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Murder trial continues with Nolan Butler testimony
Testimony wrapped up Friday in the Nolan Butler case charged with the March 13 1937 murder of G C Gaines at the Robert Downing store in Val Verde Butler testified he acted in self defense saying Gaines rushed with his hand in his pocket and threatened trouble Parents of Nolan testified they warned him to avoid fights with the Gaines brothers Defense witnesses including Virgil Galbreath and Jack Doggett described prior fights and alleged threats leading up to the fatal knifing in Bryant Station and at the Downing store
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Cameron
Svetlik
Bryant Station
E. L. Hinson
E. D Hyer
Seth Corley
Hugo Horstmann
Frank Zajicek
DR. Criswell
Joe Zajicek
B. R. Maulin
John Meyer
Buckhous
Guy T. Newton
Jim Petruy
Marvin Mitcham
Ann Odem
Bray
Nolan Butler
Butler
Gaines
Clyde Gaines
G. C. Gaines
G. C
John Butler
Nolan
Aycock Place
Woodrow Gaines
Clyde
Batley
G. Gaines
Jack Doggett
Virgil Galbreath
Val Verde
Doggett
Butler Boy
Bill Parker
Galbreath
Dam
Nolan Buttler