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Show LOVE MURDER 1U0NDAY Colorado Man Accused of Killing His Wife's Sister. International News Sor Ice GREELEY, Colo.. Nov. IS. Tho trial nf Cert J Lowe, charged with the murder of Miss IJdna Fern Skinner his wife's 22 -year-old sister, In his i home here July 3 last, will open in district court here next Mondaj. A motion to endorse additional witnesses wit-nesses by the stato will probably be I the first subject of controversy between be-tween the attorneys. I District Attorney Louis B. Reed, ana Deputy idstrlct Attorney Blrger TlnK'-lof TlnK'-lof will prosecute the cusc. while Rob-t Rob-t rt Inbourn. and Karl Farr will defend de-fend Lowe. Rumors that additional counsel will be employed by one or both Bides, have not been confirmed either l tho defense or the prosecution. prosecu-tion. The trial is expected to extend over two weeks. The state will charge that Lowe killed kill-ed his sister-in-law to realize on insurance in-surance policies, which he carried on her life. Startling change In tho theories the-ories of the state, however, as to the motive, may be revealed during tho course of the trial Ixjwc's case has received wide publicity. pub-licity. Due to the fact that many of the prospective Jurors are reluctant to conv ict fof murder on c iruimstuntiul i irldenci This is expected to delay the proce-s f rotting t jnrv In case the Jury finds Lowe guilty, tho onlv penalty that can be inflicted is llfo Imprisonment. Under the laws of Coi-orado Coi-orado a man cannot be sent to tho gallows on circumstantial evidenco, even though he should make a confession. con-fession. The decision of the supreme court in the Relnse-Dickens murder case, makes It plain that a Jury cannot com-promise com-promise by bringing In :i verdict T second-degree murder. The- verdict musl be first degree murder or Acquittal. Acquit-tal. The attendance at Lowes' trial will be limited to about 125 spectators, owing ow-ing to the crowded condition of tho courthouse, it was announced. |