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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-28

the state q list of more than 70 witness
ses, a number of discriminating letters
and exhibits, and when the warrants
were secured they knew exactly where
to find the three negroes accused with
John Collins of the m urder OF Installer.
The negroes subsequently turned
states evidence and testified that Col
Inns had arranged with them to murde-'
his father for a large sum of money.
This and other testimony was found
sufficient TO convict young COlllas OF
the murder.
THE WOMAN, Mn THE CASE.
Probably the witness offering the
most damaging testimony as ainst Col
Inns was Mlss Frances Bsbcock, the
young woman with whom Collins was
desperately enamOred, and who was
also a student at the university.
Her coming into the trial OF the Col
Inns murder case as witness against
the young man whom she knew loved
her psssionately, was not the least pc,
culiarity of the case. Size recited all
the Insignificant staten ents which
John had made 30 her bearing upon
the prospect OF a violent death for his
father; she produced his telegram
''Father is dead. Tell nothing," and
,blandly told the court she had at once
concluded that John meant that she
should keep hls WORD secreI 1Or lear
Of discriminating him.
The influence OF her mother is ap-
parent in the girls demeanar. Like
good daughter, she had told Mrs. Bah
cock everything that John had said,
and when his father had been murder
ed and her mother began to suspect
that the son might in some way be con
nec.ed with the crime, the fliel daugh-
ter .obeyed her mothers orders and
- IL 10 hny al hn
presents he had given her in the days
of his courtship.
She con!ly told the jury that she had
never been engaged to John collins,
and indicated by word and manner that
she had never loved him or seriously
considered the thought of marrying
him. This statement given in the
gentle, unruffied tones of tbeswcman
whom he,certainly loved most deeply,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-28

George 81. Baltic, of Kansas City,
has had curious career. He Is ma
tive of Spain, graduate of the
university of Heidelberg, and served
this country as soldier in the Mex
lean war, tho civil war, and in the
campaign against the Modocs In 1870.
He has been a mechanic, q physician,
a piano tunner, a teacher of modern
languages, and . professor of German
and chemistry in the university of Kan
sas. But he is now in straitened cir
cumstances, and depend.swholly on his
pension OF $50 a month
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-28

stirred the accused prisoner as moth
ing else had done. For the first time
he was overcome; the tears started to
his eyes, his head fell into his hands
and for q time he seemed oblivious to
the fight he must make for life without
the love which had inspired it. 1t
seemed pity that she had not told
him all this long ago.
MOTIVE FOR THE CRIME.
The theory advanced as to the mo-
tive for the crime was that John Col
Inns, having fallen desperately in love
with Miss Babcock, found his means
all too small to prosecute his suit
adequately. Early in April last she
| summer on the Atlantic seashore. He
pleaded with her to promise to be his
wife, but she told him kindly that she
had not made up her mind to love him :;
that she wanted to see little more of
the world, but that if she found no
man whom fhe might like better than
she liked. him, he might ask her moth
er when she returned to Lawrence in
the autumn.
Young Collins was much perturbed
at the prospect Of losing his sweet
heart to some eastern wooer, and
forthwith ne told her that he. too,
would go to the seashore and see to it
that no other man should win her; he
would "show those Eastern
fellows" that he of Kansas
know how to win the prettiest
lady in the state. Acting upon this
resolve, the boy made such prepare
tions as he could to carry it out. He
was in debt, his fathers business af-
fairs were not fattering at that time,
and the family was trying to retrench.
And yet he prepared to summer by the
Atlantic.
1t WAS to procure his fathers life in
surance, that he might accompany his
sweetheart to the seashore, that young
John Collins murdered his father. At
least that was the theory of the state
and the jury found the boy guilty.
Collins will not hang for the crime
but suffer life Imprisonment. Accord
ing to the law of Kansas a murderer
must remain in solitary confinement
one year after conviction of capital
offense and then hang, but no gov
ernor has ever signed the death
warrant at the expiration of the year
and no murderer has been hanged
since the law became effective.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-28

