The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-20
PERKINS CASE SET
Famous Insurance Trial Deck
eted for Dec. ).
Involve a Large Sum in Life
Insurance.
ON SUICIDE THEORY.
Policies of Lawrence Lawyer Con-
tested by the Companies.
Important Railroad Case Also
Is to Be Heard.

Eleven cases filed by the heirs and
executors in the Lucius H. Perkins
estate have been assigned for trial in
the United States circuit court, which
convenes in Topeka Monday, November
Is All of these cases are on the cal
andar for trial Monday, December 5.
The trial docket for the December
term of the circuit court was issued
today. There are 13S cases on the
docket. Many of these are either of
minor importance or are cases which
have been on the docket in previous
sessions of the court.
Attorneys in the Perkins cases are of
the opinion that these cases will be
definitely disposed of at this term of
the circuit court.
Lucius H. Perkins was a prominent
attorney in Lawrence. He was a mem
Der of the board of regents of Kansas
state. He had for several years prior
to his death carried a number of inSur-
ance policies with beneficial associa-
tons and held several smaller policies
before his death he took out more than
100000 old line insurance, giving his
notes for the first annual premium.
Shortly after taking out these poll
cies, Perkins began the erection of a
new home in Lawrence. One day while
concerning the roof. Perkins entered
the house and climbed out onto the
roof, presumably to Investigate the
trouble. While there he is presumed
to have lost his footing and fell to the
ground. He died few hours later.
Several of the companies in which
Perkins held small policies, paid the
loss shortly after his death. The larger
companies refused to pay on the as
sumption that he committed suicide.
Suits were instigated and are now
pending in the United States circuit
court.
In the eleven cases now on the dock
ct, nearly 5000 900 is involved. After
Perkins death and burial, the body was
exhumed and an examination is alleged
to have developed the fact that Perkins
had taken a large quantity of NOR
phine before he was killed. Whether
this dose of morphine caused Perkins
to accidentally fall or Intentionally COM
init suicide will be an issue in the trial
of the cases
Important Railroad Case.
One case of especial Importance in
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail
way company and the United States
government. A question was raised
sometime ago CONCERNING the length of
mail cars used by the Santa F'e between
Chicago and KansaSi and the matter
will be checked up to Judge Pollock for
a final decision.
agnes Ross Thomas. an Atchison
woman, and daughter of Rev. Mr. Ross,
for many years a Congregational min
lister in Leavenworth, has three cases
on the docket against the Atchison
Globe Publishing company, alleging
Islander. Mrs. Thomas claims against
the Globe company total nearly $780,
900.
The cases of Frank s. Larabee and
of the Abilene National bank against
j. N. Dolley, as bank commissioner, are
still on the docket. Temporary in
functions were granted in these cases
by Judge Pollock at a recent session
of his court. but set aside by the cir
cult court of appeals.
White china for hand painting. J. K.