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1 ■* Local Man Placed on Trial atGREENUP, Ky„ tec. 3—(Special to The Times—Eleven women and n lone man, all from Greenup;. form, die jury that will.hear the trial of 3jnc c Blevins of Portsmouth, in-licted for'robbery In connect Ion with the holdup and robbery of'Lee McFarland, farmer, who was held np.in, a field* early the. morning, of August'12 last and robbed of $7.83, although he carried $700; which; was overlooked;*1 r-Four of the jurors were securedbefore court adjourned Thursday afternoon and the ^remaining eight .were seated Friday iiioriiing and introduction of evidence started. 'MoColonel Greiner Was Well Known HereColonel B. If. Greiner, com in an-ami who had come In . intimateFaria rut was plaeVd on the stand by the commonwealth about ten o’clock tlifs morning and Identified .the 'defendant as one of three young men who hchl him up and .took his money-Hersohel Kiser, tried in connection with the same ease, was found guilty ) and sentenced to live years ■ In the [state prison’last week.' Attorneys A, S. Cooper and s C. II. Bruce represent Blcvlus. _ A number of Portsmouth people were In tlnf court-room Friday, several being summoned ns witnesses In the case.■ tin _
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Portsmouth Daily Times
Portsmouth, Ohio, US
Fri, Dec 03, 1926
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