Pains in the chest when q person has
q cold indicate a tendency toward
pneumonia. A piece of flannel dam
pened with Chamberlain's Pain Balm
and bound on to the chest over the seat
Of pain will promptly relieve the pain
and prevent the threatened attack OF
pneumonia. This same treatment will
cure a lame back In a few hours.
Sod by all druggists.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-28
For Over Fifty Years,

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie and is
the remedy best for diarrhoea.
Twenty-Five cents bottle.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-28
JOHN HENRY COLLINS.
Convicted of Having Murdered His Own Father

and positively cures piles, or no pay re.
quired. It is guaranteed to give per-
ect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price Is cents per box, For sale by W.
A. Irwin & Co., wholesale and retail
a0onts
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-28
John Collins, Of Topeka,
Found Guilty By "A Jury.
A WOMAN THE MOTIVE.
The Evidence Was Principa IlF Circum-
stantial and the Only Possible Tx
euse For the Horrible Beed Was
the Young Mans Insane Love Fer
A Reautiful- School Girl.

A Beautiful School 9TH.
The Collins murder trial, which clos
ed December 81 at Topeka, Kansas,
was one of the most sensational In the
h1stoeT of the state.
All being out several oours We
Jury B<ought in q verdict declaring
John Collins guilty of murder In the
frat Seoree. Collins was arrested and
charged with taking the life OF his own
father and the jury found hiEa guilty OF
that heinous crime.
The murder of which young Collins
stands convicted WAS committed on the
morning of the thirteenth Of last May
at the Collins home in Topeka.
j. S. Collins, the murdered man, was
one of the most prominent business
men in Topeka and an old resident.
His only son John at the time of the
tragedy was q student at the state
university at Lawrence, Kansas, which
he entered three years ago, when but
II years of age.
THE MURDER.
Thursday, May IL, last, John Collins
came home from Lawrence, complain
ing of Illness. He arrived at the house
about the same time his father return
ed from his Office.
The boy said that he would see the
doctor that night, and 1t was under
stood that John was to remain at home
the next day. Mrs. Collins was very
solicitous about his health and his
gentle sister, Grace, and their cousin,
little Helen Gillespie, who was visit
ing at their homo, A'made much" over
the young fellow, and added their
voices in . loving invitation to prolong
his unexpected visit day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Collins had ar
ranged to attend an entertainment that
evening, says the St. Louis Republic.
John called at DR.. Grubbs's office. but
returned home in time to see his
parents off to the entertainment.
When they were gone he played the
piano little while, chatted with his
sister and little Cousin Helen and then
went out on the balcony to smoke q
cigar. When he came into the house
Grace and Helen had retired, go he
stopped 1T their door, bade them good
night and went to bed. Mr.. and Mrs.
Collins came home much later, proba-
bly, after 1890. Their bedroom was
downstairs between the parlOr and din
ing-room.
A few minutes after five O'Clock the
next morning the muff1ed detouatiOn of
q shotgun aroused the neighborhood.
1t was followed a moment later by
second shot. Lee Myers, who lives in
q cottage in the same block and back
of the Collins mansion, ran to the win
dow when the first report sounded. He
heard the second soon after and watch
ed at his window for perhaps Is
minutes. Meanwhile the inmates of
the Collins home had rushed to the
front door screaming for help. Grace
and John Collins ran across the street
to the home of Edwin LANCE. They
told him that their father had been
shot and implored him to 60 for q |
doctor. Mr. LANCE, using the tele-
phone in his house, summoned DR..
Tefft and, dressing hastily, mounted |
hisibicycle and raced to the DOCTORS |
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-28

Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy can always be de
pended upon and is pleasant and safe
to take. Sold by all druggists.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-28
FOB RENT:

House No. BIT Magofin Ave. 1000
per month.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-28

The last number of 1.-THE Harvard
Graduates Msgszine," said that DR..
w. l.. Russell, of Barre, Mass, who
was graduated from Harvard in 1926
and is the Oldest living Harvard gra-
duate, had his brother, James Russell,
of Lowell, as guest on his ninety
ninth birthday. Oct. % James, it
seems, is ninety-one years old, and the
two old boys, it is stated, ''played whist
and croquet. climbed apple trees, fill
ing their pockets with the fruit, went
in swimming, took q tramp of about
four miles after the COWS, picking ten
quarts of black cherries on the way,
went to a corn-roast in the evening,
followed by an old-fashioned shake
down in the kitchen, and another
round Uf wis. laIer On.''
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-28
Two Pointed Questions Answered.

