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n» nousron |a|| where luck |threw them bolh [ust after Mossier'* slaying,Before Halford took the stand the defense produced a number of witnesses to show the alleged confession could uothava taken place under the conditions of the two men's incarceration—they never got (he opportunity to have such a talk.Hnlford was preceded on the • stand by another convicted rapist Lin wood O'Neal Jr., who has been serving time in the Houston jail since May 1954. A young Negro whose skin has turned greenish from prison pallor. O'Neal could not he shaken from his story under cross examination,Cnndy Mossier listened in grave fascination as O'Neal and Halford described life in prison block by block and celt by cell.In O'Neal s case, this was chiefly to 5how why it would havebeen impossible- for Mulvey to have conferred with Mel Powers when he said ho did, Fascinated also was the |ury of 12 men and three alter* nates — which must be the healthiest |ury In the nation, it has had so much exercise since it was picked In mid- ^January. 1t has been up and ,down, and In and out of thecourtroom half a doten ormore times a day as Ihe lawyers get Into the sort of ^legal hassle that might affect ^the Jurymen's ludoment tf
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Fort Pierce News Tribune
Fort Pierce, Florida, US
Thu, Feb 24, 1966
Page 11
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