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Volume L.1 V%///'r, TRIAL STARTED/SlONDAX Joint trial pf Walter (Wop)'Mull-Poland, FostoriaV and (Russell (Dynamite)’ Wickiser, Carey, on'air !ildic£-ment charging them with t:he $58xsobbery/of1 th.e,Standard, Oil filling* ’ /ista^ion on the Findlay, road/ , near k Fostoria 'opened' today Mn,' cqmihon Hfttetis courtr-A—large-crowd-was-pr-es-/ * * ft' * i A'^ent. ’Since about*40 witnesses are to be ‘examined, ,it was ejected 1116“ jury,,whic,h was empaneled 10:50 o’-v*clpclr, wouldhot get th'e. case until/ '» * i * ' / # t* 4*:f tomorrow^afterpopn.’, * / / '' ,/^The State changes Jhat-of the filling station'which resulted in the fatal shooting of Presier by a Fostoria officer,/Reviews Circumstances*Prosecutor John E. Pi;iddy in his ^opening statement to the jury re-iewed the incidehts surrounding the robbery and Asserted the testimony introduced by the state would link Mullholand and Wickiser with the crime.Wickiser, who is a son of a prominent farmer, L. B. Wickiser of near *Carey, is being defended by Axiine .and Pendleton and Charles E. Jordan while Dtlnn and Dunn, are de-tending Mullholand.Defense attorneys in their opening •statements to. the jury asserted they would show their clients were the wlctims of circumstances and had no part in the robbery.Attorney Pendleton ‘told the jury the testimony would show that yoiing Presier made a statement before he died in Mercy hospital at Tiffin and that in his statement he exonerated Wickiser./.-• /• * ' / , ‘ ' f '*go ..to'the reformatory o^enjtentiqry, for their alleged part in,the crime.- 5 ' ,It., was' expected the jury would get 'the cqse about;'4 To’clock. A ' ' Argument *for' the state was presented by Prosecutor John E, Priddy, for 'Mullholand by .Dunn,' and Dunn, 'and for, Wjekiser by Axiine and Fen,-, dleton and Charles E. Jordan.Attorneys for the defendants as-serted the youths had no'knowledgeof the robbery which resulted in.tlid fatal shooting of the Adrianmyoutli, Percy Presier, by a Fostoria, ' . S , j-ttfs ,, ,policeman.v, + *°4. , *•Both-Mlillho 1 a.nWiCkl^er-took te stand in' teir own defense.' * * ' A*J * * ^ i »/„ : , t ** . * lt;- - + * / / 9.this mbw^ngy. ■ ~y /I .$ Denies Clinrg*, '/f '/Mullholand made a categorical denial of liavfug been 'aur-aecomplice-of Presier. He said that he joined Wickiser and Presier at Fostoria forthe purpose of meeting some girls.He admitted he was married. iMullholand was forgetfulwhencross examined by ProsecutorPriddy. He said he was badly scared when he heard the police officer fire at Wickiser.Wiclcisei* testified that he was in Mullholand’s car when Presier in Wickiser’s car, shot* past him on the Fremont road,' pursued by a Fostoria police car on the night of Sunday, July 3. . *According to Wickiser, Mullhol-and, on hearing the police siren exclaimed, “We’re in for it-now j get out of the car and beat if.”sMullholand denied on the witness// if 4M;M:D(daL'swiE(deU]ofWIin*i/hiMiRisenithMwimstand'that he made simh a remark to Wickiser. He said he culd not i*ecallceP?fadcUft!siWickiser Ex-Grid StarThe attoi*ney said character witnesses would be introduced to show Wickiser has a good reputation. The«ryouth earned the nickname of Dynamite by his prowess in athletics in Carey.High school from which he graduated last spring. According to the attorney Wickiser is capable of sprinting the 4 40-yard dash in 52 seconds. He also recalled that Wickiser was a hero in the Carey community as result of having scored a touchdown in a football gante with Waite High school, Toledo, two years ago.The following jury was empaneled ihis morning. Glenna Bullock, Etta Herge, Lottie McGri/f, Dora Fuller,HI a Vanlue. Douglas Bislipp. ^James Huntington, Jess Roberts, Irvin Fetters, Virgil Shoemaker, Blanche Neeley and Ralph Turner, BailiffJohn Seguine called in three persons* %to complete the panel. They were Ralph Turner, Blanche Neeley and Mrs. D. D Dukes. Mrs. Dukes was excused for cause.Prosecutor Priddy had placed three witnesses on the stand early this afternoon They were John Simpkins, day attendant at the filling station; W. J Cooper and John*Kas-vaschitz, Fostoria patrolmen who pursued Presier after the holdup Presier was shot by Patrolman Kas-vaschitzPolicemen Tell of Phase*The officers described their part ’In the pursuit and the subsequent arrest of Mullholand and Wiejjiser Prowler was in Wiokiscr’s automobile I j wlun he attempted to escapeOther/ state witnesses subpoenaed are B Culp, Fostoria chief of •jrRre; W. Gibson, mayor of Fos toriu, Perry Presier, father of tlfr dlain youth, Dr Leonard, Mrs Wood. Rcw1 C EL Clesser, Wayne Premier, DUriwvTii Ftesler,Curtis and A. L. Mann.