Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-11-11
CoWardIy Murder of
Father and Mother

Reno, New, Oct. 27.-Word has been
received here of tragedy that occur
red in the Sierra valley Saturday
morning, which has created the most
! intense excitement. Four people are
concerned In the case and two OF them
are expected to die.
John NJ. Mullins, an insurance agent,
! brought about the ruin of Louise EIDE,
a l6-year.old girl, well educated, pref
ty and hitherto the bearer of an I'M
sullied reputation. The parents of the
Mullins marry the girl, and prevailed
upon him to sign a contract to this eff
feet.
From the evidence now in the pos
session of the officers II appears that
Mullins deliberately planned to muir
der Mr.. and Mrs. EIDE, secure 1905
which they had in the house and leave
the country. He prevailed upon the
girl to visit her grandfather, five miles
from home, and induced her brother,
a l5.year.old boy. to come to Beckwith
with him. He made the excuse that
he wanted to have the boy measured
for a suit of clothes. Mullins tehn
went up town, took several drinks and
said that he was i'll and would go to
bed.
Instead of retiring, he walked six
miles out the Boca and Loyalton rail.
way track to the EIDE residence. a
house far from the nearest neighbor.
no rln ha
house and engaged the parents in con
versatlon. He brought with him bot
tie OF whisky, which he gave the faith
er. The latter, after drinking a por
ton of 1t, went to bed. Mullins then
asked the mother to count the money
; again, to see II II was all there. She
mistrusted him, and did not produce
the money Some talk was also hat
concerning the marriage contract.
|, Mullins then said he was going home
but, instead, he went outside and re
!, entered the room where EIDE wal
: sleeping. He had with him slung
: shot made of a bridge rod washer at
, tAched to a rope. With this he strucl
I IGde several times over the head, lay
ing the brain bare.
Mrs. EIDE heard this commotion ant
rushed into the room. Mullins me
her at the door and knocked her un
conscious with the deadly weapon
beating her several times on the heat
, and breast. The woman regained con
seriousness and crawled into the brush
When Mullins had, as he supposed
y killed the old man, he started out t
u find his other victim. He lit numbe
y of matches and searched for som
time. Mullins was seen entering tn
i Laffranchini Hotel at o'clock tina
. morning.
Mrs. EIDE wandered around In a da;
V ed condition for several hours and fiji
o ally arrived at the Bates ranch hous'
' where she gave the alarm. The neigi
u borhood was quickly notified and 500
E. a large posse Of armed men were on
searching for the would.be ASSASSIN
He was found in his room In the hote
- Mullins made no resistance to arres
and refused to say anything about III
Ie tragedy. Armed men guarded the ia
g to prevent lynching, an attempt q
Is which was feared.
'e Mullins hearing took place toda.
10 and he was bound over to await I'll
X result of his victims injuries, whlc
S are expected to prove fatal MulliI
lie refused to say anything during tn
preliminary examination except to ca
for morphine. The feeling againi
= him in Sierra valley is most intense.