The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-21
HOW COLLINS
MET HIS END
Witnesses Tell the Story of
the San Angelo il
Murder.
Al. J. Smith Dramatically
Opens the States Case
Against Gallehugh.
The State Rests.

Inc Etests. .
The state. after questioning Dr. James
F, Beck, one of the San Angelo Hotel
GUESTS, as to the nature of Collins
wounds, rested in the Gallehugh murder
trial to-day. ...
T. A. Clarity, for the defense, at once
entered upon his opening statement
Mrs Gallehugh wept, and her husband,
who is on trial for his life, covered his
eyes as Assistant County Attorney AL
]. Smith opened the case on behalf of the
state this morning The opening was
brief but concise. II was effectively pre-
scented and caught the careful attention
Of the jury, the prisoner and his rela-
tives, as we'll as the big crowd present.
This intensely interesting case said
Mr. Smith, contains an example of the
uncertainty OF life. On the 7th of March
Charles Collins, cook at the San Angelo,
was engaged in his usual occupation.
While he was thus engaged about o'clock
the defendant, Gallehugh, came in and
sat down. A few moments later the
corpse Of Charles Collins was stretched
out on the floor, showing two CHASTITY
wounds The blood was pouring out en-
che floor and the defendant. Gallehugh
was fleeing down the alley with the mark
OF Cain on his forehead, the blood of
Collins on his soul.
THE evidence will disclose that in a
conversation between Gallehugh and his
wife she said that Collins had taken GER
tain liberties with her, but this, remem-
Der, was said in a joking way. The evil
dence will show that Mrs. Gallehugh said
that the fault was all hers, and whatever
was said there was said iokingly In this
ton, bo oil iuct
kill a black devil as to look at one
Called Ont His Victim.
"Our evidence will show that Collins
as the chef of the hotel was busy at the
serving table and oven. 1t was the bust
est time Of the day. Gallehugh came in
and took seat about twelve or fifteen
feet from the table. For fifteen minutes
or thereabouts he sat there with a A
caliber revolver, five chambers of which
were loaded. He had no quarrel and
neither did he speak with Collins or with
any one but his wife, who left her work
few moments. He called to Collins to
come out, at the same time arising with
his gun in his hand. He called the sec
ond time. For the third time he called
out and advanced toward the table. When
Collins ran out to reach the stairway
Gallehugh shot him through the heart.
collins dropped dead. Stepping over
him to pass out to the back door Gale
hugh shot again so close that the little
white badge Of his profession was black
ened. Either one of these shots would,
alone, have been fatal.
"Ga]lehugh ran down the alley and dis
appeared. Sometime later he gave him
self up to the police and said he had had
little trouble at the San Angelo hotel
"The officers told him that Collins was
dead. Then he said that Collins had in
suited his wife. Then he said that Col
Inns had come at him with knife and he
pulled his gun and shot him.
Gentlemen. you have been chosen as
members of lawabiding community to
sit as Jurors in this case. Gallehugh is
here as the natural consequence of his
terrible act Your responsibility here is
shared by the Judge, prosecuting officers,
by the officers of the law. Your duty here
is to uphold the dignity of the law
Mr.. Smith expressed disapproval of the