What is the use of making a better
article than your competitor If 20,
cannot get better price for it?
Ans.-As there is no difference IL
the price the public will buy only thu
better, so that while our profits may
be smaller on a single sale they will be
much greater in the aggregate.
How can you get the public to know
your make is the best?
If both articles are brought promin
emily before the public both are Ger.
tain to be tried and the public will
very quickly pass judgement on them
and use only the better one.
This explains the large sale on
Cham berlani's Cough Remedy. The
people have been using it for years and
have found that it can always be de-
pended upon. They may occasionally
take up with some fashionable novelty
forth with exaggerated claims, but are
certain to return to the one remedy
that they know to be reliable, and for
coughs, colds and Group there is moth
ing equal to Chamberlani's Cough Re-
medy. For sale by all druggists.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-28
BuckIen's Arnica, SaIve,

The best salVe in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chill
blains, cOrns, and all skin eruptions,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-28

Don't send east when you can buy
Xmas cards by the dozen as cheap at
Twins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-07

Body Of Charlie Springer Recovered.

The body of Charlie Springer, who
was drowned in the Kennebec, Satur-
day afternoon, May 2S, was recovered,
Monday forenoon.
1t viii be remembered that Springer
and two companions We're fishing in
the afternoon in question, on the
Chelsea bank, about Il quarter of a
mile above the ferry. According to the
statement of one of the boys. Springer
slipped from a rock on which he had
been sitting, and fell into the water.
Neither Springer nor his companions
could swim. and the pole which was
extended to the former could not be
%raSped by him and in consequence he
sank in few moments. Owing to the
fact that the boys who witnessed the
accident. did not divulge any knowl-
edged of it whatever until Sunday,
many have held that their secrecy de-
noted certain completely in the affair
leading to the mysterious disappear
ance The facts, however do not bear
out the opinion. The boys were young
and were so frightened and effected by
the accident that they did not dare to
tell their parents.
The body was found floating in the
log boom, nearly a quarter of mile
below the ferry. Mrs. Springer, the
mother of the boy and Mr.. George
Springer had been searching With a
boat in that vicinity for several hours
and found the body at about II o'clock.
Coroner Henderson was notified and
the remains We're removed to Woods
undertaking rooms. DIR. +. S. Hamlet
performed post norton examination
ana saw no reason for an inquest and
Coroner Henderson thereupon deemed
an inquest unnecessary
The funeral was held, Monday after
! noon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-07
Principal Nelson OF the High School.

The board Of education at its annual
meeting. reelected all the old teachers
and two others who have taught more
or less in the city schools, namely. Miss
Connie Maney and Miss Lottie Proc
tor Mr.. E. + Hitchings was re-clcct-
ed superintendent Of schools.
What pleases the friends of Mr. John
+. Nelson is the fact that he was cleo
ted to be principal of the high school.
This will meet with the approval of
every citizen who knows Mr.. Nelson.
Mr.. Nelson is a graduate of the Wat
orVilIc High school of the class of '93,
and will be now principal over some of
the very teachers to whom he is in
dcbted for instruction in that school
lie was also graduated from the
Friends School of Providence, X. l., one
of the best educational institutions in
the country, in the class Of 1894.
He entered Colby University in the
fall of that year will be graduated
from that institution with the class of
'9S, this month.
He is son of Mr.. and Mrs. +. w
Nelson of this city, and was born in
China, July u. 1874. He mas lived in
this city for the past Il years. Dur
ing his collegiate course he was toast
master in his freshman year, manager
of the freshman ball team partici-
pant in the sophomore debate and de-
clamations serving on general COM
mittees. assistant college marshal in
his junior year, class president in the
same year, one of the editorial board of
the Colby Oracle, participant in the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-07
SHIPPING NEWS.
Maine Ports.

