Evening journal., 1902-04-19
'OmiRent Citizens Of Laurel
Stand by Accused
Us he is NOT GUILTY
ange Footprints Seen in Earth
Near House Where the Crime
MAS Committed
I Corresnondence Evening Journal.

UuD OVhhiuitlON
n Correspondence Evening Journal.
Georgetown, April 19.-When the re-
ter for the Evening Journal walked
the ancient county Court House, in
)rgetown, yesterday afternoon, he
nd the room packed to suffOcation
i men and women who had braved
crush to hear the evidence against
I ner Collins, who is charged with the
rder Of his young wife, Aida Collins,
r isaurel, on last Saturday morning.
are were almost as many women pres
as men, and bonnets trimmed with
yht flowers We're in contrast to
business Of the court and the black
is and solemn faces Of the judges.
lple drove for miles around to hear the
g. A few came from Kent and New
'tle counties.
he prisoner is Of a prominent Sussex
nty family and his host of friel1s
standing Loyalty by him in his trouble.
itiment is divided as to his guilt.
ny persons scout the idea Of his guilt
le others express the belief openly that
is guilty. The court, however, de-
ID that there was some doubt as to the
Il -hfulness Of the evidence and the pris-
r was allowed to depart under $500
Collins Seen in Prison
or three days and four nights the
ioner has been in the old fashioned
in Georgetown. The interior is more
an old fashioned dwelling house than
risOn and Collins had a room ON the
md floor. A small but comfortable
served him as a bed and Sheriff Peter
TART did his best 20 make it comfort
for the accused.
When visited in the Jail by an Evening
rnal reporter shortly after O'Clock
terday afternoon, Mr.. Collins shool;
IDS and seemed TO be in fair spirits
brother from Baltimore was consol-
him. When asked for an interview,
said:
What do you want me TO tell youY'
| want you to tell me all you can OF
murder of your wife"
have told all that l know about il. -
said, but I will repeat it for you il
want me to"
Thank you, 1 would be glad to have
story
In the first place / was going to get
tomato seed in the ground. Ny wife
| the children were around the yard
zen l got ready TO go to the field my
e said that she was not ready to go, 50
'ut the manure and fertilizer in tn,
son and took the children with me out
the field. Before going l asked my
G to bring the tomato seed and tn,
ney out with her. The money was il
OK in the closet. / worked out in III,
1 about half an hour and my wife MOI
ting in appearance / supposed she wa.
lyed by having a caller.
| drove back to the house. taking tn,
idren with me. At first I called foi
at the house. She did not answer S,
'ent to the barn and called. Receiving
answer and noticing the stable doc
n, l walked in and found her lyin.
eding on the floor. l spoke to her anC
ked her up and kissed her. 1t wa
n that / got blood on my clothing"
Who was with you when you foun,
~
Hazel, my little daughter"
How many children have you?"
! have two; Hazel. aged years, AM
tharine, 2 years old"
How old are youT"
Twenty-nine"
Did you and your wife ever have an:
ubleg"
We never had any cross words in on
rs"
How old was your wifeY'
She was 2S years old"
Hen Was Only Witness
4 Me officers now are sure that the mu,
was committed in the stable. Thi
a ng the case the setting hen alleged I
Fe been a mute witness to the Grim
. s not the only thing that saw It CON
tied The latest is that the colt in IN
bile saw it all.
h b is said that Collins told the neigh
Is that when he found the body in tn
bic the colt was standing gazing at il
4 is led him to believe that the colt ha
4 led his wife.
4 His theory Of the murder is that som
4 son was in the stable loft and hear
4 d tell his wife to bring the money ou
4 that he killed her TO get it.
i Collins Enters Court Room
tolIins was brought into the Coui
4 huse by Sheriff Peter j. Hart at 3:
hook. He was pale but seemed pc
fly cool, and was not unnerved by II
& crowd that eyed him as they woul
central figure in a menagerie. Co
y 4 and the sheriff were ACCOMPANIED D
prisoners counsel. Robert c. Whit
! the accused's brother. whose home
q baltimore.
Il tollins sat behind Mr. White and alon
|e Of his brother
Attorney- General Ward and Deput
4 ltorney-General Robert IL. Richar'
4 to the left Of the defendant. Eyel