The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-29

Odd you carry the gun to the ha1I2
Al did not touch the gun.
Q.-Where did you find it?
Att was lying in the hall when
reached there.
The plat of the house was then pro-
duced, and before the Jurors who stood
up at the time, Mrs Collins, with
lead pencil, placed in a horizontal
position, showed how the gun was lying
with the muzzle towards the northwest,
at an angle towards the stairs.
During this recital John Collins took
off his glasses, wiped them and smiled
while conversing with his sister.
Q.-You are positive that you did not
carry the gun into the hall?
Ayes, sir.
Q.-Then the person who fired the
shots must have carried it there?
Q.-Were the covers on the bed tuck
ed in at the feet of Mr.. Collins?
A.-They were.
Q.-When you had called the children
you returned to Mr.. Collins?
A.-YeS.
Q.-How long before you saw John2
Al do not know.
Q.-HOw long did Mr.. Collins live2
About half an hour.
Q.-Who was first to arrive?
Al do not remember whether it was
DR.. Tefft or Mr. LANCE.
Q.-Do you remember going to the
door and calling for help?
A.-Yes.
Q.-When did you notice that the fold
A.-When returned from calling the
children.
Did you see anyone go through
the door?
A.-NO, sir.
Q.-Was there anything taken from
the house?
A.-NO, sir.
Odd Mr.. Collins have a gun case?
Al presume so.
Q.-The gun case and the revolver dis
appeared at that time?
Ayes. sir.
Q.-Haye they been recovered?
Al haven't had them
Q.-Nothing else taken?
Al have missed nothing yet.
Q.-Why would the light not work?
Att WOs turned off at the globe by
Mr.. Collins I think.
Q.-After the death of Mr.. Collins did
you know of Johns going from the
house to write kilograms?
A.-NO, sir.
Odd you assist him?
A.-No, sir.
The Search of the House.
Odd you know of q, search of the
house being made?
A.-NOt until Sheriff Cook mentioned
it to me. Then he told me he had looked
for n revolver in the bed and could not
find it, but l was so confident my re-
vOlver was there and had been over
looked, that I went with the sheriff but
it was not there.
Odd John know the house was be-
ing searched?
Ale could not help but know it
Q.-Was a revolver found that day?
A.-Yes; in the evening in a closet up
stairs.
Q.-How?
A.-By an exclamation from Miss
Hopkins.
Q.-What did she say?
"A revolver!
Odd you see it?
A.-NO, sir
Q.-Did you go into the closet?
A.-NO.
Q-What did you do?
A.-Closed the door and took the key.
Q.-Was it mentioned at the breakfast
table?
Odd you tell John to say nothing
about the finding of the revolver?
Al do not remember. I told Grace.
Odd she tell John?
Al do not know.
Q--What did you do with the key?
A.-Gave it to Chief Steele when he
came to the house Saturday.
Q.-What did he do?
A.-Went to the closet and saw him
stOop and pick it UP.
Q.-WaS it your revolver?
Al presume it was.
Q.-HOW was Mr.. Collins feeling
the night before?
Automatically well.
Q.-How long had he been feeling this
way?
A.-For several weeks
Q.-Had he any enemies?
A.-NOne that I know of.
Q--Had he ever been held up or at
tackled?
A.-Not that know Of
Q.-Had the dining room window been
scratched or cut in any way?
A.-NOt that I know of
At 2:53 Mr.. Stafford concluded the d.
rect examination of Mrs. Collins.
Mr.. GODDARD on cross-examination
then took the witness Then John Col
Inns moved nearer to his attorney, and
where he could get a better view of his
mother.
Q.-When did John enter school?
A-1S95
Q.-Where did John stay when he
was at home?
Alt the office usually.
Q.-For what purpose?
A.-TO help his father.
BY this hour the court room was crowd
ed to. overfiowing. There were many wo-
Q.-No one except Miss Wyatt was en-
ployed in the office?
O.-What did John do?
A.-Collecttng, running errands, etc.
Odd he manifest a desire to help his
father?
A-Certainly, at all times.
Q.-What else did he do?
Ale. had a small insurance business
at one time, / think
Q.-These business relations continued
until Mr.. Collins death?
Ayes, sir.
business?
Ale always seemed deeply interested
Odd he talk with Mr.. Collins about
Avery frequently.
Q--How much, do you think?
THE COLLINS DEFENSE.
So Far Only Four Witnesses Have