PORTLAND--June 6. ar schs Daniel
Webster. Hatch, Boothbay for Boston,
Sandy Point, Grant, Machias for Bos-
ton.
Cid, sim Europea, Br) Martyr, Bos-
ton.
CAMDEN-June G. ar, sch Fred A
Emerson, Boothbay; A p parkhurst,
Cooper, North Haven.
In port sch Delaware, bound for
Bangor.
ROCKPORT-June s. sid, sch May
Meta, Webster, Bangor.
Ar 9Th, sch Herald, Veazie Boston.
BANGOR-June 5, ar. schs Garland,
Allen, Deer Isle; Forest Queen, Gray,
Deer Isle.
Sid, schs Leonora, Ahlquit, Boston;
Maggie Mulvey, Pendleton, New York;
Adam Bowlby, Hutchings, New York.
Ar 9Th, ship Cashier, Russian, Fag-
erstrom, Liverpool; schs VIM II Jewell,
Drinkwater Rockland, Collins Howes,
Jr, Winchenbach, Waldoboro; l. y
Stetser Webster. Castine.
MACHIAS-June 6, sid, schs Always
Ready, Lubcc; G A Webster Lubec;
Alala, Rockland; Annie, Boston; Alaska,
Libby, Sands River.
BATH--June 6. sid. schs james II Hoyt
Philadelphia; Henry Mason. Baltimore
Rcrtha f Walker. do; Henry Wilmington
do; Charles Davenport. do; Edith j. Allen
Philadelphia: +, Ifaymore. New York
Douglass Haynes, do; May Mcfarland
'hiiadclphia I.ora NJ Thurlow New
York; Richard Leaning. Philadelphia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-07

inr committee on claims, presented roll
of accounts No. 3, accompanied with
an order for the payment of the bllls
therein contained. Accounts amounted
to S11. 4O5 81 as follows: School depart
ment, $716.S1; fire department, street
lights. miscellaneous expenses, salaries,
night watch, $1G2O.S0; street depart
ment. $494.S4; poor department, $3o3GS
water works, $S9S724 The water works
expenses is occasioned by the purchase
of pipe and material now being used.
The order for the passage of the bill
passed in both branches.
Health matters We're discussed by the
board of aldermen for a time and
sewer talk in joint convention con-
sumed much time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-07
Tennis at Colby.

The tennis tournament at Colby is
merrily going on. Yesterday the play
was between the following with the
results set against their names.
The semi finals Stevens and Law
renee of Colby lost to White and
Harold Dana Of Bowdoin, 4-G. GO. ell
shannon and McFadden Of colby
won from L. Dana and Sills Of Bow
doin. G-5, c..
Today at 10 O'Clock, the somi-finals
and singles viii be played McFadden
will meet Harold Dana; at +. Al.
Shannon viii meet r. Dana. These
contests are free to the public, There
is considerable interest in the tourna-
men which viii continue through
Nedne Stlay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-07
Edward Wares Liabilities.

There was meeting of the creditors
of Edward Ware, who recently made
an assignment to Hon. c. +. Johnson
for the benefit of his creditors, at the
office of Mr.. Ware Monday afternoon
For Mr.. Ware, Mr.. Johnson read a
list of the creditors. secured and unse-
cured and the statement of their claims
against Mr.. Ware. This statement
showed the unsecured liabilities to
amount to Sal. GAS .03; the secured credi-
tors amounts to $25, 047 80; atotal of $lG4, =
G95 SO. The assets have not yet been
developed to an extent to allow a state
.ment Of what they may be, The credi-
tors present organized with the choice
of Hon. s. S. Brown as chairman, j.
w. Manson of Pittslicld. secretary. \
committee of five consisting of Messrs
Brown. Manson, j. S. Williams of
Grcenville, G.. *. Routelle of Water
vile. and Forrest Goodwin of Skpwhe~
gan. was elected and instructed to
make an investigation of the situation
on the part of the creditors and to re-
port at such time as the committee
may be ready.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-07

college debate, nd In the senior exhi-
btion, and representative OF Colby In
the intercollegiate debate.
During his senior year he was presi-
dent of the Colby Debating Club. first
college marshal one of the winners In
the intercollegiate debate, and editor
in-chief of the Oracle.
Mr.. Nelson has had some experience
as an instructor, having been principal
of the West Lebanon Academy at West
Lebanon, Me, during his freshman
year, having good success. He has
Just completed a 5-months' term OF
night school at the South Grammar
building.
Mr.. Nelson is very popular and his
friends tender hearty congratulations
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-07

