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This afternoon, Prosecutor 1 Jw Lowdermilfc summrd up I the rase of the state before ^ tiie jury, expressing the desire r»f the state for a verdict of first decree murder against Malcolm J. Mike Hankins hi what appeared I** he the final argument in UieJl i ease.Very reliable sources state M the case will he placed mfl the jury’s hands around »om« Saturday (tomorowt.raid he and his wife had patched] up marital difficulties and worJ planning to call off the divorcflsuit.During later questioning by prosecution Hankins became tippet upon queries concerning the positions occupied by the couph just prior to the shooting ant court was recessed lor five minutes.Hankins was asked If his wiM had not left him six or seven times and replied, “yes,” j“Did she leave you?” Prosed! tor Lowdermilk asked.“1 am no saint/* Hankins replied.'You drank, didn't you. You’d get drunk and beat her, wouldn’t you?” queried pfosecurfpn,*’I wouldn't say so,” Hankins answered. -Hankins said he never carrierthe gun and that he waft no afraid of the threat from one of Ruby’s familyThe courtroom was again overflowing with spectators, some j whom brought their lunches order to keep their ringside fn Fitions at the trial. At one tin today Judge Walter Wood repft mantled the audience for 6f bursts of laughter during tm rr.ony and said he would the courtroom cleared if it tiaj| pened again.Character witnesses were hear , this morning testifying as i| Hankins' habits and ecmmunil life. Hal lie Goodman, one of th witnesses called and occupant lt;the lower apartment of th house where the shooting Qt curred, said Hankins struck Q victim s sister in a quarrel an said he knew Hankins had til gun. Rella Goodman, wife t Hallie Goodman, testified tbl Ruby and Mike were nice pec pie” as far as site knew. Mr* til Mrs. Jesse Goodman testifh that neither of them knew a ai thing bad about Hankins.
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Sullivan Daily Times
Sullivan, Indiana, US
Fri, Jan 31, 1947
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