The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-30

A.-Some one said since o'clock. Be
fore this when I first went in John Col
Inns said: Father has just died.
the hall?
A.-No. saw it myself.
GLOW was it lying?
west
(Which way was the back of the
gun?
A-Towards the stairway.
Odd you examine the gun?
Ayes.
Odd you pick it up?
Al think I did.
Witness was handed the gun
Q.-Does that look like the gun?
Att does.
Q.-What did the gun contain?
A.-TWo blank shells.
Q.-Then what did you do?
A.-Opened the gun, took out the
shells and looked through the barrels
of the gun, and saw both had been
used
O.-Then?
Al went in and told DR.. Tefft that
two shots had been fired. He said yes.
Come and I'll show you. He then show
ed me Mr.. Collins wounds.
Odd you investigate the upstairs?
Ayes.
Q.-Who went with you?
A.-John Collins.
Q.-FOr what purpose?
A.-To see if the doors and windows
were fastened.
Q.-Were you looking for anybody?
Ave did not know but what we
might run onto somebody.
Odd you?
A.-NO, sir
The witness then detailed the exami-
nation of the upstairs and said John
Collins opened all the doors and closets
for him; took him into Johns own room,
passing but one and that in which Mrs.
Collins niece. little Miss Gillespie, was
sleeping.
Q.-How did you know this?
A-John told me.
Odd you find window open2
Ayes.
Q.-Where?
Alt the end of the hall
Q.-What did you dor
A.-Raised it up.
Odd it stay?
A.-No; dropped down; weights were
gone.
Odd you see any tracks on the
roof outside?
A.-NO.
Q.-Then what did you do2
A-Went down stairs and Jenkins
asked to see the cellar.
A-Hts sister begged him not to go
down. told him to show US the way
and we would go.
Q.-Who turned on the light?
Odd you find anyone concealed In
the cellar?
A.-No.
Q.-What did you do when you went
back up stairs?
A-Went outside.
Q.-Was Jenkins with you?
Al think he was outside.
Odd you look for tracks around
the house?
Ayes.
Odd you find any?
Did you look under the dining
room windows?
Ayes.
Odd you find anything?
ODD you examine the roofs?
Odd you examine the outbuildings
or barns?
A.-No.
Odd you return to the house?
Al don't know
Odd you see John Collins in his
fathers room?
A.-No.
Q.-At any time?
DIVINE you were at the Collins
residence did you see John Collins shed
any tears?
A.-NO, sir.
Q.-From your examination of that
house did you see any indication of
any one having left the house except
through front door?
A.-No, sir
Witness is Cross Examined.
Cross-examination by Mr.. Hayden.
Q.-You and Jenkins went to the
house together?
Ayes.
Q-As you went into the house did
you pass through the hall?
Ayes.
Odd you see the gun?
A.-No.
Q-When did you see the gun?
A.-When came out of Mr.. Collins
room.
off Mr.. Jenkins says the gun was
in the hall when you went in, you
would not undertake to contradict it?
A.-NO, sir.
Mr.. Hayden asked the witness how
wide the folding doors were open,
Fieger placed his hands a foot and
half apart.
divide enough for a man to pass
through?
A.-Oh, yes. I think 50.
Lets see," and Mr.. Hayden got up
and attempted to walk between the
mans hands and had room to spare.
May be it was not so much as that
laughed Fieger. and the spectators were
raped down by the court for laugh
Q.-Mr. Stafford could pass through
that opening?
Q.-safford is wider sideways than
straight isn't he? And the spectators
laughed again.
Did you talk to John Collins?
Ayes.
Q.What did you say?
ASKED how many reports he had
heard.
Q-what did he say?
A-One
Q.-Are you sure?
Q-Is this the first time you have tes>
tilted?
Ayes.
JOE JoHNsoN's TESTIMONY
Will be Corroborative of That of