The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-02

A.-Put it back in a drawer and lock-
ed it up.
Q.-When did you see a revolver on
John?
A.-The next day think.
Q.-Where?
Awhile passing through the house
saw the handle in his pocket.
Odd you ask John about his faith
er's revolver?
A.-Yes.
Q.-What did he say?
Any judgment is that he said he
knew nothing about it.
Q.--Was he with you when you
searched the house for his fathers re-
voIver?
A,-Yes.
Cross amination by Mr. Hayden.
Q.-Was there anyone at the house?
A.-No.
Q.-Is it not a fact that there was a
crowd of persons outside of the house?
A.-There might have been people
there, but I did not see them.
Q.-WhO did you see in the house?
A.-No one until reached the room
where Mr.. Collins was.
Q.-Whom did you see there?
A.-Tefft, Donovan, and Mrs. Collins.
I remember no one else.
Q.-Was Mr.. Collins dead?
A.-Yes.
Q-Was Mr.. Cook there?
Al think not.
Q,-How long did you remain in that
room?
A.-Not long.
Q.-What was being done?
A.-NOthing. I think.
Q.-When did you see Sheriff Cook?
Al think about the time I went in
to the room.
Q.-wbere did you go after leaving
the bedroom?
A.-UpsUairS.
The cross examination then covered
the search of the rooms and closets on
the second floor and was not different
from the direct examination.
Henry Steele Again on the Stand.
The cross examination of Henry
Steele was resumed this morning, and
the first move made by Mr.. Hayden
was to present the evidence Of the pre-
Iminary to show where Steele had testi-
fed that he had searched the house
only on the basement and second floors.
Today he said he had searched the
house, and on this point Mr.. Steele was
left in doubt. Being asked why he did
not search the attic Mr.. Steele said:
From the conversation 1 had with
John and Grace I thought it was IN
necessary"
Q.-Then what was told you and not
your own judgment indicated that the
search of the attic was unnecessary.
Ayes
Q.-Why did you not search the attic?
Al had been told by Donovan what
he had found.
Q.-Then what Donovan told you and
not what John and Grace told you
caused you not to search the attic?
Ayes
At the preliminary Steele said he did
not search the attic on account of what
he saw around the house.
Q-Why didn't you say then that you
did not search the attic on account of
what Donovan told you?
Al do not know.
Q-Why did you not search the at
tic?
Al made up my mind that the per-
son who committed the murder had not
gone to the attic. The witness then
testified that he had instructed Capron
and KessOn. two detectives, to search
the barn and outbuildings Friday morn
ing. A similar search was also made
on Saturday. The testimony at the in
quest showed that Steele said he had
not ordered a search of the Collins barn
until Friday afternoon. Steele did not
dispute the testimony which was thus
presented to him, except to say that he
did not believe he had sworn to all of
it. but admitted that a part of the
alleged testimony was his. Steele was
asked if it is possible to step from the
kitchen roof to the coal shed, and he
replied that he knew little about it.
That the defense will attempt to show
that the murder of J. S Collins was
admits of little doubt In the examina-
tinn OF Steele this morning Mr. Hayden
said:
LAS a matter of fact Mr.. Steele it
would be possible for a person to step
up from the fence tOpthe coal shed: then
on the kitchen roof and into the house
by the window which was found open"
A-Yes. sir
This idea has appeared at various
times during the examination of wit
nesses. but never before has it been so