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Self Defense Will Be Edwards Plea
Criminal court will sit at Welch on Monday after adjournment from Friday. Eight men previously confessed to robbery larceny and breaking into cars were sentenced by a non juried panel. Two major Monday cases are Mike Trent and Albert Edwards with Edwards a local high school student involved in a 1900s moving picture show disturbance at Twin Branch. Edwards claims self defense after firing at rowdies, killing Stone who later died of blood poisoning. Friends and notable locals travel to Welch to testify to character including Professor Ford W P Hawley G R Newkirk A L Hawkins and others. Prosecution by Captain R R Smith with Judge J French Strother. court expected to last two weeks.
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Welch
Mike Trent
Albert Edwards
Trent
Wm. C. Lambert
Edwards
Twin Breach
Stone
Bond
Professor Ford
W. P. Hawley
Mercer County
G. R. Newkirk
A. L. Hawkins
Edward
R. R. Smith
McDowell County
Capt. Smith
Peterstown
J. French Strother
Peurisburg