The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-30
"Object, your honor" said Mr.. SAT-

"Object, your honor said Mr.. SAT-
ford.
'Overruled," said the court.
Q.-Mrs. Collins, do you know who
killed your husband?
Al do not.
Of you knew. would you tell?
I most certainly would" said Mrs.
Collins, as the tears dimmed her eyes
and sobs choked her voice.
OFF you knew it was John would
you tell?
Al most certainly would.
Q.-You have talked freely with per
sons authorized to inquire about this
case?
A-Yes, sir.
Q.-You have been questioned?
A.-Both questioned and tortured.
Q.-You have answered all questions?
A.-As near as I could.
Q.-Is there anything which you have
not tOld2
A.-NOthing
At the conclusion of this trying or
deal Mrs. John Collins and Mrs. Giles
pie, sister of James S. Collins were shcd-
ding tears. Mrs. Collins explained that
she had concealed the key to the closet
in order to avoid disturbing the con-
found the revolver until Chief Steele,
who had told her to report the finding
of a revolver or any other clue, to him
when Steele came I told him about
st and he took the key and opened the
closet, finding the revolver where it
had fallen on the floor"
Odd you assist in the search?
A.-Only at the time Mr.. Cook looked
in the bed.
At 4:5O Mr.. GODDARD concluded and Mr..
Stafford started the redirect examina-
ton. The cross examination had de-
VeIOped the minute description of the
buildings on the alley, and Mr.. Stafford
asked a few questions concerning the
elevation of the ground.
Odd Mr.. Collins carry life insur-
ance in favor of John?
Actually with Grace.
Odd you know the amount?
Al can not tell.
Q.-Can you approximate the amount.
Al can not.
Q.-Had you searched for your re-
volver prior to the murder?
A week before looked for it.
O.-Why?
A.-Because Mr.. Collins was away
from home.
Did you find it?
At was not in its accustomed
Odd you look for it2
A.-No. sir.
Q.-When was it found?
A.-When Mr.. Collins came home.
Q.-By whom?
A.-Mr. Collins.
Q.-Where?
Am the bed.
Q.-What did he say2
A.-TOld me that I must not have
looked sharply for it.
Q.-What did he do with it?
A.
It's accustomed place.
Q.-Was Mr.. Collins held up at the
starch factory?
"A man stopped his horse.
Odd he lose any money?
A.-NO. sir
Q.-What did Mr.. Collins do?
A--Put his hand in his pocket as if
he had a revolver and then drove away.
Odd you remember this at the pre-
liminary2
A.-No, sir.
Q.-Then as matter of fact you did
not recall these stories until you heard
these stories John was telling?
Al never hard the stories which
you refer to.
Q.-Is your memory as good concern
ing the events of the morning of May
13 as with reference to these holdups?
Al never paid any attention to
these talks about holdups. I always
made light of them.
Q.-Did Mr.. Collins receive any
anonymous letters?
Al do not know but think he did.
Q.-When2
Al do not remember.
Odd he ever mention this to you?
Al think he did.
Mr.. Stafford asked Mrs. Collins why
she did not at once communicate with
Chief Steele and notify him that she
had found the revolver in the closet?
Al never thought of such a thing.
At 5:15 Mr. Stafford said that's all''
and Mr. GODDARD asked a few unimpOrt-
ant questions, and at 500 Mrs. Collins
was excused and the court adjourned
until o'clock Wednesday morning.
Policeman jenkins Testifies.
Policeman jenkins, who was placed on
the witness stand this morning, was
the first officer to arrive at the Collins
home on the morning of the murder
He was accompanied by Policeman F'ie-
ger. He went into the hall where John
Collins met them, and then passed into
the bed room where Mr.. Collins was
dead The examination proceeded as
follows:
Odd you see gun in the hall?
A--Yes.
Q.-What dtd you do?
A:-Returned to the hall and exam
ined the gun.
Q.-What did you find?
A;-The gun contained two empty
shells.
Q.-Then what did you do?