The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-20
Remains of Mr.. and Mrs.
Parkins will be Brought to
Grafton this Afternoon,
BURIAL WILL BE
IN H SAME o.
Father of Mrs. Parkins Be-
lieves That Husband
Became Insane.

The bodies of Elias G. Parkins and
his wife. both former residents of
Walsh county, were taken today to
Grafton, where the funerals will be
held, and the bodies will be Inferred
side by side in the family plot nine
miles north OF. Grafton. The funeral
of h woman will he held Friday and
she will be laid to rest beside the body
of a brother killed in the Philippines.
Mr.. Parkin died yesterday.
Father Cannot Explain.
Il haven't the slightest idea why
George should do anything like this"
said John NJ. Almen of Grafton, faith
or of Mrs. Parkins, when interviewed.
Gle was always a jolly, ~good-natured
fellow and the last person on earth
we would expect anything of this kind
from. From all l can ascertain, not
over ten minutes before there were
ing with them and with Minnie. He
appeared to he AS happy us could be
and no one thought there was any
thing the matter. He went upstairs,
presumably to the bathroom, but cvi-
IDENTIFY to get the gun, and when he
went downstairs again he almost im-
mediatcly shot her. SO far as i can
see there was nothing back of the af-
fair. He had beer sick and he may
idNS Dccu StIICkeI WIFI temporary
insanity. AS to this l cannot say and
I cannot extend any theory in regard
To the affair, for neither 7 nor anyone
rlsc except George himself knows why
he did it."
No Cause for jealousy.
According to a friend of the family
who had known them for many years
and who often stayed at their place,
there was absolutely no cause for jeal-
o.lsy OF the part of Parkins, except
perhaps on account of Mrs. Parkins'
business ability. Thursday noon last
he stated he and Mr.. Parkins walked
were OF the way Parkins exclaimed,
minnie is 100 miles above all the
rest of the women" He does not be-
lioNc that 81 great a change could
come in such a short time and from
inquiries he has made states hat he
cannot learn of II reason for believ-
ing that there was n change. He is
OF the opinion that Parkins vas taxi
Ell With Il sudden fit OF insanity.
In regard TO Mrs. Farkins' business
ability both the friend and MIR. Almcn,
the father of Mrs. Parkins. state she
had II wonderful business head and
had made nearly $1,000 in real cs-
tate deals which she had engineered.
MIR. Parkins. they say, was proud of
her ability and used to boast frcgucnt-
ly of how she managed the affairs of
the ouse and was especially capable
IN That respect. When he went into
the automobile business in Grange
willie, Idaho. he turned all of his prop
erty over to her and it, has been in
her name ever since and is now. SO
far AS the father knows. She made
her start in real estate taking a hand
in the sale at somc of her fathers
property, which was in the hands of
u Winnipeg real estate firm, who had
done nothing with it, and she made
arrangements with IL nan to get S
per cent Of al the profit they could
make out Of the sale of this. She was
successful and made approximately
s2aO from the deal. She bought a
house OF Shcrhrooke street and trad
cd it. for a farm and made consider
able more ON this. He deals were all
successful. according to her father.
and n piled up $4,000 in her own
name in this way.
Mr.. Parkins lived on a farm about
three miles north of the Almen farm,
which was nine miles west of Grafton.
y. d., and both he and Mrs. Parkins
went to school in this vicinity. al
though to different schools. They
frequently met at picnics and other
gatherings. n Mr.. Almen spoke in
particular of n picnic mt Which his
daughter a given n recitation and
George Parllins took part in a dia-
logue.
Family History.
Mrs. Parkins VAS born on Il hon1e-
stead In BENTON county. Minnesota.
Nov. ~, 3s Years ago. She was mar.
ried IN 1896 to Parkins. who at the
time worked on his fathers farm
shortly after he and Mr.. Almen came
to Canada and purchased 1900 acres
of land near Sanford. Man. He was
q Young man then and, according to
Mr.. Amen. got sick of the place he.
fore long and wanted to go back. but
his wife insisted on staying. Shortly
after he sold part of his share of the
land to Mr.. Almen. retaining only a
quarter section. Their first crop was