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demeanor toward them. and on this fact
YOU based your opinion?"
If you had known that John Collins had
engaged in disgraceful schemes and had
lied repeatedly in order TO prevent a dis
closure, would it have affected your opin-
ion of his character"
1T probably would"
Miss May Wilson was the next witness
called. She is one of the TWO young ladies'
home on the afternoon preceding the MUIR
der. She testified that the front dool
opened twice and that each time Grace had
Frederick w. Reed, of Lawrence, chair
man of the on parks in that
city last spring, was called by the defense.
employed i'll the city park at any time
this year. This was a confederation of
the testimony given by Marshal Monroe. OF
from the stand the defense announced that
it rested.
Attorney Stafford at once asked leave to
cock, witnesses for the defense. Attorney
Hayden objected. but the objection was
oyerruIed by Judge Hazen. Miss Mary
questioned by Mr.. Stafford. .
Did YOU have any conversation with
sheriff Cook about Mr.. Collins receiving
Yes, sir. | told him that Mr.. Collins
had received ANONYMOUS letters but that
l hadn't seen them"
Isn't it "a fact hat when Sheriff Cook
nrst asked you about anonymous letters,
you said Mr.. Collins had not received any,
and then afterwards you said you had a
faint recollection of Mr.. Collins receiving
an anonymous letter."
No. sir. l told Sheriff Cook that Mr..
CoiilnS had received anonymous letters, but
that had not seen them, and hunted
about the office. but could not find them
Dit you say anything to Sheriff Cook
about anonymous letters until after the
preliminary ~hearing?'
Yes. sir. Mr.. Cook came to the office
TO search for a gun case. and other Things:
l think on the day of the murder. and L
gave him all the information could
Robert Hitchcock was called to the stand
and examined by Attorney Stafford.
Were you in Justice McClintock's office
on the Monday following the opening OF
the Collins trial, and did you tell Mr.. Nc
Clintock that you had got mixed up in the
Collins case and wanted to get out OF 1t?
Answer yes or no.
No: not at that time
Tot didn't say that to Justice McClin-
tock?"
No; not as you have stated"
Attorney Stafford then asked the witness
IL he had not agreed to work in the kreu-
ger-Gaines case for a money consideration.
but Attorney GODDARD promptly, objected,
and the objection was sustained by Judge
Mr.. d. W. Nellis was the first witness
called in rebuttal. He simply answered
some immaterial questions in regard TO
Miss Wyatt referring to Mr.. Collins re-
ceiving an anonymous letter.
Mrs. Fannie E. Seymour was then called.
DO you know Mrs. Burnett:
Yes, sir
Have you had any conversation with
Mrs. Burnett since the Collins trial COM
menced?'
Yes. SIR"
Did She ask you if you didn't think
she ought to get $50 for testifying IN 'he
Collins trial?'
w object" shouted Mr.. GODDARD ana
Mr.. HAYDEN in unison
"Objection overruled.' said Judge Hazen.
Yes. sir. she did" answered the witness.
Didn't Mrs. Burnett say she wouldn't
come up and testify here for s9V!'
No. sir"
Didn't she tell you in that conversation
that she had seen d man on the roof?'
No. sir. She said. 'Supposirg some one
had seen a nan on that roof. wouldn't 1T
come pretty near sticking? =.
But you understood from what she said
that she had seen a man on the roof?'
No. sir, l did not
Mr.. E. ]. Seymour followed his wife on
Are YOU acquainted with Mrs. Burnett"
Yes, sir, L lived in her house for two
months"
Did you ever hear Mrs. Burnett ask
your wife if she didn't think a person
ought to get $50 for testifyfng in the Col
Inns case?'
Il remember her coming into the house
not long ago and asking my wife If she
tify in the Collins case, or words to that
effect"
Cross-examination by Mr.. GODDARD.
when did this conversation occur?"
II don't know exactly, but 1t was at the
time when there was something in the
papers about witnesses being .paid.''
versation that she, would be subpoenaeu
and would have to go up and testify, al
though she didn't want to-
u think she stated something of that
Might not she have said that it would
be worth $50 to her to go up and testify in
II don't know Just how she mentioned
it."
Garrett Barnes. a machinist, living at 6lj
Western avenue. was called. He said he
kent a repair shop at 12l West Sixth street
and did general repair work.
Did YOU examine the lock on the fold
ing door at the Collins home?'
Yes, sir. | examined it about a week
ago and again this morning.
What condition did you find it in?"
Il found hat the tumbler is in such a
condition that the doors can be parted with
but little exertion.'
Did it give evidence of having been
bent or ffled?'
No, sir: it seemed simply to be worn"
No evidence at all that the lock had
been tempered WITH"
No. sir: not that | could see
CroSs-eXamination by Attorney Stafford:
Did you take the lock out of the door to
examine it,"
Yes. sir.
could you have examined the lock while
it was on the door and told whether the
springs had been tempered with?"
II could have told some of them"
But you didn't examine the lock while
in the door with reference to this?"
No. sir"
You don't know anything about the po-
sition of these locks on May 1872"
No. sir.
DO the folding doors now Locke
Yes. sir. They lock. but the doors can
be pried apart
L.. d. Middleton. a brother-in-law of Mrs.
saw a man on the roof of the Collins
home on the morning of the murder. was
placed or the stard by the state 10 break
the effect of Mrs. Burnett's testimony. He
proved a sad disappointment to the state.
He Swore that he never talked to Mrs.
Burnett about the Collins case. When ask
ed if he did not sign a statement at Scran-
ton a few nights ago to the effect that Mrs.
Burnett wanted him to come up and tes-
tify in the case to substantiate a story to
be told by her and that she said he could
he signed some kind of a statement down
there. but he did not read 1t and did not
know what it contained. If it did contain
such words. 1t was untrue.
Several policemen We're called to testify
as to the bad reputation borne by the Bur-
nett woman. and after they were examined
court adjourned for the day.
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