Evening journal., 1903-03-19

to the Collins farm and his conversation
with the husband, who is now ON trial
for his life. He told his impressions
made from what he saw and heard. The
manner in which he gave his testimony
was much different from that of the'I
other witnesses. He was asked few
questions but started out from the time
he heard of the murder and went
through what occurred on the farm on
the afternoon of the murder.
Said Parson Lied.
After court had taken a recess until
this morning Mr.. McCready went back
TO the dock where Collins was sitting
between the tipstaves. He put out his
hand 10 grasp the prisoner but the latter
did not seem anxious to take it.
Finally he took it and then turning 10
the minister, said: "You did not tell the
truth"
In what respectl" asked Mr.. Nc
lCready.
"Well, you did not tell the TRUTH" At
this point the prisoner was hustled off
to the Jail.
May Rhoads Was Sick.
1t is expected that May Rhoads, the
girl in the case, will 60 on the stand this
afternoon. She was not well yesterday
and was unable to leave the Eagle Hotel
lduring the afternoon. Her absence from
the court room was commented upon by
the other witnesses who occupied seats
alongside of her during the morning ses-
sion.
After New Witness.
1t is said that the State came across
a new piece of evidence last evening that
} will serve to corroborate the testimony
! of the Rhoads girl. The report has it
I that man has been found who will
J swear that he saw the note written TO
, the girl by Collins. However this may
! be Detective Francis left Georgetown IN
a hurry early last evening for Nanticoke
, river about sixty miles away. lie IS eX-
pected to be back in Georgetown with
D him late this afternoon.
Collins. during the afternoon, retained
the wonderful nerve no has displayed
ever since he was placed on trial last
Monday.
Afternoon Session.
When count resumed its session yester
dan, afternoon Mr.. Ward introduced II
evidence ihe bloody board taken from th'
loorncrib. 1t stfll bore the blood stains
! IL was identified by Constable Phillips.
state a conversation you overheard be
Tween Detective Francis and Collins
The constable said Detective Franci
laslSed him something about the murder
: land Collins said, Il do not propose to an
swer questions, am not here for tina
, purpose" On Monday morning he SAT-
! to me, Mr.. Phillips if they arrest me
Will ruin me- Nothing had been salt
Ia fn1H ma that a
the morning Of the murder he cleaned gu
the chicken house until breakfast wa
ready. When 1 asked him about tho TO
! mato seed his wife was to bring out h
, him he said he never saw it.
e Bloody overalls Shown.
i At this stage the bloody overalls Col
lins wore were produced and admitted d
e evidence. Mr.. White cross-examined him
e The witness denied that Collins had asle'
; him if he had found any clues. His tesu
!. mony was no, shaken.
Weapons Identified.
Mr.. Gosley was recalled andldentified tn
t bolt he found behind the crate in the car
u riage house. The hatchet found was ais
d identified by Gosley. Mrs. Lorne identl
5 fled the bloody skirt the woman wor
u when she was found murdered.
II Ira H. Melvin said he heard Of the mur
+ der On the morning the murder was com
= mltted. He went TO the scene with Con
D. stable Phillips. There he saw a crowd @
u men armed with guns standing on IN
outsl0ints of a thcket The witness tol
IL Of how Collins detailed his movements o
e the fatal morning. Collins told him he sus
lpicioned no one and did not know that hi
wife had any enemies.
] The Rev II. c. Turner. who lived i
Laurel at the time Of the murder told q
p. his visit to the farm. lie was of no us
to the State and he was not cross-exan
ined.
Thomas II. Phillips told of talk h
A. had with Collins in which the former sal
"a Undertaken Riggin was going 10 attend {
.i getting a detective.
Is l.. e. Phillips testifed TO seeing tlh
~ blood stains on the doors.
Il Cooper Made Tracks.
ne John Cooper said he left Mrs. Lowe
te house on Saturday morning at 7.SO o'cloc
5s on the way to THE home Of his daughte
le Mrs. Hearn. He took cut across ii
,e fields when he saw Collins going from HI
er house TO the field. Collins and his tw
lk children were in a dearborn.
ne When Mr.. Richards, for the defens
C. asked him how old he was he said: ha,
H. been 50 since last January. The distanC
o. |, between Mrs. loves house and that
~ his daughter was about three-fourths OF
y mile and he covered 1t in about half a
hour. The witness also said it was n
first time the folks around there had eve
ce seen the children go out in the field wit
III Collins. The defense tried TO show th'
Ut the witness and Collins had trouble. M
70 Cooper said Collins forbade him TO Z
pn across his field. II told him." said Il
-. witness, 'xhat a man with his prncip
~ should not own grain of sand"
~, When he had completed his testimor
A. Chief Justice Lore said: You can Z
as home" That's all you want Of me-" sa
Vn Cooper. I'm tell you or any other mi