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LATIMER JRIAL TO START FRIDAY-SMITH AND ARMSTRONG ARE MADE)I be the assistant. mer, who is accused of murdering 1! Mr. Smith Js judge of the municipal 'Charles E. Mackrodt November 26,1 court. Both he and Mr. Armstrong' from the retiring prosecutor which! are practicing lawyers of long exper- leaves them only three days, includ* jience. They will probably pick up in'? Christmas Day, in which to pre-the threads of the case against Lati- pare their case.SPECIAL PROSECUTORS FOR STATEVISUALIZE THE GREAT(Membership of THE BUCKEYE—More than 64,600 Peopleeg 1 r- • flel-ty ■ -y •hiuitHarry C. Armstrong and E. Dawgon Smith were named special prosecutors Monday afternoon by Judge R. L. Gowdy to handle the4 State’s case against C. W. Latimer, indicted for murder, trial of which will begin in Common Pleas Court Friday.Appointment of the special prosecutors was made by Judge Gowdy shortly after he had accepted the resignation of Prosecuting Attorney J. Kenneth Williamson, who mailed his resignation last Friday to the Judge while the latter was in Cleveland.Judge Gowdy returned to Xenia Saturday night, n accepting the resignation of the prosecutor he said he did so not for the reasons stated in the letter of resignation by Mr. Williamson,but because of the fact that the prosecutor apparently wanted to resign which would handicap the State’s case if he should be compelled to serve against his wishes.The court also held that, the reasons given by the prosecutor for resigning were futile, in that the character of the special venire drawn from which to select a jury insures a jurythat will give its bust attention to the state in spite of the fact that the case is being tried during the holi-ays, that there is no such thing as a judicial year and that the continuance of the trial over the period of the court teim, could not affect the; trial or jeopardize the case of the! state. Answering further causes in the letter of resignation the court said left, the application for a continuance of the trial without ground^.Beginning of the trial on Friday is believed to mean that a verdict will not be reached until some time next week, as the case is expected to take at least three days and possibly four. The two special prosecutors named by the court are to decide between themselves which shall be the chief counsel for the state and which willThe population of a large city. Suggesting saving for futuro needs; aiding In home ownership; making of citizenship. Building of character; assuring independence in old age.\ou can join the number as an investor receiving 5 per cent interest on Time Certificates of Deposit. Amounts $50.00 up; interest starts from date of deposit of money, and mailed every 6 months, Send money by personal check, bank draft or Money Order.All loans made on first mortgage real estate security. No safer security than homes of the people.Resources over $28,000,000,00.Reserve over $1,000,000.00j vl;:
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Xenia Evening Gazette
Xenia, Ohio, US
Mon, Dec 22, 1924
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