The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
ALL AGREE.
Remarkable Similarity of the
Testimony
Given by Each Witness in the
Collins Trial. "
AN IMPORTANT FACT.
One Witness States That Grace
Collins Told Him
That John Collins Had Locked
the Balcony Door
Which Young Collins Said He
Found Open
MORNING OF MURDER.
The Mysterious Telegram, Faith
is Dead, Tell Nothing,
Is introduced in the Evidence
TOdav
LORNING OF MURDER.
The Mysterious Telegram, Faith
is Dead, Tell Nothing,
Is introduced in the Evidence
Today.

The Collins case was resumed IN lHe
district court at 9 o'clock this mornli's-
The case constitutes the principal TOPIC
of conversation on the streets and at
other places in Topeka. The case mas
reached the baby buggy stage and one
or two women have wheeled thelr CHI
dren to the court house
The members of the Collins family
We're at the opening of the court and
none Of them seem worried over the
case. The defendant seemed in the
best Of spirits and conversed smlhngly
with those around him in the court
room.
The continuation of Policeman
Fieger's testimony given Wednesday
afternoon after the State Journals last
edition had gone to press was as fol-
lowsI
o.-who went upstairs with you?
o.-How ala he happen to do this?
Ale asked me If I wanted to go
through the house.
Q.-You went TO John Collins room
hrst7
o.-Were the window fastenings Sc
cure7
a.-T6sn Sei to the door leading to the
balcony?
A.-Yes.
0.-Was It open2
O-Did John Collins manifest any
reluctance about showing you all parts
Of the house?
Ale did not.
ODD you go into any closets up
stairs2
A.-One or two.
O.-Where was this window open
which you raised.
An the servants room at the west
end of the hall.
Q.-Who suggested that you search
the basement?
A.-JenkinS.
Odd John go with you?
A.-Only to the bottom of the stairs.
Q.-What kind of a light did you
turn on?
Al think I lighted a gas jet.
Q.-You say you saw no tears in
Johns eyes. Did you make a critical
examination?
A.-NO.
Q-You don't remember whether he
had been crying?
0.-You didn't think much about that
did you?
A-No.
Q.-Did John say to you the gun look
ed like his fathers?
Ale may have said so.
Q.-What examination did you make
for tracks outsider
A-ArOund the windows first.
Q.-Did you see any tracks around
the dining room window?
A.-Yes. They We're made by Mr..
Knowles.
o.-You think they were made by Mr.
Knowles?
Al think so.
Q.-Some of those tracks may have
been there before Mr.. Knowles was
there as far as you know?
A.-Yes.
Q.-Were you present when Mr.
Knowles raised the window?
Q.-was Jenkins outside before you?
Al don't know.
Knowles raised the window from that
point?
A.-No. sir.
The further cross examination of
Fieger developed nothing
John c. Pickens, who is employed
by W W. Manspeaker at his stables,
was next called. He was on his yvav to
work when he heard Mrs Collins cries
for help. He heard the cries when half
way between the corner of Sixth and
Van Buren, and the Collins residence.
Odd You meet any one on your
way to the house?
A.-NO.
Q.-You saw no one going to or from
the Collins residence?
0.-What did you hear?
A woman cry out or Shrek:
Help! Help! Somebody has shot my
husband
Q-What did you do?
A--Went on towards the house.
Q-Then what2
A.-When I reached the gate. some
one across the street yelled to me to go
INTO the house and help her.
Q--WhO was it?
Al have thought it was Mr.. Lange.
Q-How was the woman on the porch
dressed?
Am white.
Q.-Her night dress?
Al don't know. I didn't look.
Q--Where did you go?
A.-Into the house
Q.-What did you step on In the baTl2
A gun.
Q--Had Mrs. Collins told you of it?
A.-NO; but when she was calling
across the street she said: Help! Help!
some one has shot my husband and the
gun is here in the hall"
Q.-Where did you go?
Into the room where the man was