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to pass her door In order to reach
the stairway. It has been discovered
since. however. that John did not
sleep in his own room that night. but
slept In the spare ROOM" In order
to reach this room from the stairway
he would not have had to pass Grace's
room. That night was the first time
In his life that John ever slept in that
room. He has yet failed to explain
the reason for sleeping in 1t upon that
particular night.
Detectives and officers Immediately
began working on the case. but it was
nearly month after the murder be-
fore any arrests were made, when
John Collins was arrested and placed
In the county Jail on the charge OF
having murdered his father. and Jesse
Harper and Johnson Jordan, two col
ored men, were arrested as his &C.
completes.
A striking counterpart of the story
OF Dr.. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde can be
found in study Of the character Of
John Collins. His actions before and
since his arrest. together with the evil
dence brought out by the state at the
preliminary hearing, cannot but i'm
press one that the young man has been
leading a double life during the past
few years.
The two identities are separate and
distinct. They are as entirely foreign
to each other as if one had been a COL
ored and the other white man. One
John Collins is a refined. educated and
religious young man. The other John
Collins appears to be a moral degen-
crate. The one finds pleasure in re-
nned society, the other associates with
a dangerous criminal element and con-
sorts with disreputable negroes.
There are sworn statements in album
dance In the possession of the detec-
tives tending to show that the state
ments are not exaggerated. The affi-
davits are made, not only by colored
persons, but by reputable white per-
sons of both Lawrence and Topeka.
The life John Collins led in Topeka
was wholly foreign to the life he led
In Lawrence. In Topeka he was quiet
and studious, caring nothing for So
ciety. or at least never participating in
1t. He attended church regularly, and
took leading part in the Sunday
school. While occasionally in unguard-
ed moments he would let the mask
fall and display to his associates traits
Of character indicating moral degener-
acy. yet as rule he played the part,
If it was such, with cunning ingenuity.
At Lawrence young Collins life was
entirely different. His habits were
completely changed. He abandoned his
religious tendencies. He became an
ultra society man, and plunged madly
into the social whirl. He participated
in and gave wine suppers. He dissi-
pated to excess. and boosted of the fact
that he "set the pace for the boys" in
their carousals at Lawrence.
Detective Harbaugh says he has uis-
covered that John Collins frequently
consorted with disreputable colored
people at Lawrence. 1t was during one
Of his carousals with a colored woman
there, Harbaugh says, that John got
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GRACE, JOHN AND MRS. COLLINS.
(Scene in Court

