The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-01
Change in MIR. Lange's Testimony.

Change in MIR. Lange's Testimony.
''What has changed your opinion?''
asked Mr.. GODDARD, ''since the prelimi-
nary examination, Mr.. LANCE at which
time you testified that you heard no
footsteps on your porch before the door
bell rang?"
Al do not know. except that I now
think I did.
Q.-Was Mr.. Collins dying when you
reached the house?
Ayes.
Q.-What did you say to Mrs. Collins?
A---Asked her who could have done
the deed.
Q.-What did she say?
A.-That she did not know.
Q.-Who was in the house when you
got there?
A.-Mr. A. W. Knowles.
Q.-Is it not fact that when you and
Reuben Knowles were examining the
gun, A. w. Knowles passed you and
went into the bedroom?
A.-That is possible.
Q.-You say you did not see John2
A-NO.
Q.-Were you looking for him?
Q.-Then he might have been there
and you not have seen him?
Odd you see anything that morn
ing to create in your mind suspicion
against John?
A--NOt that morning.
The evidence at the preliminary ex-
animation showed that Mr.. Lange had
testified that he had not gone upstairs,
and this was introduced by Mr.. God
ard.
Q.-Is that your testimony?
Al do not know.
| o--Did you say that you were not
upstairs?
Al don't remember what I said
then, but I was upstairs, and that may
not be true copy Of what 1 said
you = mind?
A-No, can't say, unless did not
understand the questions then.
Odd you testify a the preliminary
that you did not go upstairs?
A.-Thats the way you have it there
Q.-D31 you see Jonn at his fathers
bedside?
Ayes
o--Did you see him crying there?
A-YeS
Mr. Iange testified at the preliminary
| that he saw John crying before he went
1 to the police station Today he thought
it was after he returned from the sta
/ ton, but in response to questions from
! Mr.. GODDARD said he was not sure as to
/ the exact time. Mr.. GODDARD then asked
Lange who picked up the gun.
A.-Reuben Knowles.
Then the testimony of Lange at the
| coroner's inquest was read, showing
| that the witness, at that time, had sta
| ted that he, Lange, picked the gun up
from the floor first.
! Q.-Is that your testimony?
Al presume it was but I think that
is not the correct idea I took hold of
| the gun but Knowles picked it up first.
| The court then at IL o'clock took a
! short recess.
Under CrOss-ExaminatiOn.
| On further DISCRIMINATION Mr.,
/ Lange expressed the opinion that John.
after the inquest, had told him, he
John, had employed a detective, but
| the witness when asked to testify pos
! itively on this point, declined to do so.
! He simply said such was his impress
| sion.
LANCE testified that, after some con-
/ versation, with whom he did not re-
/ member, he went to examine Nthe slid
/ ing doors of his own free will and ac-
/ cord. He thought it was after the pre-
! liminary examination. Mr.. GODDARD then
/ produced the testimony of the prelimi-
nary in which Mr.. Lange testified that
/ he had examined the doors upon the
suggestion of Mr.. HOtchkiss.
| ooh yes said Mr.. Lange, 7 had for
I gotten HOtchkiss, and all about that
/ suggestion from him.
! Q.-Then you went at his suggestion
and not your own free viii?
Ayes.
| On redirect examination Mr. Stafford
asked Mr.. Lange if he had ever seen
| the testimony as transcribed from the
! stenographer's notes. He said he had
not, and in reply to Mr.. Saffords
/ further questions, stated that he did
! not know whether the evidence was
| correctly reported
/ Q.-What was John Collins condition
! on the evening following his fathers
| death?
"A
/ parently in much grief
! Q.-On the following night, was he at
| home?
| AT home both evenings.
Mr.. A. w. Knowles was recalled by
/ the defense and testified that he saw
| J. s. Collins feet were uncovered before
his death but he could not say whether
/ they were or not when he first went
/ into the room. He felt Mr.. Collins feet
to ascertain his temperature.
| Reuben H. Knowles was called at ten
linn &c IF q Of A
| Knowles. He went to the Collins house
! after J. Q. Pickens had aroused the
| Knowles family. He met E. LANCE at
| the door of the Collins home and pass
] ed into the bedroom where Collins was
/ lying.
| Q.-Who did you see in the hall?
A.-John Collins.
| Q-Who was with Mr.. Collins?
Airs. Collins and Grace.
| Q.-Then what did you do?
| Adjourned to the hall
/ Odd you see Mr.. Lange then?
| A.-NO.
Odd you converse with Mrs. Col
| Inns or Grace?
! A.-Spoke to Mrs. Collins.
| Q.-How were the sliding doors?
A.-Open about foot.
| Q.-After speaking to Mrs. Collins
| what did you do?
! A.-Went back into the hall
! Q.-What condition was Mr.. Collins
in?
Ale was dying.
! Q.-Where was Mrs. Collins?
| A--Had one hand on Mr.. Collins
| head; the other held Mr.. Collins hand
Q.-What was Grace doing?
A.-Crying.
| Q.-What was John doing?
/ A.-NOthing
! Q.-Describe his condition.
! Ale was not crying and seemed to
| be very cool.
Q.-Was he crying. at any time?
| A.-No.
Q.-What did you say to him?
Al asked if the police had been
| notified.