The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01

It had a thin coating of grass. 1t was
a place where grass did not grow we'll
The ground was damp and soft. Any
one standing there would have made
marks.
A.-You found no indications of any
one having entered or left that win
dow?
A.-No. I started around the house
and met jenkins. We went back, but
found no marks of any kind under the
window.
Q.-Then what did you do?
A.-Went in at the front door and
back to the dining room window which
found open.
Odd you find any evidences of
anyone having been there?
A.-No.
Q.-Then what did you do?
A.-Went outside on the porch to
keep people from crOwding into the
house.
Q-Did you see John again?
A.-NO, sir.
Mr.. Knowles said after he had made
the interior examination of the dining
room, he went upstairs with Porter
COOK and Donovan, and found a win
dow unfastened. Il held the window
while they went out to look and see if
anyone had been there"
Q.-Did you find any evidence?
Q.-They came back?
A.-Yes.
Q.-When you were in the room where
Mr. Collins lay was there any examina-
he had been injured?
A.-There was speculation going on.
Q-How did you learn Mr.. Collins had
been shot twice?
Al can hordy remember.
Odd DR.. Tefft tell you?
A.-Yes.
Q.-HOw did you know Mrs Collins
had been shot?
Al saw that blood had run down
her neck upon her night dress.
Cross by Mr.. GODDARD.
Q-How long did Mr.. Collins groan
after you entered the room?
A few minutes.
Q.-Did. you remain there until his
death?
Ayes.
Odd Mr.. Collins move or was he
moved by any one?
Did you look into the closet to
see if there was anyone there.
A.-Yes.
Odd you see anyone?
Att was self-evident there was no
o.EYou say you did not see John in
/, the bedroom?
Q.-Might he have been there and not
been seen by you?
Ayes.
Mr.. Godard referred to the testimony
at the inquest in which Mr.. Knowles
had testified that he saw John Collins
in his fathers room and said:
Odd you so testify?
soon
after the death of Mr.. Collins and the
matter was more fresh in my mind
then than now.
At p. m, court adjourned.
Edwin Lange Testifies.
Edwin Lange. the first witness called
from Mr.. Collins He testified that he
was awake and heard the clock strike
on the morning of May 13, and while
lying in bed had heard two shots fired
thing on Tir
ing the door bell. He responded and
met Grace Collins in bare feet and
night clothes. She said:
Come quick; papa is shoti''
Mr.. Lange then started to return up
stairs to put on his clothes, but John
Collins came to the door which was
Il want to telephone DR.. Tefft"
Mr.. I1ange showed him the telephone.
Q.-How was John dressed?
A.-Trousers and night shirt.
Odd he have a hat?
Al am not sure.
Q.-How long did you stay with John
at the telephone?
A.-Only a moment
Odd you find the number?'
A.-No. I did not have my glasses.
Q.-What did you do when you dress
A.-went to the Collins house.
Q.-Where was John?
A.-Stiu at the telephone.
Q.-Did you hear anything he said?
Q.-Who did you see at the Collins
residence?
AIRS. Collins.
Q.-What was she doing?
A.-Standing in the door calling for
help.
Q.-Where did you go?
A.-Into the bedroom.
Odd you follow Mrs. Collins?
A.-YeS.
Odd you see anything in the hall?
A gun lying at the foot of the
stairs.
Q-How far was the gun from the
stairs?
A few inches.
Mr.. Lange then took the gun and
placed it with the muZZle northwest
but the top of the barrels toward the
west, which was different from the po-
sition described by other witnesses who
testified that the top of the barrels
were towards the east.
Q.-Where was Mr.. Collins?
A.-Lying on the bed.
Q.-Were his feet covered?
Ayes.
Q,-Was the bed clothing tucked in
about his feet?
A.-YeS
Odd you see any blood?
A.-The only wound I saw was in the
shoulder and blood covered his side and
the bed as far as 1 could see.
Odd you notice any spurted blood
on the bed clothing?
A.-NO.
Q.-What was Mr.. Collins condition
when you got there?
Ale was dying.
Q.-Were you close to him?
A.-Leaned over him.
Q.-What did he do?
A.-Attempted to raise his eyelids.
Odd he try to speak?
A-No.
Q.-What did you notice in the room?
A.-Haziness and the smell of pow
der.
Q-What else?
A-That Mrs. Collins had been in
jured.
Q.-How did you do this?
4 There were blood stains half vvav