(Scene In Court
mixed up with Jesse Harper. the col
ored man who now swears John tried
to get him to kill his father.
1t Is the frequency and the rapidity
in which he made the changes in his
dual life. however, that bears the
most striking similarity to the story
Of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" With
in the same day, even within a few
hours. young Collins frequently oc-
cupied his two identities. He often
made the trip between Lawrence and
Topeka. When he stepped on the train
at Lawrence he would drop his role
of a social lion. and upon his arrival
in Topeka he would become the pious,
dignified man he was known to his
friends here. He made the same re-
verse changes when he would return
to Lawrence. The change in his
identity was not less sudden when he
would leave his sweetheart with vows
of love on his lips, and within an
hour be consorting with the lowest
colored and criminal element in Law
renee.
Only twice, the detectives think. they
caught John of his guard and upon
both occasions they think he made
significant and damaging statements.
Detective Harbaugh, while in the
Collins home as Johns confidential
friend, took John into the fatal bed
chamber and asked him to explain his
theory of the murder John went into
it in detail, acting out the part of the
murderer. He described how Mr. Col
Inns acted, what he said and what tne
murderer did. 1t was very realistic.
Harbaugh suddenly turned to John and
exclaimed with emphatic directness:
How do you know that. johnny"
The question and the directness Of
the questioner confused John. He
could make no satisfactory reply.
At another time Mr.. Harbaugh was
questioning Mrs. Collins about the
scenes and incidents of the murder.
Mrs. Collins began saying that she was
aroused by the shots, arose on her ell
bow and looked toward the door where
the murderer was standing, when John
interrupted her.
why, mamma" he exclaimed, you
know you didn't look toward the door.
You were looking toward the ceiling
all the time" r. NJ RUGCLES.
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The case Of w. D. c. Pattyson, who
set fire to and burned the Hedrickite
church of the Temple Lot at indie
pendence. Nc, which Is docketed for
trial in st. Louis this month, will In
volve doctrine held by all Mormon
sects and not generally understood
by the public. 1t antagonizes the gen
orally admitted assumption Of Protes-
tanism that revelation from God to
scriptures were completed and that
these contained all the revelations
from God necessary to mans salvation.
1t is cardinal principle of the Nor
mon sect that revelation does not end
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What promises to be one of the most
interesting murder trials in the his
tory OF Kansas jurisprudence began in
the Shawnee county district court at
Topeka the other morning. 1t is the
case against John Henry Collins, who
Is charged with the murder of his
father, j. S. Collins. on the morning
of May -.
The high standing Of the Collins
family, the cold blooded manner in
which the crime was committed. the
social connections of the accused, the
romance. which. it is alleged, furnish
ed the motive for the crime, and many
other striking features all tend to
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property. He knows when he is right
becazse of revelations. and it will be
interesting to hear him explain at his
to him. His church claims that there
are several methods of revelation; one
by suggestion. another by impression
and another by dreams. Pattyson win
designate by which one Of these meth
DDS he received the revelation direct
ing him to burn the Hedrikite meet.
ing house. But, come as it may. to
Mr. Pattyson. it is the word Of God,
from which there is no appeal To
him there is no escape from the bar.
denS and duties 1t imposes.
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| VI 1dlIcSI 1OIuS WAS OuCc mOSI ldlEs
None knoweth what thy future lot may
be;
Perhaps the beggar crouching at thy
6W2r
! SAY gre to thee the longed-for crust
of bread,
The balm of hope into thy heart may
pour.
And We within your stately dwellings
here,
Forget not those who stand without
the pale,
And you with all the joys Of home and
friends.
Remember those without the pleas
ant vale.
For one above looks kindly down on
all,
On rich and poor alike. where'er they
be;
And He who bids US give to those who
ask
Will make thy giving doubly blest
to thee.
What will your next political move
be-" inquired the energetic politician.
Il don't think" said the defeated can
didate for congress, that there's going
to be any. guess I'll stay at home."-
Washington Star.
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Save where the twinkline stxE dh1no
out above,
On child of poverty as child Of Vealth,
Upon the outcast too. with eyes Of
love.
Little think they within the portals
grand
>Of her who stands without the state
ly gate;
Little they dream what weary weight
of woe
One 1.-THE of all their riches could
abate.
Poor wanderer, crouching at the rich
mans door,
Watching with longing eyes the
scene of mirth,
Thy worn and pallid face story tells.
Sorrow has been thy dreary lot on
earth.
From early morn till midnight hour
rings out
The same old tale of poverty and
grief,
Fierce hunger gnawing at the aching
heart;
She oft has prayed grim death to
send relief.
o. ye within the pale Of wealth and
power,
Forget not those who cover at your
gate.
Mayhap the wretch who humbly begs
her bread,
In days long since gone by. was, like
thee, great.
Think, stately belle, before whose
sway all bow,
Mayhap the wretched woman gazing
there
Was once the worshiped of lofty
home,
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COLLINS MURDER CASE
STORY OF THE CRIME THAT
HAS STARTLED TOPEKA.

Win He Roeltod Before . Jury-The
Double Life Of Young Collins Leaves
slight Doubt Of His GuiIt-Murderer
Unseen By Any Of the NeIghbors
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IN A NIGHT VISION
CAME A COMMAND TO APPLY
THE TORCH.

Why Pattyson Burned . Church-Do-
lieves He Il the Chosen InstF3meat
Of God-rhe Qaestion Of Saaiey-
Trial In the Criminal Court.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-08
CONCORD AND HELENA.
Sending of These American ships to Ash
attic Waters Has No Significance.

Chicago, Jan, s-A special to the Tri-
hume from Washington, D. c., says:
There Is no Significance to the orders
sending the Concord and Helena TO the
Aaiatic squadron. both vessels having
been sent to take the place Of the Ma
chias and Yorktown, which have been
ordered home. These orders We're is
sued last summer but for various
reasons the vessels have been delayed
until now, when their services appear
to be necessary. Advices from Bermu-
da state that the Helena left there
bound for Funchal. Dec. 30, and the
Concord will probably leave San Fran
cisco for Yokohama stopping at Hon
olulu to take on coal.
When the Concord and Helena reach
their destination the Asiatic squadron
will compromise esldes them the flag
will comprise besides them the flag
cacy and Petrol These vessels have
orders to cruise on the coast of Asia
wherever It is deemed advisable to
show the American flag or look after
the American interests. The Helena
is n light draft gunboat especially
adapted for such service in Chinese
rivers and is now on It's first cruise
having only recently gone into COM
mission. 1t came 10 Washington few
days ago TO receive u silver service
donated by the citizens of Helena.
The Yorktown and Machias left the
Asiatlc station bound homeward.
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HEIR TO A CATHOLIC PRIEST.
The segin Grant. Now Worth s3,ooo,000,
at Last Has Claim
ant

