The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-03
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inches.
Athletic park by J. @. Elliott, DR.. West
erfield and DR.. Tefft. Mr.. Elliott did
the shooting and the two physicians
noted the effect. Light gauze, heavy
cotton cloth and paper were used.
Cross Examination.
The cross-examination by Mr.. GODDARD
covered, at the outset, the details of
being called by telephone to the Collins
residence.
Odd you have trouble in under
standing what was being said to you?
Q.-Was the message repeated?
A--Yes; I asked that it be again told
Q-Was it light enough for you to see
your watch in the room?
A-No. But I do not remember ex-
actly.
Then the testimony Of the inquest
was read, in which Mr.. Tefft said it was
light enough for him to see that it was
SLY.
Q-who was in the Collins bedroom?
A.-NO one.
Q-Where was Mrs. Collins?
A.-She came in after me.
Q.-Where was Grace?
A.-She came in soon after I got
(Which side of the bed was Mr..
Collins on?
A.-EaSt.
Ole was covered?
A.-Yes. the clothing was tucked in
at the foot of the bed.
A discussion of the wounds and the
position of the body and the bedclOth-
ing, caused Mr.. GODDARD and the doctor
to take the ends of the blanket, cOun-
terpane and sheet, and hold them
up in front of the jury to show where
the charge of shot had passed through
them.
Then came an inquiry about the fold
ing doors.
Q.-How far apart were they?
Al do not know.
It was suggested that the distance
was probably IS inches, but the wit
ness would not express his opinion.
Q.-Was it 1S inches?
Al do not know.
Q.-What DO you think?
Al cannot say as to the distance.
O-Could Mr. Stafford pass through
the opening? Naughter.)
Al can't -
Gentlemen, let US have no levity and
get along with this case" interrupted
the court.
The cross-examination then went
over the ground covered by the direct
examination, with reference to the gun
and the position it occupied in the hall.
DR.. Tefft said he did not see John Col
Inns crying, but the evidence from the
inquest shows that he testified that
John was crying at the time he saw
him in the house.
ODD you dictate the kilograms?
A.-Yes.
Q.-Why?
A-Because Grace and John seemed
unable to do so. They were excited
Grace asked me what to say and told
them to say to their relatives; Father
is dead. Come"
noon DR.. Tefft was asked if he had told
w J. Baldwin that he saw no evidences
that the shot had been fired into Mrs.
could have been made with hair pin
or other sharp instrument.
mo, sir, I did not" exclaimed the
doctor with fervor.
Coroner WesterfieId Testifies.
Following DR.. Tefft Coroner J. NJ.
Westerfield was put on the witness
stand at $3.50 Friday afternoon. He ar
rived at the Collins residence at $3.50.
Mr. Collins was dead. The coroner
found Mrs. Collins, Dr. Tefft and Grace
in the room with Mr.. Collins.
ON what condition was the body?
Att was growing cold.
The coroner then described the
wounds using the technical language
which had done service when the other
doctors had discussed the same topic,
and which has appeared heretofore in
the report of the case. He told how a
portion of the bone had been torn away
at the shoulder.
Odd you remove anything from
the wounds?
A.-Four wads and some shot.
Q-Where was the other wound?
Am the hip.
Q-Was this a fatal shot?
A.-No.
Q.-Was the shoulder wound fatal?
Ayes
Q.-Why2
.A.-On account of the hemorrhage.
Q.-What effect would the wound in
the hip have on a person?
A.-WouId disable the lower extrem-
tiles.
Q-with reference to other portions
of the body. The brain?
A.-No immediate effect would be OBJ