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MeCane, a white Mouston, Tex., tire salesman was in love with 30-
year~old Hinora Collins, apart a secretary, at a Houston finance
company’s They had only dated a Tew times , but MNeCaine Su pene
ealous of other men who she dated. On the night of Sept. 30, 1915,
Miss Collins was walting for a bus to take her home following a ee
with a friend when Mc Cane Stopped and offered her-a ride, Instead
of taking her home, he drove her to -eaumont where he beat her to
death when she resisted him. He then poured gasoline over the body
at a rubbish pile and set fire to it. Miss Collins was reported
missing the next day and her body was found in the dump at Beaumont
shortly afterwards. MceCane became a suspect when he disappeared
from his rooming house and his automobile was found abandoned in
Louisiana. -+tnside the car were portions of Miss Collins clothes
E » 1, entered the case to help
which were bl aeaee ainede The !,
apprehen id McCane and circulated "Wanted" posters all over the
country bearing his photograph and description. He was spotted in
Ye at, tle, Washes, on April 9, 197 y where he was working as & painter
walva tion Army , and takeh into custody, e admitted his —
identity and was returned to Texas where he was tried and convicted
Ma CANT
Ic CANE ,
McCane, a white Houston, Texe, man,
year-old #lnora Collins, £K&XKEX a secret: ry, at a Houston f
pany. They had only dated mes, but | i
jealous of other men who she On the ni
collins was waiting for a bus to take her home
friend when MoCan @ stopped and offered her-a ride, Ins
e drove her to Yeaumont where he beat her to
He then poured gasoline over the body
Miss Collins was pees |
found in the dump ab Peau
Sss
wi oh a
taking her home, h
onetee him,
et fire to it.
ng “the next day and her body was
rds. Wecens. became a suspect when he disappe
and his automobile 1
car were por tions ws Miss Col
oodstained. The fF, ens entered t
and circulated "Wanted" posters all over
LS photograph and description. He
on April 9, 1947, where he was work’
tion Army, and takeh o custody.
to Texas where he was
rooming hou
Louisiana. Inside thi
ase
to
apprehen
country 1
l was returned
