Evening journal., 1903-03-19

Detoctive Ratledso on Stand.
Detective j. p. Rauedse said he weat TO
thc Collins farm ON Monday afternoon. He
said he examined the stall next TO tho
corncrlb and saw some blood ON the stall. |
On the floor OF the stable 4 fousd bloody
corn stalks. The body was laid out for
burial when he arrived but he saw the
marks of violence. While the body was
being viewed Ia the house he stood az the
head OF the cssket. Collips was moaning
IN tho poom ana repeating, "Oh why did
ieave YOU. Llaue did 1 think that when
left you I would return and ind you in
this condition" Rauedge then todd of
finding the corncrlh door locked. He un-
locked tho door and looking arornd. hoI
saw "a spot OF blood about the sisc Of al
mans haRd against the partition. In tne
crib he found a key which fitted the lock
on the hen house door. He told of cutting
out the board in thc corncrlb on which he
saw the blood apot. It was produced by
ehe detective and offered IN evidence. Con-
hnuing he said, 'I examined the board
underneath the corn in The crib. I had o.
conversation with Collins ON tho Monday,
night after the funeral after he was ar
rested and was being brought to- George
town. Collins said he got up. did his
work and after feeding his stock began 10
clean out the hen house. He scraped out
lthe diri and put it On a basket. When ne
got through De helped her do up the work
aHd after she GOT uhe dishes clsaned up
prepared 20 70 out te the tomato patch
After he got ont doors he called ~ her to
got the money and bring It out in tho
field with her. After she did not come he
went back TO look for her. BE- called her
but She did not answer He searched for
her and sound her lying in uho stable.
Later he met Cokins in the field and ne.
iatledse. asked him II ho could tell him
[ anything and Collins said "No." The de-
, tective asked him TO go through the
. branch with him, but Collins refused, say.
D ing, III You want to 80 through the
/ branch there It lis. 30 throseh it. on an.
q other occasion Collins refused too say any.
r thing to me, saying that everything sa,
4 gets inso the newspapers. Here tine line OF
a Questioning was changed ana the dotectlv,
q showed an ear Of corn with three spot.
r. on st. lt was found in the crib on th.
= Friday following uha murder. It was OF
s iered in evidence but Air. White obiecte,
q on the gsound that 81 had no connection
u with the case as it was found SO long M
ter the murder. The court allowed An
Q corn to be admitted IN evidence. Tho de
], tective said Ne also found some bloch
% with blood on them in the hen houss. Mr.
s White conducted the cross-examination
Detective Ratledgs admitted that Deto
y, tive Francis had onercd Collins a drink q
d whiskey but that he refused 10 take 4
It saying he had done notkng wrong.
'r Dr. j. II. Chipman told OF the m
n topsy he made on the body. Ths nh val
clan was III and had to be carried 4.
the stand. He told OF wounds on th,
dead woman's head and #hoat. M.
body. he said, WAS empty Of most Of it!
i blood. He said he would say that foo,
had been taken into the stomach a
east two hours before death occurred
The wounds an the throat he said. coul,
= have been inflicted with the corner O
NJ the hatchet As the doctor was goinl
,e out OF tho court room he almos
u tainted
= He WAS allowed TO sit while bein
"a examined. He described the wounds 4
~ the woman's head. The wounds on tn
d side of the head and the wounds o
the back Of the head. he said, would no
,t necessarily have caused death bu
az would have caused unconsciosneHs. IN
IN wounds in the forehead and over IA
tleye were described as hesh wounds
lgl Still Has His Nerve.
neJ During all the time that the stajne
fy boards from the corn crib, the blood
as skirt, the hatchet and bolt and ths bloc
10 stained ear of corn were being shown
e. the jury he gazed calmly at the wit
al nesses and seemed 20 drink in eagerl
every word that was said. Once durin
the time when the skirt was being show
70 he bowed his head for second.
Collins was unmOved and his face di
10 not once change expression while DIR. Ml
4 CEeary was detailing the touching scene
so following closely ON the murder. Ih
= minister's elocutionary efforts and care
! fully chosen words brought tears to th
j. eyes of Mr.. White.
ar Interest Not Abating.
m Ehere does not seem TO be any abat,
ut ment in the interest in the case. Crowd
l. still continue to jam themselves into tn
building and stand up during all the Ion
D. sessions.
~ 1t is not mought that hte case viii
( over in less than two weeks. It was n
y. morcd that the court might hold a SsI
w day session 10 let the already tired jur
or out one day sooner. This was denied
y Judge Grubb. One of those who is III
~ first TO get in the court room and III
- last 10 leave is Joseph Niblit, who wi
be called to testify to prayer he is q
legged to lrave heard Collins make
- which he asked for forgiveness for
~ grievous sin he had committed.
a. The mombers of the court and the a.
\, toSneys are much interested in new
-o paper artist who is making charast'
IN sketches OF the principal characters
,d the drama.
m They frequently call to him OF go
where he is standing and compare b
drawings with the original.
G John Cooper, who said he was so yeal
old on January last, told the jury tha
er he was the man who made the footprint
nd in the field which che defense has bee
~ trying to make it appear were made b
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