The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-19

ordinary death was nothing to a living
A.-That is an expression used fire.
s said tap RneW osn to 96 Ghef Steele
9.-what did you mean?
ed me in the face and said he knew John
| Q.-What did you say?
Al said lid, that hat fbi mRs IS sure he did not
for 1eryon to to- get out w MaS fm Ho2
At was not impossible for he did.
| Q.@Can you not tell the jury who did
Al cannot am only sorry can't.
If it was my own son I would tell
| CIT seems strange that you would say
burglar. Why did you come to that con- CO :
| clusion?
an enemy eV Would have stood up no ana 3d fred
two shots at a sleeping man.
ney Jetmore's. insistence,, but She said:
Then came the mos, most dramatic Incident
asked the following question:
| ''WiI you tell the jury honestly and
conscientiously whether You do not know
| Mrs. Collins turned her face to the jury
and in an i I Sia I9ie9 said deliber
who fired the shot that killed Mr. 0 collins iiDa
discrimination by Mr.. GODDARD:
Q:.Did you eyer hear Mr.. Collins speak
"A few times, as chief of police.
Q..Do you know what his opinion of
do you think it likely that Mr.. Col
Inns told Chief Steele about his worry
Al don't believe he ever did.
Q:IDid Mr.. Collins complain about
A.-No, except in small things that did
ia tn 70
disIiked troubling his father about his
So 95i14Who locked the hall door that
Q-Te1l this jury fully and Exactly What
Johns actions We're after his father had
A--After the crowd came he came to me
and put his arms around my neck and
Cry, cry; it will do you good. I wish I
could Then when he went to the couch
in the couch and wept bitterly. ''-'
Q.-.Did you see him at his fathers bed
A:-Yes, saw him kneeling at his
could Sayy sa Tsa is gSfsPge that John
killed his 9 it is p Hs R4S5 no do that John
being found in the closet. upstairs?
he e the hOase by The think he ef
the house by the back chamber window;
oe9;.-Wa as II sugSeSteo 70 you that MI
A;-No, sir. never. Ny first thought
had exploded but when I heard Mr.. Col
Inns was. shot knew it was not that.
told you he suspected John that he Should
not turn another wheel?
John c. Waters was the next witness
Q.--Are you acquainted with John Col
Inns?
Q.-How long have you known him?
f1Xyn
DO you. know Miss Babcock?
Ayes, I have known her for year
he testified about what Miss Babcock tes-
A:-7No. I am sure I did not talk to him
until last evening; talked to him before
to him about what Miss Babcock would
Miss Grace Collins was next called. She
was pale, but appeared composed.
the Wha6 was the e. first Thing you heard
tb 81 III hear groapb a Then heard bro
th 9 wy Wh d yo Is INST fa5t see! got up
Al don't remember of seeing anything.
running into MY brother e eomi1g from his his
Odd you hear any shots?
Al do not know.
Q.-Do you know whether your brothers
At was that evening.
Q-Wda a, It closed closed that mSo or 49,, ,ou
Did you hear your brother jump out out
of bed after you heard the groan?
heard a rush in the hail beyond my room
It seemed to me that 1t was beyond my
Q.-Didnt that seem strange to you?
A.-No. I was dazed Nothing seemed
Q.-Do you remember whether the front
door was locked?
Al can't say positively, but I feel sure
Odd you go into the closet after
A.-Not until after papa died.
Q.-Why did you get it?
Q.-Where did you find the key?
Al got it off the closet where it is
DIDO You know where the gun was
kept? ..,..
,Q.-Do you know whether he kept it in
the case or not?
burglar who shot your papa?
Q.-Do you remember whether the doors
between the parlor and your mothers bed
Q;-Did anyone say anything to you
No; but I have theory.
Q.-What is your theory?
AIN the afternoon two of my friends
were down with me practicing a trio on
the piano L and the +, front Mt door vas open.
50Set When he to Leave the
the, shots, and then ran through the doors
and threw the gun down in the hall, and
Inen ran upstairs, ana the NOISE l. heard
was undoubtedly the man. He went to
the hall closet and left the revolver, and
then he saw brother and me go downstairs
and then he went to the balcony door and
opened it and stood there a moment. and
then went back through the hall and out
Of the back room window and out over
the roof.
Q.-Tell the jury distinctly whether you
heard your brother jump out of bed.
A--Yes, I distinctly heard him scream
and jump out of bed.
Q:-When did you hear the noise in the
hall?
A-Tmmediatelv after his Scraouo