The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-19

next morning?
Al do not know.
Q.-Where did he keep his gun?
AIN the closet.
Odd he keep it in a case?
Ayes; he usually kept it in a case.
Q.-What kind of a case?
Odd the family know where he kept
AsThere was no secret about it,
.Q.-Was the closet door usually kept
Alt was closed in the daytime, and I
Q.-How large is the closet?
Al should say six by nine feet
Q.-Do you know where Mr.. Collins kept
An. a small hunting grip and the un-
Q.-Was the cupboard usually locked?
Ayes, it was locked and the key left
Q:-Pid you ever go with Mr.. Collins to
Ayes, frequently. Last summer I
was with him nearly every time he went.
:, Q.-Were the other members of the fam
Ayes, Grace was there a great deal
and John was there also, I believe two
Odd Mr.. Collins ever have this gun
Odd John say when he was going
Ayes. the last thing heard him say
was that he was going back that night.
Al did not. He was obedient and his
afternoon and see the doctor again.
Q;-Where was Mr.. Collins after sup
Al think he was in the sitting room
Odd John and Mr. Collins have a
Al think not.
Al think we got home a little before
Q.-where did you go?
Al think I went into the sitting room
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Q.-Did Grace come down?
Q--Rid the little girl go upstairs alone?
We sat up Until II about 81 s Il o o.
Q.-Were you in the sitting room?
A-From the Kitchen through the
ing With the he folding doors. That hat is wv Why
I am not positive that the folding doors
DID he retire before you did?
Odd anyone make the rounds to see
if the windows were locked?
Q.-When you went to bed you were
locked in your room?
.A-Yes; it was one of Mr.. Collins no
locked.
Odd you go into the closet?
~, A, ,,3f S ! simply stepped in and hung
ODD you look around?
was alone. I frequently did, but I did not
g o.E = iggo there have been man hid
AYES, two men could have been hid
Q.-Were you awakened that night?
A.-1Not until I heard the clock strike
someone in the room that awakened me.
Q.-Did you go to sleep again?
Odd you sit up?
A.-No. I remember looking at the
oWas M fre Collins MHS IN G1Sf bed at that
The repor Pess you be very
Q.-Did Mr.. Collins turn over?
:, A. Al do not knew: The next thing: 7
and | jumped out of bed and tried to turn
Odd you hear anyone?
Al heard nothing-not a sound but the
and Mr.. Collins calling.
Ai."ohi get the ,eamphqr and battle my
back; it hurts" When l got back with
o.Cp iidP'! You Il" hear GI the a"e gun faiI?
A-No, 1 did not hear a sound I wish
Q;;-,After, you got the .camphor and went
ting my hand 'i on his head and sa
Who could have done this cruel deed,
Jim?' Then I called the children up to go
Q.EThen what did you DO?
Al went to the foot of the stairs and
called the children. 1 saw the gun in the
Odd you see the children?
A.-No, 1 did not wait. l went back to
my husband. I staid there a long time
and no help came, and then went to the
come to hel P Tne?'; 4 man, was on the
sidewalk and he asked me who he should
and I returned to Mr.. Collins.
ns 9 = did you do after Grace came
At is a blank to me-
Q.-Do you remember Dr.. Tefft said it
was burglar and you said it was an en-
Ayes, remember something of that.
Q.-Did Mr.. Collins have enemy?
A.-Not one in the world that I knew of.
Q.-Why did you think it was an enemy?
and cold-biooded deed. '--- NY
Q.-Was the bed closed or open during
At vas always closed in the daytime
Mr.. Collins one. They were both on his
side, and when he went away he would
o.-Where were they kept?
AA.-Between the mattress and bolster.
Al don't remember. Sometimes mes
made it and sometimes Grace did.
Q-Do you think the pistols were there
Al think they could not have been
Q:-Did Mr.. Collins go into the closet
A.-No,, He sometimes went in there.
Q.-Mr Collins was wounded in two
places?
Ayes.
Q.-How was Mr.. Collins lying?
Al should think nearly his back.
Q.-Do you know which wound he re-
ceived first?
Al should think the one in the hip.
Odd you realize what had happened
to Mr.. Collins?
A.-Not until I saw the gun.
OFT seems that you must have seen
someone?
Alt does seem that must have but
saw nothing. I heard the two shots and
jumped out of bed and tried to turn on
the light and my back was turned to the
folding doors, and perhaps I could have
seen someone if my face had been turned
the other way.