Evening journal., 1903-03-19
Says He Made Love to
Her and Kissed Her at
CIandestine Meetings
in Branch
Told Her He Was Hay
ing Trouble With His
Wife and Would Leave
Her
STAFF Correspondent Evening Journal.

stan Correspondent Evening Journal.
Georgetown, March 10.
May Rhoads. "the woman in the
case" was called shortly after 12l
o'clock in the Collins murder tiial
oday. She walked to the stand with
4 firm step. She sat in a chair
while testifying. During the first year
she said she lived three-quarters of a
nile from the Collins home. She said:
Il have known him for fifteen years.
went TO school with him. have been
acquainted with him since he has been
married. / met him several times the
rear before his wifes death. During
he year before her death my acquaint-
lnce with him was closer than before
le was married. / would go after the
nail and would meet him along the
DAD. / have received letters from him.
The first was written on December 1,
9O1.
'IIe asked me if I would be surprised
o receive a letter from him. said no.
did not think ne meant it."
do you remember what he talked
bout?" was asked.
Il don't remember, but when 1 got
be letter I put it under the carpet in
ly room. II remained there until Mrs.
'ollins death. He said in the letter he
aas my friend ond not to get offended.
Between Christmas and New Years
got another letter. l met him by ap-
ointment between the first and second
sitter on the road between the school,
ouse and FOrtville. 1t was in sight of
he public road. The second letter was
ut under the carpet. After Mrs. Col
MS death burned it.
"In the second letter he said he en-
lyed my company. He said If nothing
OF in the way he said he thought he
ould love me- He asked me to meet
i'm down in the branch. near q tree in
valley | met him and we sat down
nd talked, and he tried to make love
me. He put his arm around me and
Used me.
Il received a third letter about the
ist of February. / met him three
mes after the second letter. He told
ie did mot love his wife. that he only
wed two, and was one. He said he
referred me- He told me he and his
ife were having trouble. He said he
id not see any pleasure and would not
ay with her.
How he came to be married. he
lid, was because of the way he was
eated at home. She burned all three
Mn the letters The third letter con-
ined ABOUT the same. but sa.d he wss
Jing to make a way better and
raighter. She received two letters
hen she received the third letter from
ollins. One was from a single man.
he fourth letter she received was
Jout week or ten days before his
ife was muredred.. He told her that
had a plan fixed which was a good
ne, and that he would not get into
~ trouble because he did not care fol
wife. He said if he could not gel
a of her one WY, he could in am
her by putting her under six feet ol
rth."
Miss Rhodes said that in the fourt.
tier she got from Collins, he said h'
I'd a plan all fixed, and he was goinl
live a happy life. He told her If sh'
ould not go with him he could ge
mabody else.
He asked me if did not want t
& roll about the world" she said.
4 She was cross-examined by Mr.
hite and said that she first discov
ed Mr.. Collins was fond of her il
OF at the mail box, about a quarter o
mile from ner house. and about
lie from the Collins faImL The frs
TX was but a friendly talk. and tn
xt meeting there might have bee
me joking and love talk. At tn
ird interview she said that the tai
Us much more interesting.
When MIR. White asked her if sh
rs not insulted by Collins kissing hel
e said, "I never get insulted at sus
cts"
How many times did he kiss you?
AS often as he wished"
'fWere you enjoying yoursef?"
L was, or ! would not have stage
ere"
What did Collins talk to yiu about?
AS it love talk or sundry converse
,n?"
1t might have been love talk, but
ought he was joking"
Wat did he say in other converse
VI ns?"
'Oh, he VISA getting stronger"
81 This caused Collins 10 almost laug
81 )ud.
IS When asked how she came TO te
put the letters Collins wrote to he