Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-20
A MURDER TRIAL.
The Millington Murder Case
on Trial Since January 81.
NEARING A DRAMATIC CLOSE.
One of the Most Remarkable Cases that
the Criminal History of Colorado
Has Ever Enown-Fun Text
of the IIurder.
Special Correspondence Of The Gazette.

SPECIAL CORES pOnQeHce OF the tIttZeLLF.
DENVER, Col, April l7-Colorado has
- cause celebre'' The Milliugton murder
trial which has been il progress since Jan
uary -. and is now comm" TO rapid ana
dramatic close. is the most remarkable
murder case that the criminal history OF
this state-wEere men shoot at the drop OF
the hat-has ever known.
The crime charged is conspiracy to
poison William II Avery, who, with the
possible exception Of Frank Avery, his
brother. was the wealthiest and most IN
fiueutial citizen of the little town OF Fort
Collins, twenty-five miles from this cltE.
There are three defendants, Frank Milling
ton, Ollie, his sister. and Mary Wilmington,
his wife and the widow OF William II.
Avery. the dead mai.
Frank Millngton Is young society man
Of Denver. graduate OF Delaware college,
Ohio, and the son Of Or. MilGugtOn. who
was once Il prominent minister Of the gospel
IN his city at one time president OF the
Methodist college here, the Denver uni
yersiJy.
Sarah Niliugton. or Ollie" Is she IS
called, is 4 beautiful young girl of IS. she
has round. pretty baby face. big blue in
noceut eyes and soft brown hair that curls in
r!ug.crs about her head ana gives her the
launiy s,Ta-gcrish appearance OF pretty
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