The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-20
not successful hut they had better
luck next year md both NOR made

luck next yea and both men made
money.
In 1908 George Parkins, or I'D" as
he is nicknamed by his friends. went
INTO business in Grangeville. Idaho.
with his brother-in-law. Mr.. Crosby,
and stayed there for two years. He
then came back and traded his farm
for property in Winnipeg, later trad
ing this for a farm near Swan Lake
and a three-quarter section near Her
bert. Sask. Last year he sold the land
near Herbert and turned the papers
he received in the trade in on the
house at IL Evanson street, when he
bought 1t last fall. The other land,
SO far az Mr.. Almen knows, they still
own.
When he first came to Winnipeg
Parkins went to work for the McCul-
loch and Boswell Auto company and
then drove IL a for Il. w. Glasgow,
of the New Method dental parlors for
two years. 1t a while he was in
this capacity that he became inspector
of chauffeur's licenses, which position
he filled until this fall. After leaving
Mr.. Glasgow he went to work for the
breen Motor company and then for
Excelsior Motor company, wifi
the tragedy.
0NOAO 1s4lc Oh OeuIOuSy.
Those who have been in daily con-
tact with the Parkins family for the
past month: say there is very little
foundation for the superstition thar it
was jealousy that caused Elias G..
Parkin to shoot his Wife Monday
morning at their residence on Evan
ston street. Apparently the murdered
woman and her husband were on the
best OF terms up to the time the
shooting took place. Both were of an
amiable disposition, in fact it has
been said that Parkins was rarely
seen without Il smile upon his face
and a pleasant word for everyone.
According to reliable information the
only cause for jealousy on his part
was the fact that on several recent
occasions different young men had
called at the Parkins home apparently
for the purpose Of c%ultivating Miss
Ailments acquaintance. Several times
they came to the house in automo-
oiles and took Mrs. Parkins' sister
out driving. but it is said on tho best
of authority that when male visitors
We're In h house Mrs. parkins had
little or nothing to say to them be-
|yond that which dcvolvcd upon her as
hostess. and in most instances sought
her own room on the second floor.
No Strained Relations.
visitors were at the house both on
saturday and Sunday nights previous
to the shooting, and have stated they
saw nothing strained in the relation
OF husband and wife. Saturday night
the conversation ran along real es-
tate lines mostly. it having como to
light that Mrs. Parkins was interest
ed in several parcels of land in Win
n:peg. Whether this land was in
Parkins' name or that of his wife was
not stated then. but in the
ton Mrs. Parlsins is said to have re-
ferred to the property as mine"
at the time to believe hat Mrs. Par
klns controlled the affairs of the
household. Sunday night several
more people were in for the evening,
M all apparently enjoyed them
selves. II statement that a quarrel
was supposed to have taken place be-
fore h shooting is partially. if not
formation to the effect that no words
of Il quarrelsome nature passed be-
tween the husband and wife before he
sent h three bullets into her head,
which ended her life.
Pleasant Before Shooting.
After Parkins returned to the house
from taking his children to school,
about 10 a. m.. he passed upstairs
INTO the bath room. Upon emerging
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open door of Mrs. Roy Aliens room,
wherein We're seated Mrs. Allen and
the murdered woman's. sister. Hide
gard Almen. He stopped at the door
for a shor time and engaged in a
short conversation relative to he
weather and general topics. Passing
ON down the stairs he entered the liz.
ing room and the women upstairs
heard a comnotion. They did not
Recognize the noise as shots from A
revolver. but thought it sounded lik-
sounds caused by shaking the fur
mace. or splitting wood in the base
ment. Miss Almen rushed down the
stairs, but Mrs. Allen remained in her
room. not dreaming that a double
tragedy was being Enacted below.
When aware of the shooting she di /
not venture from her room until both
bodies had hecn removed from the
house. consequently was not an eve
witness; of the scene of the terrible
.affray.