The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-20

looks Grace Collins appearance brings
her mother to mind Mrs Meade has al
ways been known as good Christian wo-
man. Her love for her step-children. Grace
and John, was so strong that al who
knew the family remarked II. she gave
John an dGrace religious training, and
during Johns first year at the university
he was noted for his piety. his good be-
havior. his courtly demeanor and his kind
ness OF heart 10 everyone. He studied
hard. He boarded at the Beta ehape.
house and he made no secret OF the fact
that the first thing he did when he arose
in the morning was TO kneea by his bed
side and pray. He was sometimes scoffsd
al for this. John intended TO be an Epis-
copaI clergyman and was preparing for it
by a course Of theological reading. He
was commissioned as a lay reader in the
Episcopal church and used TO held services
each Sunday at the Haskell Indian school
al Lawrence. He made such good and
lasting impression there that not one OF
the Indian pupils at that school believes
that he is guilty Of the crime OF which he
is charged.
In those early days OF his university life
Johns father visited him often at the
chapter house and several times stayed
over night and slept with John. There is
no doubt that in those days John loved his
father and was proud OF him. John kept
his fathers picture on the mantel in his
room and had a habit OF Boosting about
his fathers good qualities. He talked so
much about his father that his school
mates used 10 tease him about II.
In the last two years of Johns life at
school he learned to gamble and drink.
He seemed ambitious TO be known as the
fastest" and most rakish young man at
the university. He started on a pace that
his fathers failing financial condition
would not permit him to keep up. If he is
guilty Of the murder of his father his mo-
tive in doing it was TO get liberty from
parental restraint and 10 get his hands on
the insurance money and his fathers es-
tate and business. If ne is innocent there
was never a boy lived who was more per-
secuted or who deserved more pity and
sympathy and hep.
Topeka Kan. Dec. 19.-The trial Of John
Henry Collins was resumed in the district
court shortly after 10 o'clock this morn
ing. Only a moderate sized crowd was
present in the court room.
The defense will probably consume all Of
tomorrow in the examination of witnesses
and it is thought that rebuttal testimony
will commence about Wednesday morning.
For half an hour before the case was
called John Collins, his mother and sister
and attorney sat in Judge Hazen's Office
and chatted together about various things.
mono mention, however. being made of the
trial Everyone of the group, including the
defendant, seemed Cheerful. and altogether
at ease.
Scott Kelsey. one OF the county commits |
sioners, was one OF the first witnesses
called be defense. On direct examination
he testified that there had been no con- !
tract between the board OF county COM |
missioners and Dell Harbaugh by which |
ne was TO work in this case On cross |
examination, however, Mr.. Kelsey admit |
ted that the employment of Detective Har-
baugh was spoken of informally by County |
Attorney Jetmore before the members of /
the board; that he had stated thata Mr.. |
Harbaugh would require 81 per day. and |
that there was no objection made to the
arrangement proposed by the county at
torney.
T. P. Rogers. another member Of the
board. was called after Mr.. Kelsey was
excused. Attorney GODDARD asked him II
the board had employed Detective Har-
oaugh to work in the case.
Before the witness had time to reply At
-orney Stafford was on his feet and object
ID to the question:
May it please the court said he ..Nr
8arbaugh stated on the witness stand that
&c was employed by County Attorney Jet
more and never stated that he was en-
'loyed by the county commissioners"
The objection was sustained.
Mr.. Rogers was then excused.
Lee Stanford. a resident OF Rice county
vas then called to the witness stand. He
aid that he had known J. s. Collins
through his connection with the Order OF
Odd Fellows and in conversation with him
It grand lodge meeting he had told him
# the attempt made by a negro n hold
linn UP. He said Collins told him that the
nan had knife. but that he got the
'etter Of him and marched him out in the
electric light and said 70 him that y he
yer followed him again he would XIII him
sanford said that at a previous grand
edge meeting Collins had referred to his
ear Of negroes and remarked that he
wouldn't trust any negro
Jess Harper was here recalled by the
License and examined in regard To a con-
ersation he had with Ernest BRYANT and
mares Deiehanty on the northeast cor
er or Warren and Massachusetts, streets
h. fa~