received threatening letters.
Sheriff Cock said he went himself to the
office Of Mr.. Collins after the murder and
asked Miss Wyatt about anonymous or
threatening lett ~. She told him she had
never heard of or seen such Letter
Later Miss Wyatt said she believed she
had a faint recollection of an anonymous
letter. Mr.. Neliis. administrator of the
estate, directed her to make thorough
examination of the papers in the office
and she did so, but found no such letter.
Another thing sworn to by Miss Wyatt
was that Mr.. Collins was irritable and
quarrels me and that he had a terrible
row with jacob Roof. one of his tenants.
Mr. Roof, German butcher, went upon
the stand yesterday and said:
''Afr. Collins was nice man. / never
mad any trouble with him at all. II is not
the truth that i ever had a difficulty with
him.
John Collin had testified that he left a
shirt for Jess Harper at Harvey's restaur-
ant in Lawrence and that his diamond
stud might have been in the shirt.
Thomas and Will Harvey, owners Of the
restaurant, testified this morning that
they did not know John Collins and had
never seen him and that he never left
shirt or anything else there for Harper.
Jess Harper testified that Collins never
gave him a shirt.
The reputation Of Del Harbaugh, the
detective who was employed y>A1e
knights Templar of Kansas 20 find out
who murdered Collins, had been attacked
by the defense during his trial. The de-
Tense put several ex-pOliceman of Law
renee on the stand 10 show that Mr.. Har-
baugh's reputation for truth and veracity
was bad. The first witness yesterday
in rebuttal of this testimony was Senator
George ]. Barker of Lawrence. He said:
CT have known Mr.. Harbaugh for twen-
~ years. He and his family formerly
lived near me- never heard the veracity
or character of Mr. Harbaugh questioned.
He was a deputy sheriff in Lawrence. /
have heard his official conduct criticised
and 1 have heard it commended very Of
ten
Congressman-Elect J. D. Bowersock of
Lawrence testified: MY association with
Mr.. Harbaugh has been such that if he
was unreliable would have known 1T.
His reputation is good
A Monroe, president of the Merchants
National Bank of Lawrence, said: Il have
known Mr.. HarTbaugf1 since 1883. have
never heard a word against him.
Since the very beginning Of this trial the
defense has accused Detective Harbaugsl
of being liar, perjurer and forser.
The defense started out with the theory
that Harbaugh was employed by insur-
ance companies. 1t was proven beyond
doubt that Harbaugh was not employed
by insurance companies, but that he was
engaged by Knights Templar.
George p. Ware, street and park COM
missioner of Lawrence, testified that
Cornelius Carter had charge of pris-
oners in the park April 26. the day Car
ter testified ne was there ard saw Collins
give Jess Harper the diamond stud. Mr..
Ware proved by his records that Carter
was there.
]. A Johnson Of st. Joseph testified that
he worked for the water works company
Of St Joseph last summer when Joe
Smothers was working there johnson ex-
hfbited to the jury the time book of the
water works company showing that
Snothers did work there. This evidence
was in rebuttal of the testimony of sever
al negroes and a policeman of St. Joseph.
who swore for the defense that Smothers
never worked in ST. Joseph, but played
a piano in a resort.
johnson was the next witness for the
state in rebuutal. The defense called Miss
Mary Wyatt in sur-rebuttal She said that
Grace Collins told her early the morning
of the murder that she heard a rushing
noise in the nail.
Miss Mary LANCE testified that the
morning OF the murder she heard Grace
Collins tell about hearing man rush
through the hail. Dean Sykes Of the
Episcopal Cathedral testified shat he
heard Miss Grace say the same thing.
Court adjourned till O'Clock.