The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-06

you some time ago?
Al don't remember whether men
toned it or not. If did not I simply
forgot it.
Walter Howe was here called but had
not yet arrived from Lawrence, Cor
nelius Garter, Lawrence colOred man,
then took the witness stand.
Q.-What business were you engaged
in In April or May of this year?
Al was guard on the police force
at Lawrence.
o.-What were you doing at that
time?
A.-Guarding prisoners in the City
park.
Q.-Do you know Jesse Harper?
Al have known of him for about
Q-Do you remember of seeing FIar-
per on the 26th or 9th of last April?
A.-Yes.
Q.-Where?
Am the park.
Q.-What was he doing?
A.-TallSing to a young white man.
Q.-What kind of looking young
fellow was he? e--As
Al don't know except that he was
a young white man well dressed.
Here John Collins was asked to stand
up by Attorney Jetmore, so that the
witness might see him. and the defend
ant rose from his chair and stood for a
moment leaning against the table. Re
aliZing his conspicuous attitude in the
crowded court room, the blood for
moment rushed to his face, and for the
his trial for the murder of his father,
John Collins lost his admirable self
control. But it was only for a moment,
however, and before he resumed his
seat, his features had assumed their US
ual expression.
AttorneyHayden objected to the form
Of the question, saying that it was
simply effort to prove by comparison
and it was withdrawn by the county
attorney. Carter was then asked di-
rectly if John Collins was the young
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Harper, and he said that he could not
state positively but he believed he was.
Odd you talk to Harper and this
young man?
A-No. Jess came to me.
Q.-Where did the young man go?
A.-To town.
Q.-What did Jess do?
A.-Showed me pin of some kind.
Odd you see him hand anything
to Harper?
draw from the witness what Harper
said, but it was ruled out when the de-
fense objected.
Q.-What did Harper show you?
A.-What he said was a diamond.
Odd you see it?
A.-Yes
Q.-Do you know whether it was
diamond or not?
Al do not
Q.-Where did Harper go?
A.-Towards town.
Collins diamond and he said it looked
like the one Harper had shown him.
The cross examination of Carter de-
veloped nothing beyond the fact that
Dell Harbaugh had called upon him at
Lawrence and talked about the case.
Carter testified that he had worked
several days in the park during May
but the defense introduced a voucher
endorsed by Carter showing that he had
been paid by the city of Lawrence for
one days work in May. He also swore
l.,
Inns together, he, Carter, was working
under the direction of Reed. Later he
said he worked for Reed in April, and in
May was working under O'Bryan, set
ting out flowers.
Witness Splits Hairs.
Q.-How was that diamond set?
Al don't know.
Q.-WaS it set in gold?
Al don't know.
ON silver?
Al don't know.
ON iron?
Al don't know.
Q.-Was it a pin or was it on a spiral?
Al don't know.
Q.-Then why do you say the one we
have here looks like the one you saw?
Al think it does.
Q.-Do you know Ed. Stansfeld at
Lawrence?
Ayes.
Q.-Did you talk to him after the
preliminary?
Al don't remember.
Odd you tell him that you had a
great time at the preliminary in To-
peka2
Al might have.
Q.-Did you tell him Harbaugh gave
you all the beer-more than you ever
had before, and did you tell Stansfield
that you wouldn't know Collins if you
saw him2
A--NO.
The direct examination by Mr. Jet
more Strengthened out some of the
tangle into which the witness had been
drawn by Mr.. Hayden.
Q.-DO you know whether or not Har-
baugh is a detective for the insurance
companies or for the state?
A.-NO.