The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-06
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G.-Can you remember any other stu
dent you met that day?
A-No.
The witness then described the cloth
ing worn by his companions that night.
Q.-When did you talk about seeing
Collins?
A-After the murder
Q.-Who did you talk to?
A.-Fellows at the mill.
Odd Harbaugh talk to you?
Q.-Have you talked to Jetmore?
A.-No.
Hold on, do you know my nane?''
said Mr.. Jetmore.
rs that your name?" said the wit
ness.
YES" replied the county attorney.
''I have talked to Mr.. Jetmore,' said
the witness.
Q.-Who subpOenaed you?
A.-Sheriff of Shawnee county.
Mr.. JetmOre asked the witness, If
when he met Collins he knew he was a
college student?
A.-No.
Maloney was excused and Walter
Howe was called.
Howe lives at Lawrence, and is cash
fer of the Lawrence National bank. He
has held the position eight years.
Q.-Do you know John Collins?
Mr.. Jetmore gave Howe the check
drawn by Ross Broadhead to make the
Collins loan.
Odd you ever see this check?
Al have no recollection of it.
The prosecution wanted to show by the
witness that the check had been paid by
his bank, but only the endorsement
showed this, and the evidence was
stricken out, upon an objection stating
that it was incompetent because
Howe had no personal knowledge of the
transaction. The witness thought John
Collins called on his bank three weeks
before the death of J. S. Collins.
Q.-What for?
A.-TO borrow $50
O-Whaf toll
A.-That I would loan the money on
security.
Q-What did he say to you?
A.-That he wanted it for 80 days,
when it would be paid from the allow
ance from his father.
Odd he say how much his allow
ance was?
Al think not.
Q.-What else did he say?
A.-That he would give me an order
on his father, which I would accept on
the condition that I forwarded the order
to his father and he accepted it. To
this he objected, and offered Herb Bull
lene as security on a note. This ac-
cepted, but did not make the loan be-
cause Collins came and said he had
made other arrangements.
Q.-COllins went out?
Ayes
Odd he return?
Ayes, with Bullene.
Q.-What were they doing?
Al presumed they were drawing
up note.
Q.-Was it presented to you?
Often what?
A.-Bullene went out and Collins came
back and told me he had made other ar
engagements.
Q.-When did you next see Collins?
A.-On the street, I think.
The failure of Howe to identify the
check will prObab result in bringing
@. w. Sparr, the bOokkeeper of the bank
into court for that purpose.
Odd you ever talk to Collins about
this matter afterwards.
A.-NO, sir.
Cross-examination by Mr. GODDARD
Q.-How long had you known Collins
at the time of the transactions?
A.-TwO years.
Ole had been to your house?
Ayes.
Q.-You knew him socially, very well.
Odd he say he wanted to get this
money soon?
A.-No.
Odd he say he wanted it that day?
Q.-It would have delayed the trans
action to send the order to his father?
Ayes
Q.-Did he say why he did not want
the order sent to Topeka?
A.-No, sir.
The next witness was W. H. Perry.
manager of the Western Union Tele-
graph office at Lawrence.
AAC OOuuSOu JOAudu
Odd your office receive a telegram
on April 26, for Johnson Jordan, Tope-
ka from Jess Harper?
Ayes, but I don't remember the
date.
Q.-Where is that telegram?
Alt has been destroyed
Q.-Why was it destroyed?
| Ave burn all messages when they
are six months old.
Q.-Have you copy Of the telegram?
A.-NO.
Q.-What was the substance of the
! messenger
| The defense here objected, saying that
! such statement was irrelevant, and was
| sustained. The supposed contents of
! the telegram were not made public.
| Mr.. JetmOre asked Perry about the
| message from Johnson Jordan to Jess
| Harper. He said such a message had
| been received and delivered. The wit
ness also testified that Jess Harper had
| received a telegram signed John, from
/ the Union depot at Kansas City.
Mr.. GODDARD then asked the court to
| strike out the testimony concerning
| these kilograms but the motion was
! Overruled
There was practically no cross-exam-
ination of Perry.
J David Passon, the pawn broker was
! the next witness. He now runs a de-
| partment store. He has lived in Law
| renee since 1882.
Odd Jess Harper pawn a revolver
to you?
/ Ayes.
/ Q.-When?
! A.-May 8. Sunday.
Q.-How much money did you let
him have?
| Also.
Q.-How did you date the check?
| A.-May z, the day before because it
| was Sunday.
Q.-Who redemmed the revolver?
| A.-Harper, I think.
Odd you get the ticket?
| Al do not remem Der.
Q.-How much did he pay to redeem
it?
A.-s1.75.