Evening journal., 1903-03-16
rOwds Anxious to See
Man, Who Does Not
Seem to Have Suffered
From Confinement
is Attorneys Have Mys-
terious Witness, Who
Claims Waite, COIored
Man, Has Confessed

ar Correspondents Evening Journal.
georgetown, March 16.-Elmer Collins
lay faced the jury which Will decide
ether he Is guilty OF kiInng his wife
his farm near Laurel on April IA last.
was shortly after Y O'Clock when Chief
atice Lore and Judges Pennewil and
abb took their seats on the BENCH The
Irt lost no time in getting down TO
rk. The prisoner was arrahgned at 3
lock this afternoon.
When the list of the jury had been
He'd dt was found that four. Charles II.
iss. stansbury II. Parsons. w. ]. Tin
Il, and Benjamin q. johnson. were sick
i not able to be present. ]. d. Sharp
reported dead.
Hard Fought Case.
What is destined TO be one Of the hardest
light legal battles started when the pris-
er was placed in the dock. The case
5 attracted widespread attention and
rticular attention. is attracted to tt
pm the fact that the son OF the counsel
80 is making q vigorous night TO clear
client is trying just as hard TO ssnd
prisoner 20 the gaiiows.
Met Court Officers
{ was after II O'Clock when the court
,rted. The judges Autorney-G General II.
Ward. his deputy. r. II. Richards,
tectives and other count officers did not
rive until noon. They were met at ths
alton by a curious crowd. The detec-
res carried several mysterious looking
ckages, which contained the bloody
Jthes taken from the woman and the
ood-covered iron bar with which the
lrder was committed. Fearful lest these
ould be tampered with the detectives
d not lose sight OF them for a minute.
Collins Brought In.
After the crier had opened court Col
Is was brought from the jail to the Court
ouse. The jail is in the rear OF the
unity buildings and the street through
hich he had to pass was packed with
Indreds of people anxious TO get a look
the prisoner Many OF them were HIS
sighbors who have not seen him since he
ias taken to Jail last September, 1t re-
dred all the strength OF the tipstaves to
.ep the crowd back.
Crowd to SEQ Collins.
As the big wooden door on the jail yard
as seen to open there were cries Of Here
: comes" and Immediately the crowd be-
ian 10 push and crane necls. First came
ie tipstaff. with his red STAFF, then came
Dllins, followed by the baihft with the
ack stafr.
The prisoner did not seem to have suf-
red from his confinement. He was much
outer than when he was first taken away
ON his two little girls and thrust into
IL. He did not look up as he passed
trough the lane Of faces. There was a
izz Of excitement as he entered the
)urt room and took his seat in tho pris-
ler's pen. The shouts of order! Order
ON the court crder brought order.
Pleaded Not Guilty.
Then the clerk Of the peace began tx
ad the long indictment which set forth
nat Elmer Collins on the 18th day OF
pril, without tho fear OF God in his heaH
nd with malice aforethought, did kill anC
urder. etc. The wounds on the heat
ere described in detail. In answer to th'
erk's question, What say you Elmel
ollins, are you guilty or not guilty" h
ssponded, Not guilty"
Interested in Blood Test.
There is much speculation as to wha
5dence DR.. Robin, the State chemist n
ewark, will give. He has been examln
lg blood found on the hen house door
dicks and pieces of dirt to discove
neither it ds human blood. The prosecu
on has claimed that 1t is, while the de
anse has said It was chicken blood. Dr
'obin was not called today.
Trouble Getting Jury.
As nearly every one in the county ma
xpressed an opinion one way or IN
ther regarding the case some trouble
nticipated in getting the twelve men
here is a provision in the statute, how
YER that IL a man has expressed a
pinion but IS willing to swear that h
f7in be governed by the testimony pre-
uced from the witness stand despite hi
ptnton, he can serve. Both sides wi
ave the right ITO challenge him, however
The following is the panel from whic
he jurors win be drawn:
Isaac j. Townsend. OF Baltimore hur
red; William j. Hudson. Jr., Baltimore
Albert Parker. Baltimore: George 5
)'Neal, Broad Creek: Thomas S. LamI
en-, Broad Creek; BENJAMIN b. johnson