George Collins, 1904 March 26

brother had actually killed Schumaker, he was convictéd and sen-
tenced to die. He was hanged in S#p—emis on March 26, 190), At
the foot of the gallows, Collins spoke his last words: "No praying
for me. I die game." His neck was not broken and he slowly stran-
gled to death. Subsequently captured, Rudolph was also convicted
and he was hanged the next year,

See also: RUDOLPH, William

THE PINKERTONS: THE DETECTIVE DYNASTY THAT MADE HISTORY by James D,
Horan. Crown Publishers, Inc., New York. Copyright 1967 by Horan,

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brother had actually killed Schumaker, he was convicted and sen-
tenced to die. He was hanged in S¢y—mewks on March 26, 190). At
the foot of the gallows, Collins spoke his last words: "No praying
for me. I die game." His neck was not broken and he slowly stran-
gled to death. ‘Subsequently captured, Rudolph was also convicted
and he was hanged the next year.

See also: RUDOLPH, William

THE PINKERTONS: THE DETECTIVE DYNASTY THAT MADE HISTORY by James D.
Horan. Crown Publishers, Inc., New York. Copyright 1967 by Horan.

Pages 03-16
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brother had actually killed Schumaker, he was convicted and sen-
tenced to die. He was hanged in Sty—mewke on March 26, 190, At
the foot of the gallows, Collins spoke his last words: "No praying
for me, I die game." His neck was not broken and he slowly stran-
gled to death, Subsequently captured, Rudolph was also convicted
and he was hanged the next year.

Bee also: RUDOLPH, Willian

THE PINKERTONS: THE DETECTIVE DYNASTY THAT MADE HISTORY by James D,
Crown Publishers, Inc., New York. Copyright 1967 by Horan.

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COLLINS , George

Collins, a young white native of Hartford, Conn., had left home to
avoid arrest and prosecution for a minor theft. He joined the Army
during the Snanish-American War and servad in the Philippines as a
company clerk, After the war, he teamed up WkX with Bill Rudolph
and, early on the morning of Dec, 28, 1902, they blew the vault in
the bank at Union, Mo., and stole over $16,000, They went to the
home of Rudolph's parents in Stanton, Mos, and Collins promptly
fell in love with Rudolph's sister, A Pinkerton Detective, Charles
J, Schumaker, stopped by the house on a pretense and identified
Rudolph. the next day, Jan. 23, 1903, he and a posse surrounded
the house and demanded that the two men surrender. Collins and
Rudolph opened fire and Schumaker fell to the ground wounded. The
other members of the posse retreated. Rudolph then walked over to
where Schumaker lay wounded and emptied his pistol into his body,
The Pinkertons circulated wanted posters over the United States and
the two men were traced to Hartford where they were arrested and

charged with Schumaker's murder. They were returned to Missouri
and lodged in the St, Louis jail from whence Rudolph managed to es-

cape. Collins was tried alone and in spite of the fact that Ru-
dolph's sister, attempting to save his life, testified that her

COLLINS, George

Collins, a young white native of Hartford, Conn., had left home to
avoid arrest and prosecution for a minor theft. He joined the Army
during the Spanish-American War and servéd in the Philippines as a
company clerk, After the war, he teamed up W&X with Bill Rudolph
and, earjy on the morning of Dec. 28, 1902, they blew the vault in
the bank at Union, Mo., and stole over $16,000. They went to the
home of Rudolph's parents in Stanton, Mos, and Collins promptly
fell in love with Rudolph's sister, A Pinkerton Detective, Charles
J. Schumaker, stopped by the house on a pretense and identified
Rudolph. The next day, Jan. 23, 1903, he and a posse surrounded
the house and demanded that the two men surrender, Collins and
Rudolph opened fire and Schumaker fell to the ground wounded, The
other members of the posse retreated. Rudolph then walked over to
where Schumaker lay wounded and emptied his pistol into his body.
The Pinkertons circulated wanted posters over the United States and
the two men were traced to Hartford where they were arrested and
charged with Schumaker's murder. They were returned to Missouri
and lodged in the St. Louis jail from whence Rudolph managed to es-
cape. Collins was tried alone and in spite of the fact that Ru-
dolph's sister, attempting to save his life, testified that her

COLLINS, George

Collins, a young white native of Hartford, Conn,, had left hone to

After the war, he teama
and, ear}y on the morning of Dec, 28, 1902, they blew the vault in
the bank at Union, Mo., and stole over $16,000. They went to the
home of Rudolph's parents in Stanton, Mos, and Collins promptly
fell in love with Rudolph's sister, A Pinkerton Detective, Charles
J, Sclmmaker, stopped by the house on a pretense and identified
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lemanded that the two men surrender, Collins and
Rudolph opened fire and Schumaker fell to the ground wounded. The
other members of the posse retreated, Rudolph then walked over to
where Schumaker lay wourted and emptied his pistol into his body.
The Pinkertons circulated wanted posters over the United States and
the two men were traced to Hartford whore they were arrested and
charged with Schunaker's mrder, They were returned to Missouri
and Iodged in the St, Louis jail from whence Rudolph managed to es-
cape. Collins was tried alone and in spite of the fact that Ru-
dolph's sister, attempting to save his life, testified that her

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