New York, Jan. SIN the Maspeth
section of Newtown. Land Island,
lives Antonio Segui, who has wife
and children, and who believes that
he is the sole heir to an estate In
Florida. the value of which is estimated
at $3,0O0OOO, Segui asserts that he is
descendant of the Rev. Father Sesui.
Catholic priest. Father Segui settled
In Florida in the early part of the pres
net century. having emigrated from
Spain with seventy other natives of
the Balaric Isles. Records which he
showed yesterday testify to the fact
that one Antonio Segui was born at
Mahon, in Minorca, In 177o. and that he
was ordained as Catholic priest In
1901.
Nine years after the records show
that young Segui embarked on vessel
with party of twenty venturesome
gold hunters and landed at st. Angus
tine, Fla, where he established a church
and mission.
"Segui settled in wilderness when
he arrived in Florida" says the present
claimant, but in a short time he be-
came a great friend of the Seminoles
as some of my documents prove.
"The Spanish government gave n
grant of land which embraced fully 81
600 acres. The land on the old record
books is designated as the 'Segui
Grant and is now in the possession OF
persons who assert that they are heirs
to the original grant OF the Spanish
crown.
Father Segui mysteriously dlsap-
peared from st. Augustine, but was To-
Gated in Havana in the latter part of
1900. He again disappeared, and after
that time there is no record to show
whittier he went.
'He blessed a cross of pearls, which
he gave to one of his brothers who ac-
companied him from the Balartc
Islands to Florida and who returned
to Spain upon the disappearance Of
the priest. This brother married and
had n son who was my father. He died
twenty-five years ago and my brother
was buried in the Flatbush cemetery
eight years ago. With the cross of
pearls in her right hand before she
died she told me there We're riches in
store for me. but l did not know what
she meant then, as | had known but
little of the family history until |
examined some papers after her death.
My attention to the Segu property
in Florida was attracted by a notice
l saw In n newspaper forwarded to me
from Barcelona. asking for information
for the heirs of the deceased Father
Segui. on consolidating the papers and
records kept by my father / became
convinced that | was the legal heir to
the property and called on the Spanish
CONSUL to whom ] stated my case. The
latter promised to aid me and / am in
formed that he IL now trying to es-
tablish my ownership of the land. The
Spanish consul wrote me few days
ago that he had every reason to believe
my claim was valid.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-08
BLOWN TO ETERNITY.
A Frightful Explosion on an Ohio River
Boat.
FOUR OF CREW KILLED, THE REST HURT.


