Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-30

bert Wing, Silas Rain.
A number of the witnesses We're absent,
among them being Miss Frances Babcock.
cali your first witness" said the court.
Mrs. Collins can take the stand" said
the county attorney
The widow of the murdered man took
the witness stand. Harry Stafford. asso-
ciate counsel for the state. Examine her.
After asking her the usual questions about
her name. residence. etc. Mr.. Stafford
branche6 into the case. The witness was
questioned closely about the arrangement
shotgun and revolver belonging 10 her de-
| ceased husband. She could not identify
the weapons positively. claiming that those
in the courtroom in a general way looked
like those belonging to Mr.. Collins. Mrs.
Collins then testified that her husband
allowed John So a month at Lawrence:
that John received Il watch and a diamond
for his birthday present: that she saw
them in the possession of the authorities
some weeks after the murder. Then she
told of Johns return from Lawrence the
night before the murder because of sick
ness.
After telling of the arrangement of the
bedroom on the night before the crime
was committed she was asked:
when were you wake the next morn.
ing?''
Did you hear any other noise""
What next aroused you?"
An explosion"
Describe II TO the jury"
THAT is impossible. 1t was simply deaf
ening."
Then what did you do?'
Nothing for the instant"
Did you open your eyes?'
/ Il remember nothing
Then what did you hear?"
Another explosion"
Then what did you hear?'
Il heard my husband say: oh, l am
shot"
Then what did you do?"
The cries brought me 10 my senses and
/ got up in an effort to turn on the light"
What else did you hear?"
Il heard my husbands means
Gould you turn on the light?'
Then what did you do?'
While ! was trying TO turn the light
Were the folding doors open?"
81 do not know"
Then what did you do?"
Il went to the dresser for the camphor."
Then what did you do"'
81 saw Mr.. Collins was growing uncon-
scious, and 1 stood the camphor on the ra-
diator and went TO him"
What did he say?"
"'Oh. who could rave done this"
Had either of you made any outcry?" E.
No. but / soon called the children"
Where from"
THE foot of the stairs"
when you had called the children you
returned TO Mr.. Collins?"
Yes"
How long did Mr.. Collins live?"
About half an hour"
Who was the first to arrive?"
y do net remember whether it was DR..
Tefft or Mr.. Lange."
d you remember going to the door and
calling for help"
When did you notice that the folding
when L returned from calling the chill
dren."
Did you see anyone go through the
NO, SIR"
Was there anything taken from the
house?"
NO cir
How was Mr.. Collins feeling the night
Remarkably we'll"
How long had he been feeling this
way"
"For several weeks"
Had he any enemies?'
None that 1 know Of"
Had he ever been held up or attacked?'
No that 1 know Of"
Had the dining room window been
scratched or cut in any way?"
Not that / know Of"
Attorney GODDARD cross-questioned Mrs.
Collins for the defense. he went over ALI
animation very carefully and brought out
clearly many points that the state had left
everything connected with the murder It's
minute detail. Mr.. GODDARD asked her the
direct question If she knew who shot her
as given above.
The defense has only subgoenaed four
son. whose 60 smoky ROW al name is sH tlSn;
Sheriff Porter Cook, Detective Dell Har-
baugh and County Attorney Aaron Jet
more.
There is more Importance attached to the
subpoena for Atkinson than any of the
rest. Atkinson was an associate of john
Big 100 Club" 1t is Claimed that he is
ready to swear that John Collins watch
was given to johnson Jordon by a coIored
was given to him by John Collins himself,
it would considerably weaken his testimony
to have one of his friends contradict MIN
In this important point.
II the defense succeeds in breaking down
the testimony of Johnson Jordon, or even
succeeds in throwing doubt upon any part
of the state. 1t is believed that the SUBJ
poena for Atkinson is only the first of sew
er INV MAJ be Wlii be Issued baI, HsIhsn. z few ss, days;
subpoenaed by the defense Is something OF
a mystery. for Harbaugh is the man who
o %or JoSn the Ge,, Ease " up Il that led TO- the arrest
done because the attorneys for the defense
feared that Harbaugh would not be put on
fact that although he has been subpoenaed
ny the state. 1t was not the intention of
County Attorney Jetmore to use him.
Cook will probably be used by the defense
to show that John Collins showed no dispo-
ing to the murder.
The following is a list of the Lawrence
people subpoenaed as witnesses in the Col
inns case. Cornelius carter, Kitty Smoth-
ers. Joe Smothers. Webb Wilder. c. n.
haggart; Jess Harper. A. Strickland. Mrs.
mann. Ernest Goggins. p. r. Brooks. Jo-
seph Spencer, Ross Broadhead. Walter L.
Howe George Huston. David Passon,
Mrs: Elmer Pierson. Joe johnson, Tom
Griffin. G. b. Garvin. Howard Leonard. Ed
ter. Chris Epiey. Ida McIiheney. Minnie
Mc1lheney. Jerry Woodside. Martin Ma
loney. Harry Weyermiller. Elmer Pierson,
nelly. Mrs. Weaver. VIII Sullivan.
ANOTHER ALLEGED PARRICIDE.