Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-06
NOT TO WORK IN COAL MINE
TO WORK IN THE TAILOR
ING DEPARTMENT.
VIII Be in Charge of Emmet. Dalton,
the Famous Outlaw-ColIins Is
"No. 5S3'-Was Taken to
Prison Early Yester-
day Morning.

TOPEKA. April 5.-(Special.) John
Henry Collins, convicted Of Staying his
father and sentenced to be hanged, is
civilly dead. From now on he will be
known to the law as Convict No. 1S3.'
The time of his death. civilly. and his
change of name dates from Gas o'clock
this morning, when the heavy doors of
the Kansas penitentiary closed behind him
and he became a life convict.
Sheriff Cooke, of Shawnee county, took
young Collins to prison early this morn
ing. In order to avoid any scene 1t was
decided some days ago to hustle him away
early some morning unbeknewn to the
people of Topeka. Late last night the
sheriff notified Mrs. Collins and Grace
Collins, mother and sister Of the convict,
that he would be taken over to Lansing at
$50 this morning. They at once went to
the Jail and spent an hour with Collins in
his CELL They discussed at some length
the proposed legal proceedings to be insti-
tuted in the supreme court to secure his
release, and also talked over family af-
fairs. The parting scene was very Affect
ing. Both women broke down and wept
bitterly. John also shed tears, but he
managed to brace up and inspire his step
mother and sister with some Of his own
courage.
The members Of the family did not go
to the Jail to bid him farewell this morn
ing John was aroused at 4:30 and he i'm
mediately got up and dressed. He wore a
neat black suit. high collar and dark era
vat. He showed no signs of emotion dur
ing the few minutes he remained In jail. or
when he stepped into a closed carriage and
started with the sheriff to the Union Pacific
depot. A few railroad men were the only
ones at the depot to see him off.
Warden Lands telephoned the executive
department this afternoon that young Col
lins would be known as Convict No. 7S3, -
and that he would be placed to work in the
tailoring department, which Is in charge of
Emmet Dalton, the noted outlaw.
LANSING, KAS., April 5.-(Special) Col
Inns entered the gates of the penitentfary
at 800 this morning. When he entered he
was kandcuffed to Sheriff Cook, of Shaw
nee county, and was evidently well pleas
ed when once inside. Mr.. Valentine. close
friend, accompanied Collins and sympa-
thized with him when crowds at the way
stations gazed at him. Not word Of com,
plant escaped his lips when he first looked
at the place which will probably be his
habitation for life He was treated las as an al
was entered as convict No. S,SS2, and on the
convicts register he placed his autograph
in Sd be his Clothes
(without stripes), numbered 1883. Then his
hair was cut short. An interview with
Warden Lands followed, the official later
stating. that he had been very much i'm
pressed by Collins cool demeanor and the
straightforward manner in which he an
swered questions.
At noon the new convict. ate his first
2enitentiary fare. He fell into line with
the other prisoners and marched to his
place in the dining hall. He readily caught
the loekstep and when the grewsome gang
left the hall the youthful parricide was
third in line