Pittsburg, Pa, ian. S-The tow boat
Perry Kelsey, owned by w. II. Brown
& Sons OF this city, blew up while going
down the Ohio river. near Glenfield.
Pa, about II o'clock this morning, and
six or eight of the crew We're killed
and at least four of the others in
jured.
The boat was commanded by Captain
Leslie Jones, of Shousetown. Pa, and
the crew was made up of two pilots,
two engineers; two mates; two firemen,
a chambermpid, cook and the dock
hands-in all twelve persons.
The Kelsey left Plttsburg about s
o'clock this morning with a tow con-
slsting of sever barges and two fats of
coal, and everything was apparently
all right until the explosion took place,
when the boat was literally blown to
pieces and the tow scattered and lost.
The hull sunk almost Immediately, and
the shattered portion of the upper
works iioated down the river and COW
cred the water in the vicinity Of the
wreck. The explosion was most ter
rifle and was heard for miles. Hun
dredS of persons ran to the river upon
hearing the noise, and an awful sight
met their gaze. Bodies We're floating
down the river and the debris was
scattered far and wide. but no live per-
son was seen. A few minutes later.
Captain Jones and three others were
picked up alive, but badly injured, and
one body floated ashore near Neville
island. where everything possible was
done to alleviate their sufferings. 1t
is believed that the rest Of the crew
We're killed, and parties are now search
ing for their bodies.
The list of dead and injured, as far
as known at 1880 pm, was:
Killed-Milton Woods. pilot, Allie
gheny, Pa, aged 20; Thomas Finn,
second engineer; Joseph Lalley, second
mate; Lee Webster, fireman. Lee
Bechtold fireman, and another fire.
man are still missing.
Injured.-Leslie Jones. captain, badly
bruised and hurt about the body--con-
dition serious; p. Woods, apprentice,
will die; Walter Davis, fireman. seri-
ously injured; Adolph Wendell,
ma, deck-hand. not dangerous; Hugh
Close iron worker, not of the crew will
die: William Alexander, deck-hand,
will die.
1t is not known at present what
caused the explosion. The boats boil
ers were recently tested, and found to
be in good condition. The boat was
considered one of the best and staunch-
est on the river. 1t was valued at $685.
600.
A dispatch from Glenfield says:
when the boat blew up, Pilot Woods
was asleep in the pilot house only a
few feet from Captain Jones. Others
of the crew were also asleep. The
pilot was thrown high in the air and
fell right where n few minutes before
the pilot house was. He was dead
when found, and a pitibe sight was
his son. only few feet away, injured
very badly. He was pleading to help
his father. Captain Leslie Jones was
| injured by bad cut In the head, and
his back was badly sprained The
body of the fireman was blown ashore
near where the accident occurred. Only
three of the crew escaped uninjured.'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-08
HUNTINGTON BUYS LAND.
Said to be.Intending to Make an Armor
Factory In Virginia.

New York, Jan. S.--A special to the
Tribune from Newport News, Va, says.
a tract of waterfront property, COM
prsing 1904 acres, directly north of the
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock company, has been sold to Coils
p. Huntington by the Old Dominion
Land Co.. for 100000. The section of
the deed Is as follows:
1T is understood and agreed between
the parties hereto that the premises
hereby granted and conveyed shall be
used for the purpose of promoting the
development or sale of the property of
the Newport News Shpbuilding and
Dry Docking company, and the prop
erty so granted and conveyed"
The deed is signed by C. B. circuit.
president, and S. A. Vanderveer, secre-
tary OF the Old Dominion Land COM
pany.
This gives the shipbuilding plant n
frontage on the James river of one
mile.
Mr. Huntington's object in purchas-
ing the land cannot be ascertained, bur
It is reported that he will erect n ar
NOR and ordnance factory on it and
operate n plant in conjunction with
shiphuildinE. There is also n rumor
afioat to the effect than an English
syndicate IL negotiating for the pur-
chase OF the shipbuilding plant.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-08
CUBAN PROTECTORATE
ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE CUBAN JUyTA
New York. Jan. s.-rhe World today

No.. Wi. -, an, ,y.,,l1 tndov
N'" i'i"' Jan o. ne
says:
'Innuences have been brought to
hear on ssrost, tbot have induced
-. -,
nam 10 ulrect l'e LONE 10 lii"Ne p''P'
sitions to the state department ut
Washington luol,iug to an American
,,rot,,tor,,,. No.. CHI, ord ,,nss,tlv,
'''N
anneXation'' said member OF the
Cuban junta last night For some
weeks tbeennniards ,avc 'heen romar.l,-
~. -,
any u''Nc "i'u At 'iie S"iiic 'i''v ~
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-08
A FASCINATING SCAMP.
Eather-in-Law's Description of Wife
Beating Actor Radcliffe.

New York, Jan. S.--Mr. Ravenhill
father of Actor T.. j. Ratcliffe's alleged
English wife, said to World cor
respondent In London last night:
My daughter and l have not the
slightest doubt that the Ratciffe con-
viction Of wife beating in New York is
my daughters husband. l should know
him IL his head were off.
''The lawyer asked my daughter IL
her husband bore any distinctive marks
upon him by which he could be iden-
titled.
"'Oh yes, remember" she said
He had peculiar mark on the feshy
part of one thumb-I can't remember
which one-as though it had been
poisoned and the core had been taken
out. leaving n small hollow scar
"She described the mark as running
down from the top of the thumb un-
dernenth,"
ter met Radcliffe. I never learned that.
married her, and sang I'm the choir at
the Jesuit church In Farmit. London.
"He always was a fascinating scamp.
distrusted him and tried TO prevent
my daughter marrying him. She was
only 10 at the time, and crazy about
him. He was a beast TO her.
"She had been In service since ne de-
serted her. and had given up hope or
ever herring N him again. She will
sail for New FORK by the st. Louis to-
morrow TO give evidence against Rat
clffe IN order to secure her own free
dom and that OF the young lady duped
wv him In New York. She NAV remain
In America II she can get work there"
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FOUGHT FOR A FARM.
Farmer and His wife Resist officers and
Retain Possession of Property Sold un-
der Mortgage.

