The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-06
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Miss Ida McElheny of Lawrence was
the next witness.
Q.-How long have you lived at Law
renee?
A-Ten years.
Q.-Where were you employed?
Alt Weaver's dry goods store.
Q.-Where did you reside in May?
A.-1039 New Hampshire street.
Q.-Near the park?
Ayes.
9-Dia y9g move about that time?
Q-Who was working for you?
AIRS. Harper, mother of Jess Har-
per.
A.-Were you at home when Jess
Harper came to your house to see his
mother?
A.-Yes.
Q-What did he have?
"A stud or pin.
'Look at this said Mr.. Jetmore, Civ
ing the witness the Collins diamond.
Al could not identify it.
Q-Where did he have it?
AIN his necktie.
Q-How long was he there?
A.-Not long.
Cross by Mr.. GODDARD.
A-No.
Q.-What is your fathers occupation?
A.-Superintendent of the Lawrence
Transportation company.
Ole provides the home and you
live with the family?
Q.-When did you move?
A--The latter part of April
Q.-When?
A.-The 26th.
Q.-How do you know it?
A.-Because we were moving at the
time.
Mr.. GODDARD sought to bring out some
definite Identification of the day and
date, but was interrupted by objections
from the state. The witness was con-
siderabl confused, and finally said that
Tow 0frrI7& 1a n q
as late as April %, but she believed it
was April &C.
Q-Who subpoenaed you to come
here?
AM. Jetmore.
Q-How far were you from Harper
when you saw the stone in his tie?
A.-TWo or three feet.
Q.-Now you think you remember 1t
accurately?
Ayes.
Q-Were you well acquainted with
Harper?
Ayes.
Q.-Can you tell the jury the name
of any person you saw April 20?
Q.-April Is?
A.-NO.
Q-ApriI 10?
A.-NO.
Q-On Monday of last week?
Miss Minnie McElheny was the next
witness. She is a sister of the witness
Saw John Collins at Night.
Martin MaIoney of Lawrence was
called after the court took a short re-
cess. He is a wire drawer in the Law
renee wire factory.
O.-Did you see John Collins last
April?
A-Yes
Q-How long before the death of J. S.
Collins?
A-Three weeks
Q.-Where did you see him?
Am the East Bottoms or Lawrence.
Q.-What were you doing?
A.-Taking walk.
Odd you meet Collins that night?
Ayes.
O.-What time?
Anime or ten o'clock.
Q.-Can you point out Mr. Collins?
Ayes, and the witness did so.
Q.-What did Collins do?
A-Ask WeymUller, who was with
me- if we had seen Jess Harper. Wey-
muller told him no, then we separated.
Odd you ever see Collins in Law
renee before that?
A.-No.
Cross examination by Mr.. GODDARD:
O-You were at work all the time in
the spring?
A.-Yes
Q.-Who was with you that night you
say you saw Collins?
A.-Harry WeymuIler and Willie Sui
Ivan.
X
AT Warren and New Jersey ave-
nue., six blocks from the postOffice.
Q.-YOu met Collins at night?
Ayes.
Q.-Where?
A-On the cross walk.
Q.-How close were you to him?
A.-TWo feet.
Q.-You did not know him?
o.-Have you seen him since that
time?
A.-Not until saw him in the court
room here.
Q.-How was he dressed?
A.-Light suit of clothes and think
a brown stiff hat.
O.-WaS it light there?
Al think there is a gas lamp on the
southwest corner.
O.-DOes that make much light?
A-Pretty good light.
Q.-It does not burn when the moon
shines?
A.-No.
Q.-Was there a moon that night7
Al don't know.
Odd he wear an overcoat?
A-No.
Odd you notice his shoes or neck
tie?
A>-No.
Q.-Was it light enough?
At was if I had noticed.
Q.-Can you further fix the time?
A.-Except that it was the latter part
of April.
Q.-Why?
A.-Because I was getting tickets for
o.EDid you get tickets in other
months?
Ayes.
Q.-Then how do you know 1T was the
latter or early part Of April?
Al just know it, that's all.
Q.-You are testifying according to
your opinion and not your recollection?
A.-Yes, both.