The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-08

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p o., and one post marked Lawrence,
care 400 club, Topeka, and delivered
them, one No on May 1 to Ernest
GOggins at Crook Wrlght's place, and
one, No. IS, to Crook Wright on May
G. The witness identified the letter pos
itively as he had written the No. S5 ON
the envelope.
Grace Collins Testifies.
Miss Grace Collins was then called
She took the stand with quiet dig
nifty. Mr.. Stafford said:
Q.-You are sister of the defendant?
Ayes.
Q-You are familiar with the hand
writing of John Collins?
Al presume so.
Miss Collins was handed a letter sign
ed John Henry Collins, she was asked.
Q.-Is that Johns handwriting?
Al have no means of knowing.
She was then handed the mysterious
''Ten Nothing telegram.
Q.-Is that Johns handwriting?
At is similar but I don't know
whether it is or not. I have no means
of knowing.
Another letter was handed Miss Col
Inns. 1t was signed by John Henry
Collins.
O-Is that Johns handwriting?
Al have no means of knowing.
Q-DO you know?
Al do not know. John Collins
printed application and enrolment
cards at the university were handed to
Miss Collins.
o.-Whose hand writing does that
look like?
Al do not know.
Q.-DO you know whose handwriting
portion of the card is filled in with?
A.-NO.
Q-Are you familiar with Johns
printing?
AL don't know anything about it.
Q.-Have you ever seen him do any
printing?
Al do not know.
Q.-Is that your answer?
Al might have seen him, but I do
not remember.
The register of the Lake View club
house was then introduced.
Q.-You have been to Lake View?
Ayes
Q-Parties usually registered when
they arrived there?
Al do not know.
Q.-June %, the names of Mrs. ]. S.
Collins, Miss Grace Collins and John
Henry Collins appear here; who wrote
that? said Mr.. Jetmore placing the reg
lister before Miss Collins.
Al have no means of knowing.
Q.-DO you knoWo
Al do not know.
June 80 the following entry appeared
on the register: Mrs. J. S. Collins, Grace
Collins Cher nark) and J. H. Collins.
Q.-Do you know who did that?
Al have no means of knowing.
Q.-Do you know?
Al do not.
Miss Collins was then shown the let
ter sent to Johnson Jordan, and asked
if Johns writing appeared thereon. The
address was printed.
Ale did not write it.
Q.-Can you tell whose writing ap-
pears on the letter?
Al can not.
Cross-examination by Mr.. Hayden:
Q.-Miss Collins are you an expert
in handwriting?
A.-No.
Q.-What do you mean when you say
you know his writing?
A-When a letter comes to me with
his name signed to it, suppose it is his
handwriting.
O.-You think these letters resemble
Johns handwriting?
A.-Yes.
Q.-DDo you know who wrote them?
Q.-Does the writing in the register
look like Johns?
A.-Yes, but do not know of my own
knowledge who wrote it.
The letter Miss Collins was asked to
identify was one which the state claim
ed John Collins had copied at Lake
View. It was largely in cipher
and was as follows:
My rat seed:
I send you a letter in a ragman, my
dear mat chair, knowing that the house
rats of such learned books as yours
will soon come to a red nuts and gin of
my meaning. I can imagine the no
stern action of your good father the
cry mangle should this early bat of my
So will place it upon the creep safe
where you will find it when you descend
to your quite spruce garden. Any of
his I hire parsons would eipect the
heaviest nine trumps which words could
inf1ict in approaching the cry mangle
as the accepted
Miss BabcOck on the Stand.
Miss Frances Babcockw was then called.
Q.-State your name?
A.-Frances Babcock.
Q.-Where do you live?
A.-Lawrence.
Q.-You live with your mother2
Ayes
Q.-Your father is dead?
A.-Yes
Q.-Do you know John Collins?
Ayes.
Q.-How long have you known him?
A.-Two years.
Q.-When did he first call at your
house?
A.-October. two years ago.
Q.-Why did he call?
A.-TO respond to an invitation to a
party.
Q.-Was that your come-out party?
A.-Yes.
Q.-Where did he live at Lawrence?
AT the Beta Chapter house.
you attend with Mr. Collins outside of the
Beta house?
Al can't tell exactly. Three Law
renee parties, I think.
Q-Were you going with other young
men at the time?
A.-Yes.
Were you and Mr. Collins engaged?
beg your pardon for asking the QueS-