The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-11
LOVE DID IT.
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if he is guilty then want to get at
the truth"
There was a report today current
that John Collins is addicted to the use
OF drugs. Detective Harbaugh says
that he has assurances that John has
used cocaine to a greater or less ex-
tent In Lawrence it is said that rela-
tives of Miss Babcock know that he has
USED cocaine, having been Informed of
1t by Well known physician. This
clue gives but little satisfaction in de-
term1n1ng the motive for the crime
and there is yet doubt to the truth Of
Tom Griffin, co1ored, of Lawrence, to-
day made a statement before Justice
McClintock and Detective Harbaugh,
ana sWore to it. which will be of some
Value as corroboratiVe evidence to sup
port the affidavit of Jesse HARPER
Griffin 1T was who t'sha dowed'' Collins
When the supposed deal is supposed
TO nave taken place in Lawrence in
winch Collins is said to have paid mon
ey to Harper for Jordan to have the
murder committed. Griffin was a
TREND of Harper, and his work was to
see that Collins did not back out He
also claims to have seen the money paid
to Harper by Collins.
one thlng which the officers learned
was that in travelling from Topeka to
Lawrence, or returning, John H Collins
always took the Union Pacific route. 1t
was found that often he stopped in
Nofth Lawrence near to the bridge, and
on more than one occasion conferred
with tough co1ored characters When
Harbaugh asked Collins where his
watch and diamond stud were, he said
he did not know. Harbaugh then said.
John, tell me where your watch and
pin are, and I will get them if 1 have to
spend $50 and I'll promise you that no
one shall know anything about it pro-
Vlded 1t don't connect you in any way
with the murder Collins refused to
say anything about the articles, saying
mat ne had lost them. and he did not
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When he was in Kansas City the day
after Dewey day, May H. he sent a
telegram to Jesse Harper at Lawrence
house 6 o'clock this evening Import
ant. (Signed) JOHN"
Justice w. S. McCIintock has not set
the date for the preliminary hearing of
John Collins on the charge of murder
ing his own father. County Attorney
A. p. Jetmore and Attorney A. A God
ard, who represent the defendant ask
ed that it be postponed a few days The
law allows postponement of ten days
1t is probable that the hearing will not
be held before Wednesday or Thursday
of next week. Harper and Jordan will
have their hearing about the same
time.
John Collins occupies his cell in the
county Jail quietly. He has furnish
ings to make him comfortable and the
colored hostler brings him food from
home. But since his arrest which oc-
CURED Thursday evening, Mrs. Collins
stepmother, but she reared him from
a young child, and it had often been
remarked that there was a mutual af-
lection between them which seemed
very strong. Just why she has not
gone to see him is not known.
Detective HarbaUgh is superintend-
ent of the FUrlong Detective agency at
ST. Louis. He formerly lived at Law
renee where he was engaged in the
livery business. He left there six years
ago. In appearance he closely resem-
bles Fred Nipps, the Missouri Pacific
agent. Through his large acquaintance
at Lawrence he was enabled to make
his investigations with greater rapidity
and more certainty than as if he had
him on the street in Topeka and said:
well, Fred. how about that COVE"
Harbaugh replied quickly: 20, she's
gone dry The questioner discovered
his mistake and said: 20, I thought
you We're Nipps.'
While in Topeka making his investi-
cations Harbaugh was several times
the guest of the Collins family. In this
way he learned things which no other
officer could obtain. Speaking of Col
Inns love affair. Harbaugh said today:
Til tell you, Frances Babcock is the
kind of a girl who could make lots of
men distracted. She is innocent and
beautiful and has a winning way about
her. John was infatuated with her. but
I know she didn't care much for him
John wanted me to arrange meeting
between them since the murder and I
went to Lawrence. I thought I had
everything all right for them to see
each other and I sent for John. But I
found that someone had spoiled the
chance, and I met him at the depot
and told him he couldn't see her. He
pretty nearly fell over on the platform
in a faint He asked me if I thought
it would be all right for him to go to
Chicago and see her before she got to
the seashore. I told him it would. He
was insane over the girl. 1t was a sort
of mania.