The daily sentinel., 1908-07-07
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crowd in the court room.

crowd in the court room.
Coming TO a description of the Of
flee building, Mr.. James said it was
60X45 feet, with six rooms on the
first floor. The room in which Mr..
Collins was killed was the parlor.
and the table at which he was sitting
was a square card table. Mr.. James
said the porch outside the parlor
window was about eight feet wide,
and extended across most of the
south and west sides of the building.
There was a double window in the
west side of the room, and two single
windows on the south side. Mr..
James described a point on the map,
distant 90 feet from the window
through which the fatal shot was
fired. 1t is from this point that it
is supposed the shot was fired.
Cross-eXGmined by Judge Hilton,
Mr.. James said he had made his sur
veys AMI plats at the request of Mr..
Wells, who had given instructions as
to what he wanted. The plat of the
house showed figures seated about
the cardtabie, the four who were
there at the time of the shooting. Mr..
James said the figures were placed
there by direction of Mr.. Wells.
Mr.. James said the mill building
Is $50 feet east of the office build
ing, with level ground between. The
other buildings of the company are
south of the office, the nearest one
being about 100 feet distant. The
witness was then excused.
j. X. Hogan was called. Mr.. Hogan
has entirely lost his voice, and can
not speak above a whisper. Hence
bis chair was placed close to Stem
ographer Reynolds. who repeated his
answers to the jury. In answer to
the questions of Mr.. Selig, Mr. Hogan
said he had charge of the freight de-
partment of the Smuggler- Union
mine, and as such employed Steve
Adams. Referring to his notebook,
Mr.. Hogan said Adams worked 16
days In October and 10 days in No
Vember, 1902. Adams quit his en-
ploy on November II, 1902.
what conversation did you have
with Adams?"
He came to me and said: Jack,
I've got to quit you, and I've never
worked at place / liked so well. 3"
81 said: There's no compulsion, is
there?'"
He said No. but I've got an out
tit back of me and I'm going to pros
pect.'
Il said; It's the wrong time OF
the year for prospecting. isn't it,?
''He said It's not exactly pros
pecting; but these people want me
to get hold of a claim, and there may
be something big in it for me.
Adams then drew his time, and
l did not see him again"
The morning after the shooting
Hogan said he was on the trail be
tween the Office building and the
road to Telluride.
81 met there Mr.. Smith. enginee
OF the company. Along the trail W,
found a shell which Mr.. Smith pickle,
up and handed to me. l then hand
ed it back to him and he took IL {,
the Office"
Mr.. Hogan said it was shell from
a shotgun. though he did not recall
the gauge.
Mr. Hogan was asked to point ou
on the plat the point where the
shell was found He said it was OF
the trail going to the old mill, abou
so feet from where ii is supposed
the shot was fired.
The defense did not desire to cross
question Mr.. Hogan. and Sheriff c.
n. Fitzpatrick was called.
There was a wait of several min
Mtes before the sheriff entered the
room, and when he came he carried
Il shotgun wrapped in brown paper
which was marked exhibit ID.
Fitzpatrick said the gun came to
MIN from Cashier Wheeler of the
. Bank of Telluride, and was then in
1he same condition as when it was
delivered to him.
Fitzpatrick was then excused, dis
appointing the crowd, which had ex-
pected a lively clash when he should
be cross examined by Judge Hilton
Mr.. Wheeler was called, and said
the gun was in the same condition
as when he gave it to Fitzpatrick
He said the gun was brought to him
in April, 1908. by Sheriff Rutan and
Mr.. Howe. He identified the gun
10y some writing on the wrapping, in
the handwriting of Mr.. Howe.
He said that the gun, while in his
possession, had been continuously in
the bank vault. except for the one
time last fall when he took it before
the grand jury. Last month he had
turned 1t over to Sheriff Fitzpatrick
Mr.. Wheeler was excused without
cross examination by the defense.
Theodore Becker, an assayer from
Telluride, next took the stand. The
night of the Collins shooting he wa:
on the way from Telluride to the
Smuggler-Union mine, where he wa