COLLINS OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri
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COLLINS, Adam W. 1864 - 1885

Clinton MO, Nov 1885 - A cold blooded murder was committed at the Grand 
Central Hotel in Parsons, Kansas Monday morning. The victim was Adam W. 
Collins of Clinton and the murderer was George W. Gregson. Collins was a single 
man of about 25 and had lived in Parsons since last July, working as a clerk in a 
general merchandise store. The shooting followed an argument about some real 
estate property. The remains of the young man were dressed and shipped to his 
father in Clinton. Salmon and Salmon, bankers of this city, telegraphed the First 
National Bank of Parsons to have the body decently clad, placed in a plain coffin 
and forwarded here by express and to mail to them the bill. The remains were 
taken to the residence of T. C. Collins, the deceased's cousin, and on Tuesday a 
large number of friends assembled to witness the last sad rites of our 
unfortunate townsman. Dr. Moad officiated, after which the Knights of Pythias 
took charge of the body and the cortege solemnly moved to Oak Grove Cemetery, 
where he was quietly laid to rest.

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