The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-16

He also told me how a man had fol-
lowed him on Sixth street and that he
had caught the man and after taking
him out under an electric light had
found that he was the husband of
then told the negro that this was the
second time he had followed him, and
he did not want it to occur again.
I told Miss Babcock some stories
about different things, some of which
were true and some which were not.
Il was much worried and Miss Bab-
cock asked me what was the matter
and was ashamed to tell her about my
dealings with the negroes and turned
It off by saying my father was in trou-
Il wrote her note and told her I
wanted to see her the next morning on
the hill, at the university. when I eX-
pected to tell her all about my dealings
with the negroes, but my courage fail
ed me. She was one Of the purest girls
I ever knew and I hated to tell her
about such things
The court here took a recess.
After the recess Mr.. Hayden showed
John Collins the note in which these
words appear:
Zoe keep things mum If anything
comes up. VIII make it worth your
Q.-what did you mean
A-That did not want him to tell
around town that I had been mixed up
in the deals with him, and that would
give him some money to keep still.
Q.-Did you give Jess Harper dla-
mOnd shirt stud?
A.-No. If he had my stud my opinion
is he stole it. Perhaps he found it in
a shirt which I gave him. I gave Har-
per a shirt, with a plaid bosom so
loud didn't want to wear 1T, and the
stud may have been in that. 1 did not
give 1T to him.
Il knew nothing about my fathers
insurance, except that he had told me
there would be plenty for all of US. He
told me once that he intended to change
some of the policies because a greater
proportion of the amounts was in ia
vor of Grace and myself. knew he
belonged to the Covenent Mutual, the
Masons, and another secret society. L
knew nothing about the amounts"
Odd you go to see DR.. GrubbS?
Ayes, made several trips to his Of
fee but finally found him at my faith
er's office He took me to his Office and
gave me a prescription which took 10
Swift & Holidays and had filled.
O.-Was this a mere pretext or were
you really i'll?
Al was really i'll.
These incidents transpired May Il
John Collins then recited the de
tails of the events the night Of his
fathers death as follows:
Father and mother went out to MISS
RusSeu's to some entertainment that
evening. When he left, he said: John
don't go back to Lawrence in the morn
ing These were the last words heard
from his lips. 1 was playing the piano
at the time. I left the piano and went
upstairs where Grace was studying
and talked to her about five minutes
Then l went out on the balcony ana
smoked a medium sized cigar. was
out there probably half an hour
then came back and told Grace I had
been in the smoking car do not re-
member the act, but am positive that
I locked the door, leading to the bal
cony, because the folks were more par
tfcular about that door than any other
except the front door down stairs.
then went to bed and slept very sound
Iy. I was not awakened when the folks
came home.
Il went to sleep at once and was not
awakened until early the next morning,
and then by a deafening explosion in
the house, or 1t seemed to be in the
house.
TT startled me so that jumped clear
out of bed. I was dazed for a few mo-
ments, but I finally came to my senses
and unlocked the door and went into
the hall, where I ran against Grace.
Q.-Had you been out of your room
before that time that night.
Al had not.
I'VE started down stairs" continued
the witness, when we heard mother
crying Papa has been shot; run and
get help 1 ran back upstairs, put on
my trousers, then ran down stairs and
into the room where my father was
lying. I took one look at him, and
then ran across to Mr.. Lange's and
telephoned DR.. Tefft.
when saw my father he was lying
on the bed bleeding profusely. I saw
he was in a desperate condition and
that I could do nothing for him.
Il stepped on the gun in the hall as
went down stairs and into the hall.
My toes were on top of the gun but
my heel struck the floor, hurting my
foot badly.
where my sister had preceded me. I
had some difficulty getting DR.. Tefft.
John admitted that he added to the
telegram to Miss Babcock: Tell moth
ing" He said: In the hall at our
house that morning I heard some one
say when they saw the gun: This is
strange. Looks like some one in the
house did it Wonder where young Col
Inns was" Instantly there flashed
through my mind the things which
had told Miss BabcOck about dynamite
bombs and my father being shadOwed,
and I added those words to protect my
self"
The witness said Dell Harbaugh had
come to him with a letter from Miss
Babcock. The letter follows:
Roanoke. May.
My Dear John:
The gentleman who will give you this
letter is Mr.. Harbaugh. He has known
me ever since I was a little girl, and
my family long before I was born. I
tell you this to show you that we know
all about him.
I have told him all that you ever told
me about your father. He wants me to
and tell him all the different little things
that your father said to you We hope
that some of the things may help him.
7 hope you will see him and tell the
things he wants to know.
Your true friend,
FRANCES BABCOCK.
The witness testified that Harbaugh
had represented that Mr.. Pierson, Miss
Babcock's brother-in-law, has sent him
to Collins.
John then testified that his father had
received while a candidate for mayor
a threatening anonymous letter, and
had received similar letters at various
times during the past few years
John Collins was then shown the
statement which he had written and