The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-22
Tuesday Afternoon.

AT the Beta house.
Q.-Do you know with reference to
Al think I do nearly. 1t was $25
a month,
Q.-That was to cover his expenses?
Ayes, such as board, etc.
Q.-How often did John come home
during the last year?
Al don't just know.
Ole was in Topeka on the night
before the murder?
Ale came at noon.
Ole was at home before that,
wasn't he?
Ayes, he was at home on Dewey
day.
Q.-How long did he stay at home on
Dewey day?
A-Until after dinner.
Q.-Was John there in the evening?
Ayes, 1 think he was.
Q.-Was he at home that night?
Ayes.
Q.-Did you see him Wednesday
morning?
Al don't know.
Q.-Do you know whether he went on
the 1880 train that morning?
Didn't you state at the inquest
that John left on the fast mail the
evening of Dewey day?
Al don't remember.
Off you did so state you were mis-
taken?
Al must have been.
Q.-Dh he speak to you the morning
he Went back to Lawrence?
A-Yes, he said something as he
passed our door.
Q.-what time did Mr.. Collins usual
ly go to his office?
About o'clock.
Q.-DO you remember what time you
got up Wednesday morning?
A.-No, 1 don't.
Q.-Where We're you the evening of
Al was at an Eastern Star social
at Library hall.
O.-Your husband with you?
A-Yes
that?
About May 4.
Q.-Why did he come?
Ale had broken his glasses.
Q.-On the fourth of May when did
he arrive?
Am the evening. think he came
home on an evening train about 9
o'clock.
Q.-What room did he sleep in?
A.-The one he usually occupied.
Q.-Do you know what time he left
for Lawrence that afternoon (May SD
Al think he went on the 2 o'clock
train. Either or o'clock
Q.-Between the time he came here
on May until May 10 did you see him
A.-From May to Dewey day I did
not see him.
Q.-On Sunday prior to Dewey day
what did Mr.. Collins do?
Ale was at home all day except
whe nhe went for the mail.
Q.-Go to church that day?
Did you go riding in the after
noon?
Ayes.
Q.-You didn't see John that day?
A.-No, I didn't see him.
Q.-From the Sunday following Eas-
ter until May do you know whether
John was in Topeka?
A-No he wasn't here that know
of.
Q.-Now, Mrs. Collins, from the 18th
of April until the time Mr.. Collins was
shot, have you told all the times that
John has been in Topeka?
Al have told everything I know
O.-What time did John come home
on the day prior to when Mr.. Collins
was shot?
About noon.
Odd he say why he came home?
Ale wanted to see a doctor
Q.-Why did he come home to see
doctor?
A-Because he could buy a round
trip ticket and come to see the family
physician.
Odd he say anything about re-
turning on the fast mail?
Al believe so.
Q.-The fast mail in the evening is
on the Santa Fe, isn't it?
Al don't know. I may be mis-
taken.
Dwell, the last train east on the
Union Pacific is at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon?
Al don't know.
Q.-Do you remember that Mr.. Col
Inns asked John to remain over until
the next day and not return on the
fast mail.
A-Yes, he said he wanted to talk
with him.
John and his father having had any
misunderstanding prior to the shoot
ing?
A.-No, sir (emphatically).
Q.-Do you remember of the state
ment you are said to have made to
Chief Steele, that death was prefer
able to a living death
A Hvi-g trouble, Mr.. Jetmore,
was the word.
Odd you make this statement to
Chief Steele?
Al might have made some such
statement; l have a fashion of saying
that in troubles.
Q.-Why did you say this?
A-Chief Steele had just made a
very strong statement
Q.-What was it?
Ale said that my son had muir
dered his father. / might have said
it on account of the circumstances. 1t
is terrible enough-thiS arrest and this
terrible trial and might have said that
this thing (the murder) was not as
bad as that.
County Attorney Jetmore exhibited
an affidavit made by Mrs. Collins for
! the insurance companies. 1t stated
that Mrs. Collins swore that John went
back to Lawrence that evening of
Dewey day. In her testimony she said
| that he left the next morning.
When asked regarding these contra
dictions under oath, Mrs. Collins re-
piled: Il answered those questions as
| best I knew how. I may have made