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Show GASOLINE STOVE MURDER CASE OPENS GREF.I.ET. Colo . Nov. 20. Bert J. 1 owe. licensed of killing his sister-in-law MlSS Edna Fern Skinner, of Btoomlngtoh, Ilk, on July 2. at his home In this city, was to be placed on trial hero today. It Is expected that threo days will elapse before a Jury Is chosen. The Htate contends that Lowe beat Miss Skinner to death and then set fire to tho house In an attempt to BOver up the crime. Whon flremcu p ached tho house on the morning of July 2 they found it In flames and part of a gasoline stoo strewn about the kitchen as though from an explo-ion- A coroner's Jury shortly after the death of .Miss Skinner found that her death rosulted from an explosion of tho stOvS and the fire. Tho arrest of Jwc resulted from the Investigations carried on by members mem-bers Of Miss Skinner's family, following fol-lowing the funeral in BlOomlngton, III. Relatives of Miss Skinner uro hre from Illinois to appear nt the trial. t |