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

A.-She was walking back and forth.
Q.--What was she doing?
A--Crying and wringing her hands
Odd you see John before you lett
the house to go for DR.. Tefft?
o.-Was he at the telephone when
you returned to your house for your nl-
cycle?
Al think so.
Q.-What makes you think so2
Al think heard him talking.
Odd you know to whom?
A.-No.
He Went After DR.. Tefft.
Mr. LANCE then told how he had gone
on his wheel for DR.. Tefft,
Odd you see the doctor?
Ale came out of the house as
O.-What did you say?
A.-Told him he would have to hurry
mp if he wanted to do any good.
Q.-Where did you leave the doctor?
A short distance from the Collins
residence. and went home.
Q.-What did you do?
A.-Then returned to the Collins
Q.-Then what did you do?
A.-Stopped in the hall and looked at
the gun Reuben Knowles was there
and picked it up.
Q.-What did you do2
A.-Looked for a name on it.
Q.-Was anyone else present?
Al think not.
Q.-Was the gun, when he picked it
up, in the same position as when you
first saw it?
A.-Yes
Odd you open the gun?
Q.-What was done with it?
A.-Put back in the same position in
which it was found.
Q.-Was John Collins present?
Q.-At any time during the examina-
ton?
A.-No.
Q.-Where did you then go?
A.-Into the parlor, Grace was there
saying: "Oh my poor papa is dead
Q.-Was this the first time you knew
Collins was dead?
Ayes.
Odd you go into the bedroom2
Ayes.
Q.-Who was there?
AIRS. Collins, Grace, Mr.. Knowles,
Mrs. Knowles, DR.. Tefft and my daugh-
terry May
Q.-Then what did you do?
A.-Went into the rooms to see if the
furniture had been disturbed or if any
windows were open.
Q.-After this what did you do?
A.-Went out into the hall and spoke
with Grace and John.
Q.-Had you noticed Mr.. Collins
clothes?
A.-They were on the chair.
Q.-Any other examination?
A.-Only casual
Q.-What was the result?
Everything seemed to be In order.
Q.-What did you say to John and
A.-Asked her if the front door was
found locked. She said yes.
Q.-What did John say?
A.-That a door leading to the balcony
upstairs was open
Q.-WhO had found it open?
A--John said he had.
Q.-Then what2
John Had Locked the Door.
A--Grace said she had heard John
lock it, the night before.
Q.-While examining the outside Of
the house did you find any evidences of
persons having entered or left the
hOuSe2
Odd you find any evidence that
anyone had entered or left the house
by the balcony door upstairs?
A.-NO.
Q.-When did you go to the police sta
tion2
A.-After I had examined the outside
of the house.
Q.-When you returned to the house
were the officers there?
Ayes.
Odd you then have a conversation
with John?
A.-Yes.
Q.-What was it?
Al made the remark that I wanted
to go home and finish dressing. John
said he guessed he had better do the
only a night shirt.
Q.-Then what did you do?
A.-Went to the telegraph Office with
kilograms.
Q.-To whom did you send the teIe-
grams?
AIRS. Frisbee. Denver and Meade
at Horton, one to Chicago.
Q.-Any sent to Lawrence2
Ayes.
Q.-TO whom?
A.-To Miss Babcock and Leonard,
think
rs this one of the kilograms you
took to the Office said Mr.. Stafford who
was conducting the examination, intro
ducing the message which was as fol-
lows:
Miss Frances Babcock.
Father is dead Tel nothing. nan
JOHN COLLINS.
Al think 1t is
Mr.. LANCE then testified that John
Collins had come to his house later and
called some one in Lawrence upon the
telephone.
Q.-At what time?
A.-Between 8 and 9 o'clock.
The witness then testified that the two
words, TEL nothing" had been added
to the telegram after Lange had left
1t at the Office.
Odd John ask you to have mes
sages sent to him in your name2
A.-YeS.
Q.-Rid you consent?
Q.-What explanation did he make?
A.-Said' he had business with de-
tective which he did not want to do
direct.
Odd he receive any kilograms that
way?
Al heard of one or two while 1 was
away.
Q.-Did John tell you where he had
been the night before2
A--Said he was on the balcony smok-
ing a cigar.
Q.-What else did he say?
A.-That he had heard the discharge
Of a gun and sprang out of bed in a
dazed condition and ran down stairs
after his mother called to him.
Q.-You were familiar with the house =?
Ayes