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INDIAN GOES ONTRIAL FOR HIS LIFEMII/H AT.KEE, Wts., June 2S_George Pecore, Indian on the Men-omonie reservation, went on trial for hia life In federal court here today. He is accused of an alleged offense Involving a 16 ydar old Indian girl -it !« the second case or it* kind involving the death sentence to be tried In federal courts of the country.Pecore will hold that he believed the girl was older than 16 years andthat a love aftair exlated betweentbsm. The trial judge has discretionary powers in imposing sentence It case the Indian fee found guilty Of an offense against an Indian ward of the government.
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Eau Claire Leader
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, US
Thu, Jun 30, 1921
Page 6
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Jeremiah M.
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