Here is a genuine chance for obtain
ing one of the best ranges in the roun-
try for nothing. 1t is a fact, no catch
about it either. Dingley q Decker
have taken a novel way of advertising
a new line of stoves they will hereafter
handle. The Sunshine" range to be
seen in their window is a beauty and
is to be given away to the first person
who guesses the exact weight Of the
range. 1t Will in the near future be
weighed and the one on the list of
names who has first guessed the cor
rect weight will receive the stove as a
free gift. All are privileged to guess.
You do not need to purchase any goods
or be a customer of this store. You
only need to call and have your guess
recorded on the book. Step up at once
all are cordially invited to make a
guess and as before stated it is alb
solutely free to all who call. Don't
hesitate, it is straight goods, only done
to call peoples attention to this brauti
full new range and thereby advertise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-07
Disasters.

Nantucket. Mass. June 6.--'rhe unknown
throe-mastod schooner which was report
ed on the south end of Bass Rip. vest
day. driftcd about 10 miles westward dur.
ing the night, and, this morning, wa
South-SouthwcSt from the Surf Side life
saving station. Her sails We're still hoist
cd and Tapping ana she apparently was
abandoned. An underwriters crew start
cd for the vessel early i'll the forenoon
New Bedford. Mass. June 6.-The
three-masted schooner Helen G.. Nose
ley from Bath to Philadelphia. which
had such q hard experience in the
northeast gale off Cape Cod. Saturday.
was toWed in here, this afternoon, by
the tugs Storm King and Harold. She
had five feet Of water in the hold.
which was pumped out by the tug S. c.
Hart. The Moseley will discharge her
cargo of ice here after which she will
go on the Maine railway for repairs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-07
City Government Meetinu.

The June meeting of the city council
was heid, Monday evening. In the up
per branch. Mayor Stafford presiding
Aldermen Harrington, Chadbourne and
ulier In the lower branch President
HOODS IN the chair, Councilmen Shea
Goodwin, Blatchford. Cottle, Grinnell
Harp, Chase and Horn.
Chairman Fuller of the Joint stand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-07

The opening Of the season Of '9S at
Lakewood, Hayden Lake, Madison,
viii occur, saturday. June Il. Thr
newly arranged opera house will b.
occupied Tor the first time by a first
class vaudeville performance by the
Mexican Trauhoudours'. There are to
he band concerts, bowling. etc, and
on the lake the lS-foot yachts will be
sailed for the Lakewood pennant
Charlie Farbrothcr of Skow hogan, is
the manager at this popular resort and
all who attend may be sure Of an excel
lent entertainment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-07

vices held. Rev. a. T. Ringold offered
prayers at the home in Randolph Rev.
II. w. Plant otiiciated at the church
and spoke words of comfort to the
bereaved parents. a quartet rendered
four selections. The flowers were many
and beautiful. DR.. +. f. Lamb +. l..
FiagE, J. Il. jackson and c. II. BeaAe
We're bearers. The intermcnt was in
the Randolph cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-07

c. II. Beane is not only SELLING GOODS
low but is adding some very attractive
speciaitles' among them fancy box
lor chocolates. 1t is beauty. odd
Glory style with a good portrait of
Dewey on the cover. 1t does not add
to the expense of the Apollo chocolates
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-07

me government steam dredger, Que
pee IN tow of the S. j. Macy and
i'iy mouth. with six scows, passed
through the draw, yesterday afternoon
Tor up river where she will resume the
W ork of dredging.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-07

TO win bet Lieutenant Moser of the
Austrian army. leaped into the Danube
ut k1osternenherg. in full uniform. and
swan to the opposite shore. AT this point
the stream was very swift, 412 yards in
width, and the swimmer was ten minutes
in crossing. Although the water was only
three degrees abov" zero. the lieutenant
experienced no i'll effects from the exer-
else.