\ iMullholand’s attorneys aed the following: GimrgeJhnmy Ogg, W. T. Cubujnso ard Kinney. Clyde Fisnei*,Monday, Charles WosterTNTblin Dib-ley. John Nau, Harry C. Rickie, Ralph Brown, George Stevenson, Perry Presier. Byron Ogg, E. S. Bur-son, Samuel Krebs, R G. Smith, Henry Kemmerlv, O. Yaichner and Kenneth Knowlton.Attorneys for Wickiser subpoenaed tlilt;? following. L. B. Wickiser, Rev. Clessler. Mrs. Olive Constien, Howard Snyder, J R. Rees and Harry Bowman.—Monday’s Findlay Courier.Arguments were heard this afternoon by the jury which is' tryingWalter Mullholand of Fostoria and Russell Wickiser of CaVey bn^iTTn-‘dictknent charging them with complicity in the holdup July 3 of the Standard Oil-Hilling station on the Findlay road near Fostoria.After instructions by Common Pleas Judge William F. Duncan, the jurors were to begin their deliberations vMiicli will determine whetheriithe youths, both or one of them, will%saying anything to Wickiser.Wickiser testified that he first met Presier while working on the railroad last summer, getting* in condition foi the Carey high school football team. Wickiser told the jury that he and Presier made arrangements July 2 to go to Fostoria the following day, Presier having promised he would introduce Wickiser to some girl friendsreIkAtl:seviEPiC;tvtiiKJiWeut To FostoriaAccording to Wickiser, he had no i intimation at any time that Presier i was armed or that he coi2templated robbery.On reaching Fostoria Sunday evening, they met Mullholand, according to Wickiser. Presier remarked that Mullholand was married, according to Wickiser, who testified,“I didn’t like that” The youth tes-ial tified that the* dates with Presler’s * ^scBKofBMaioJt€MFgirl friends failed to materialize soMtlS'utiti«tthey went to a picture show. jAfter the show the trio proceeded to find some other girls Presier said | he wad acquainted with, the jur-y was told.According to Wickiser, Presier asked him to lend him his car while he went after the girls Wickiser agreed to let him use the ear. While Presier was away the filling station was robbedWickiser testified that he was in Mullholaud’s machine when the pursuit of Presier by the police was undor way The youth said he became excited and ran after he heard a shot fired . and after Mullholand uad told him to “beat it**.According to Wickiser, he proceeded towards the hospital in Fos-tprui after the shooting and while as walking along the street he some one say Presier had beenyiiaDaocitlt;enshotBarney^bpoen-Fajfcr, How-Albert4 IIV'VKCEntlt;aaWickiser said he told liis story to a middle awl man, who happened to be near the hospital artd he was advised not to tell the police the true story but to say his car had been stolen“They’ll get you Cor that, if you tell them the facts”, Wickisea? said he was advised The youth said he has since been unable to find who his ’adviser was.According to Wickiser, he later changed the story and told the facts to the police.You knew you were lying and pot playing the game according to the rules?” Pi*osecutor Priddy asked af-j t ter questioning Wickiser. on his prowess as an athlete.“Yes,” the youth replied.A Tiffin nurse testified Monday that Presier before he died, exonerated WickiserBoth defendants introduced character witnesses at the morning session.—Tuesday’s Findlay Courier.(Continued on. p’age 8)lie13t:vTERRIBLE EXPERIENCE* S » P* First Housewife:'* Yes, I heard a noise and got up, andlt;there, (under the bed, I saw a man’s leg.Second Ditto: Good heavens! The burglar’s?* No, my husband’s* He had heard the noise too.—Answers.dtfl£\
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Carey Times
Carey, Ohio, US
Thu, Jul 21, 1927
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