The San Francisco call., 1905-05-18
STICKS BY COLLINS.

STICKS By COLLINS.
Mrs McCurdy was closely questioned
by District Attorney Byington and Act
ing Foreman E. J. Bowes and other
members of the Grand Jury in the hope
that she would reveal something that
would incriminate her artful son-in-
low. She has been subpenaed to ap-
pear at the meeting next Tuesday. from
which fact it is evident that there are
other questions to be asked, or her IN
swers were not satisfactory.
Collins is authority for the statement
that Mrs. McCurdy disappointed the
jurymen by telling them that she in
tended to stand by him to the bitter
end. Mrs McCurdy told the jury that
she unqualifiedly approved of her
daughters marriage with Collins and
was convinced that the claims of any
other woman were unfounded.
Mrs. McCurdy told the Grand Jury
that she had read of the death of Col
lins' wife and that at a later period
she had carefully read the stories cir-t
culated at the time the disbarment pro,
ceedings were instituted. She said that
she did not think they we're true and
as they were preferred by Collins
enemies.
CAMERAS oBSTRUCTED.
wi .. A1CSulog was lSsSc0 III DldCh
and wore an impenetrable black veil.
Although subpenaed at 2 o'clock. she
did not arrive until 2:30 o'clock, alight-
ing from Post-street car on Washing
ton street, near the terminal, and beng
hastily smuggled into the Hall of Jus
tice through a side door by Collins
lieutenant, JacoA Meyer.
At the conclusion of her testimony
she was taken into custody by. Patrol
;-1~ J,oi
Jury, who held her for two hours in
the District Attorneys Office to await
a recall should she be wanted again.
Collins was wroth at this action and
threatened to sue for false imprison-
ment- The Grand Jury. however. did
not recall Mrs McCurdy.
AS soon as she was released she was
hurried by Collins to waiting cab,
Attorney Kington of Collins staff hay-
ing secured permission from the Central
station to allow the conveyance. to en-
ter the inclosed court of the hall. She
was, taken directly to the Bibb resi-
dence on Sacramento street When
she alighted from the cab clerks from
>cS1fins' Office frantica1ly waved their
}l1Qds before the cameras while the
woman. with yelled features, walked
from the cab to the Aouse.
COLLINS DEMANDS ADMISSION.
Collins himself, during the whole
time that Mrs. McCurdy was before. the
inquisitors. affected a gay and debon-
air demeanor. He laughed and chatted
and expressed utmost confidence in his
ability to confound his enemies While
showing a care-free face to the crowd
there were times, when left alone or
talking with those from his Office. that
an anxious look crept into his face. He
remained throughout the afternoon
with his back to the great light win
dows of the corridor to prevent his
photograph being taken.
When told that Dr. Rogers had been
subpenaed to tell the Grand Jury about
the circumstances OF his signing two
death certificates within a short space
of time, one for the death of Agnes
Collins, wife of George D. Collins
and the other for the death of Susan.
"10-year daughter of Mrs. Char
lotte Collins" he said that one certif-
icate must be false. He added that il
would be for the prosecution to sub-
pena DR.. Kahn. who delivered his chill
dren, who is in Napa, as his own case
would be strong enough without that
doctors evidence.
On his arrival at the Hall Of Jus
tice Collins demanded that he be al
lowed to enter the jury-rooms on the