| Show KILLED hs OWN FATHER and Is now on trial in topeka kas or mis lite topeka kasanoy Ka trial of john henry colllns tor the murder ot bla father J B colllns was com fenced today in abo district court the trial promises to be one of th most sensational ever held in athla country J S colllns a prominent citizen and real estate dealer was shot telco while asleep in his home may 13 at five in the morning the shooting was done with mr colllns own gun which was secured from a closet adjoining his bedroom bed room john II 11 colllns son of the murdered man was attending the kansas university at the lime ot the murder and was deeply in love with a young lady of lawrence to secure bis share of the insurance on his fathers life some or to enable him to prosecute his suit with this young lady Is said to have been the motive tor the crime hancock alch nov 28 the franklin stamp mill has been destroy od by fire the loss being six hundred men will be thrown out of employment tor six months |