Tiscola. Ill.,. Jan. S.-A lively battle
took place here between Sheriff Frank.
ID. Beagley and n posse of deputies on
one side and Joseph Godschalk, his
wife and farm hand, Glenn Fidler, on
the other. For some time there has
been some litigation over Godschalks
eighty acre farm, the latter having
slept on his rights and allowed the
MORTGAGE to buy In. The latter wanted
possession but the farmer threatened
10 shoot any officer that attempted to
disposscss him.
While an effort was made by the
sheriff and his posse to take possession
Godschalk carried out his threat,
woundlng Deputy Sheriffs C. A. Moon
and Frank Bossett with shotguns. As
the officers neared the house Gods
chalk and Fidler threw up the win
dows of the house ani opened heavy
FIRE, being assisted by the farmers
wife, who loaded the guns as fast as
they Were emptied. Ten or twelve
loads were fired ut the advancing of
fieers who returned the fire from their
reVolvers, but up to the present time
1t is not known whether any of the
inmates were injured, as nobody has
dared to make inquiry.
The officers were forced to retire
from the field as they were unable to
cisiodSe the farmer and his wife and
assistant.
Moon was wounded in the leg while
l3ossett was shot in the face, neither
fatally. Sheriff Beagley will make an
other attempt to carry out the orders
of the court and will take company
of twenty-five men armed with rifles.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-08
HAS HER sEALsKINs NUMBERED.
Mrs. j. n. Morgan Does Not Propose to
Lose Ter Valuable Wardrobe.

New York Jan. s,--Mrs. ]. Pierpont
Morgan Jr Is the first woman to COM
ply with the new law which says that
ali seal skins brought into this coun-
try must bear evidence that they were
not secured In Alaskan waters since
sealing was forbidden there.
Mrs. Morgan Is going abroad next
week, and she has some sealskin gar
ments which she intends to take with
her. She might have trouble In bring
ing them back. SO she has made appli-
cation to the collector OF customs for n
certificate for her sacks, To enable this
certificate TO be granted, Mrs Morgan
sent her sealsklns to the collectors
office. where they were examined and
numbers placed In the records and
certificate issued. Under the new law
any sealskin garment made of skins
which cannot he proved TO have been
taken In waters outside Of the 1uris-
diction of the United states is liable to
confiscatiOu,
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he became managing editor of the
Philadelphia Times. and subsequently
editor of the Philadelphia Daily News
He was one of the founders and for
many years president, of the Glover
club, of Philadelphia. He moved to
Chicago in 1898 to accept the position
Of chief of the bureau Of publicity and
promotion of the World's Columbian
Exposition. At the close of the Fair.
he went to New York and engaged in
literary work and newspaper cores
pondence for n year. lie returned to
Chicago as the editor of the Times
Herald in 1886. when the paper was
purchased by Mr.. II. II. Kohlsaat.
Last May, Major Handy was appoint
ed by President Mckinley as special
commissioner TO the Paris exposition,
where he rendered valuable service.
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dent OF Ohio. who was imprisoned and
sentenced without trial. He died re-
Gently from hard labor and exposure.
ION June 18th last Green was ar
rested In the city Of Mexico on some
unknown charge and before he could
communicate with the American min
lister the officials sent him to the con
Wet farm known as San Cristobal
Rancho, Green was at once put to
hard labor which was beyond his
strength ard endurance, and in a short
tiur he died
The victim formerly resided in JEFF
fcrson county. Ohio. where two OF his
brothers are now living.
The diplomatic correspondence over
the affair has been protracted"
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Chicago, Jan. S.--Wm. j. Bryan will
be the guest Of honor at the Jackson
Day banquet to be given at the Ire
mont house this evening. He viii
arrive In Chicago this morning. &c
companiod by Senator Stewart of Ne
vnda. The banquet will be under the
auspices of the w. ]. Bryan League
of Chicago, Mayor Harrison win be
the toast master
Grouped around the tables will be
men from various states who have
made democratic history in American
politics. Senator Stewart OF Nevada
and Senator J. X. Jones, chairman of
the national committee, will be among
them