Harvey Collins, 1957 December 3

ing his wife. Mrs. Stolen was able, in spite of her injuries, to
notice the make of his automobile and the license number and he

was stopped shortly afterwards, still in possession of the gun

used to kill Morley and the sword still dripping with the.blood of
Mr, and Mrs, Stolen. Collins confessed to both of these crimes

and also to having been the man who had stabbed with a scretdriver
and buried alive Mrs. Edna Jona Hall at Fort Knox, Ky., on the night
of May 15, 1953, when.she resisted his sexual advances. Collins was
tried only for the killing of Mr, Stolen. Convicted, he was hanged
at the Washington State Penitentiary on Dec..3, 1957.

MASTER DETECTIVE, October, 196). Page Sh

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ing his wife. Mrs. Stolen was able, in spite of her injuries, to
notice the make of his automobile and the license number and he

was stopped shortly afterwards, still in possession of the gun

used to kill Morley and the sword still dripping with the.blood of
Mr. and Mrs, Stolen. Collins confessed to both of these crimes

and also to having been the man who had stabbed with a screwdriver
and buried alive Mrs. Edna Iona Hall at Fort Knox, Ky., on the night
of May 15, 1953, when.she resisted his sexual advances. Collins was
tried only for the killing of Mr. Stolen. Convicted, he was hanged
at the Washington State Penitentiary on Dec..3, 1957.

“MASTER DETECTIVE, October, 1964. Page Sh

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ction: WApaereren iis meena ie) arate ti conseyeiee enie
was stopped shortly afterwards, still in possession of the gun
used to kill Morley and the sword still dripping with the blood of
Mr, and Mrs, Stolen, Collins confessed to both of these crimes
and also to having been the man who had stabbed with a scre@iriver
and buried alive Mrs, Edna Iona Hall at Fort Knox, Ky.,
of May 15, 1953, when.she resisted his sexual advances.
tried only for the killing of Mr. Stolen. Convicted, he was hanged
at the Washington State Penitentiary on Dec..3, 1957.

MASTER DETECTIVE, October, 1964. Page 5h

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COLLINS, Harvey John

Collins had a distinguished World War II record, having served as a
‘Marine in the South Pacific where he was wounded and decorated sever-
_al. times. After his discharge, he enlisted in the Army asa private

and was soon commissioned from the ranks and attained Xm a Capt ainey
after his graduation as an Army 4viator. Shortly afterwards, on Jan,
6, 195i he. tock.a plane into the Bile unauthorized, went through. ca

number of BRBAZLS eiife aeriel gymnastics, and crashed it in a
suicide attempt anels he blamed on the fact that his marriage had —
just ended_in-divorce.._For this stunt, Collins, who turned himself _
in, received a dishonorable discharge and moved to Puy ee uDs Wass »

: where some relatives owned a M&XEEX dairy. N 199.060 ae
__*eOoetorvirencshtokekmexntiearkinn afternoon of _Heb..— at. = LOSS oe ey a SEL =
vice station on the Seattle-Tacoma highway of $75 and shot to death

the attendant, Edward Morley, using a pistol that he had brought
__back-from_the South Pacificas_a_war—souvineer_for-a-weapon, On the
oe of March 21, he entered the Milton motel owned and operated |

at 7lh-year-old Andrew K, Stofen and his wife and attempted to rob —
__ them Tea a Japanese cerembnial sword, also brought back as a war
Souvineer as his weapon. When the Stolens resisted, Collins hacked

—both-of-them-with the sword, killing Mr, Stolen and seriously wound-—

COLLINS, Harvey John
Collins had a distinguished World War II record, having served as a
Marine in the South Pacific where he was wounded and decorated sever-
al times. After his discharge, he enlisted in the Army as a private
and was soon commissioned from the ranks and attained xme a Captaincy
after his graduation as an Army Aviator. Shortly afterwards, on Jan.
65-195), he-took-a_plane_into the air unauthorized, went through a
number of BRBAXEXXRRASINE: aeriel gymnastics, and crashed it in a
suicide attempt which he blamed on the fact that his marriage had
just ended—in-divorce..For_this_stunt., Collins, who turned himself
in, received a dishonorable discharge ce moved to Puyallup, Washes

vice ep eae on ihe She Ly eLnacege ‘highway oe $75" a shot to ke

the attendant, Edward Morley, using a pistol that he had brought
-back-from the South Pacific as_a-war—souvineer for—a_weapon. On the
eo of March 21, he entered the Milton motel owned and operated

bra lzyear-old Andrew K, Stoden and his wife and attempted to rob
them with a Japanese ‘cerembnial Swords also brought back as a war.

souvineer as his weapon, When the %tolens resisted, Collins hacked
both of-them with the sword, killing Mr, Stolen and seriously wound-

COLLINS, Harvey John

Collins had a distinguished World War II record, having served as a
Marine in the South Pacific where he was wounded and decorated sever-
al_times._After his discharge, he enlisted in the Army as_a private
and was soon conmissioned fron the ranks and attained xhm a Captaincy!
after his graduation as an Army Aviator. Shortly afterwards, on Jan,
6, 195 hetook.a plane into the air unauthorized, went through a
number of chet Geman, Gl conics aie Mee
Guisig Gea Gan bo Soe) ot dhe hey tie ee ee EE
just ended -in-divorce... Tor this stunt, Collins, who turned himself
In, received a dishonorable discharge and moved to Puyallup, Wash.
where some relatives owned a airy. On the
afternoon of Feb. 7, 1955, he robbed a ser-

vice station on the Seattle-Tacoma highway of $75 and shot to death
the attendant, Edward Morley, using a pistol that he had brought
back fromthe South Pacific asa war_souvineer fora weapon, On the

ight of Maroh 21, ‘ha entered ie M}ton| motel owned ar a Gault

Andrew in and h:

souvineer as his weapon, when the >tolens resisted, bee 4
both of them with the sword, killing Mr. Stolen and seriously wound~

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