The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-07
WEIGHTY.
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A.-Jess Harper sent me a note.
Collins at the Negro Dive,
Q.-Did you go to the 400 club?
Ayes
Q.-Where?
A.-Room z.
Q.-Who was there?
A.-Crook Wright and John Collins.
Old you talk to John Collins?
Ayes.
Q.-What did he say?
A.-Wrigl1t went out of the room and
Collins told me he didn't think I was
a square fellow. I told him I was. He
said I hadn't treated him right, and
hadn't done what he expected me to.
I told him couldn't do it in justice to
myself. We then were interrupted and
were compelled to go to room 4. He
asked me then If I knew anything about
dynamite. I told him I was a profess
slonal dynamiter, and he asked me if 1
could blow up the house in which his
mother ana father lived. said yes,
and he said it was grand idea
told him I had just ordered a bomb
shell and had paid SIS for it, and that
to raise $50, borrow it from some one,
and I asked Wright for a, loan but he
said he had no money.
Q.-Did you tell Wright what answer
A.-No. I knew what answer he
would make. then asked Wright if he
could borrow the money from Frank
I3ayner, but Wright said Rayner US
ually put his money into the bank and
it could not be gotten at night John
offered me his watch, but said he didn't
like to do it because his name was en-
graved. called Wright in and said:
You see this fellow give me this watch.
didn't steal it, John says you can
tell anybody if you are asked about
it that lost it in crap game. John
then took the watch and scratched a
picture of a woman out of the case.
The Collins watch and chain were here
handed to the witness and he said:
That's the watch and chain he gave
me" He then showed that the picture
had been taken from the front of the
watch.
1t was then introduced in evidence.
Q-What was said after you got the
watch?
Al was to go to Kansas City to get
Odd you have anything to drink
that night?
A.-Yes. a drink of whisky.
Q.-WhO treated?
Al did.
Citizen what?
A.-Collins soon went away.
Odd you see him again that night?
Odd he mention the letter to you?
ASKED me if had destroyed it.
Q.-What else did he say?
A-That he had put it on a morning
train going east.
Q.-Did he say why he had written
the letter?
Al do not remember.
Odd you see Collins again that
week?
A-Yes, Sunday.
Odd you receive another special
delivery letter?
Ayes.
Q.-How was the address placed on
the letter?
A=Printed.
Q.-Where was it postmarked?
A-Lawrence.
Q.-Was the letter printed?
The witness was handed a letter in
an envelope, which he identified as the
second letter he had received from Col
Inns. 1t was printed and was as fol-
lows:
Il ask that you make me an explana-
ton at once. either by letter, telegram or
by seeing me in person, to why you
did not keep your promise to me about
last night. 1t has placed me in an ex-
ceedinGly dangerous position. as 1 had
that you would keep your promise at any
is the matter and as to whether I may
expect that you will attend to things for
use every means to get out, that you
may be at my service. Use a special De
I may receive the letter at once. was
anything last night. Tell me at once
what is the matter. shall expect that
you attend to things tonight, rain or shine,
without fail, as this viii be the last pos
sible chance. After have trusted you as
get pinched, as either failure or delay
now Tell me whether you went to K. c.
and if so why things did not come off, and
something tonight without fail. I shall
try you this once more tonight and viii
you in spite of your failure and long delay,
but I shall lose all confidence in you if
you fail me tonight. You can, upon some
good excuse, get my address here from the
young lady in the office when the proprie-
tor is not in. Or you can send your letter
here to the man with whom we met before
the street, but to bring it to house at
once. Seal it carefully and be sure to
use a special delivery stamp. Use no
names. Write me fully as to what you
have done since saw you and as to what
eVeiope personal" Burn this letter at
once as will do with YOURS. Now, do
to hear from You twice before morning,
once by letter and again in different
This letter is on both sides, of the. two
separate sheets of paper, and is printed
in that peculiar manner which has been
characteristic of all of Collins notes and
Q-What was done with the watch
and chain?
A.-Pawned to c. H. Morrison May s,
by Edith Bevens.
Q.-When did you see John Collins
again?
Q.-Where did you see him on Sun
A.-Came to the house where I was
living.
Q.@Who was present?
A.-Jo Johnson, myself and Edith
Bevins.
Q.-What conversation did you have?
Ale asked me about the bomb
shell and why I didn't have 1t.
Q.-What did you say?
Al told him I had left it with a
fellow and couldn't get it, but that 1
had it. told him would try and get
it that night.
Odd Collins say anything about a
revolver?
Ale said he had to pawn re-
volver to come up there.
Q.-HoW long was he there?