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Former Mental PatientHeld in Death of WifeSlt;HPeoria, Feb. 3 (AP)| A man once found insane by a court jury and recently released i from the state hospital as cured hanow faces possible trial on a firchrge of beating his wife to death with a hammer.Perry James originally wasneatcharged with murdering his wife,Reba, in their home here Dec. 1.1I1945. He was indicted in January, ch». 1946, but a circuit court jury' held he was insane and was sent to them' —.e Illinois security hospital at Ches-■ te*.1 James w'as released from theh hospital as cured last Dec. 16. Ata new sanity hearing yesterday.sthree Peoria physicians testified James now is sane. A circuit courtjury then held he w-as sane. On5 motion of State’s Attorney Michael^ Shore. James then was taken to the county jail awaiting dispositionof the murder charge. Shore hasnot said definitely whether he willIcall James to trial.
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Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale, Illinois, US
Fri, Feb 03, 1950
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