‘Collins was a 6aptain in the U. S. Army and a much decorate
World War Il veteranz when, on May 15, 1953, he stabbed
37-year-old waitress Edna Iona Hall with a scredriver and
then buried her alive at Fort Knox, Ky., because she re-~
fused to make love to him. Discharged, he moved to
Puyyallup, Washes, where, on Feb. 7, 1955, he shot to death
Edward Morley, a service station attendant in the process
of a $75.00 robbery. On March 21, 1955, he stabbed to
death 7h-=year=old Andrew K, Stolen, owner of a Milton.
motel and seriously wounded Mrs, Stolen in another robbery
attempte Apprehended, he confessed all three killings and
died on the gallows as Washington State Prison in Walla
Walla on Sepiwsbigebs? «Vea , 7, / FS 7
SOURCE: Master Detective, October, 1964
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|Collins was a Gaptain in the U. S. Army and a much decorates
World War Il veteranz when, on May 15, 1953, he stabbed
37-year-old waitress Edna Iona Hall with a scredriver and
then buried her alive at Fort Knox, Kye, because she re-
fused to make love to him. Discharged, he moved to
Pugyallup, Wash.s, where, on Feb. 7, 1955, he shot to death
Edward Morley, a service station attendant in the process
of a $75.00 robbery. On March 21, 1955, he stabbed to
death 7heyear-old Andrew K. Stolen, owner of a Milton.
motel and seriously wounded Mrs, Stolen in another robbery
attempte Apprehended, he confessed all three killings and
died on the gallows ab Washington State Prison in Walla
Septy ates?
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Walla on flew , Fy VETER
SOURCE: Master Detective, October, 196)
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Collins was a Gaptain in the U, S, Army and a much
World War II veterang when, on May 15, 1953, he stabbed
37-year-old waitress Edna Jona Hall with a scredriver and
then buried her alive at Fort Knox, Ky., because she re-
fused to make love to him. Discharged, he moved to
on Feb. 7, 1955, he shot to death
station attendant in the process
K, Stolen, owner of a Milton
motel and seriously wounded Mrs, Stolen in another robbery
Apprehended, he confessed all three killings and
died on the gallows a& Washington State Prison in Walla
Walla on & aa sy.
SOURCI Master Detective, October, 196)
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