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WIFE SLAYER CONVICTED; LIFE SENTENCE IMPOSEDJohn 8. H. Do Mar Shows No InterestWhen Verdict is Returned—Wilson on Trial Monday.John S. I!. DeMar, colored, was foundguilty of murder in the first degree «t 5o'clock yesterday afternoon on the firstballot by a jury In Criminal Court, andwithin a few minutes was sentenced tolife Imprisonment by Judge Markey. De-Mar maintained the .silence that hasmarked his conduct during the entire trial when asked three times whether he had anything to say before the court passed sentence upon him. The verdict could have taken with it a death sentence, but the state had asked only for life lip-in’lsonment ta the State Prison at Mich*gan City. The defense was insanity. De-Mor‘ was not placed on the Witness stand, and paid no attention to the proceedings, staring straight ahead of him and seldom ■ moving. The evidence was concluded yesterday morning and the case was argued ror three hours.DeMar shot his wife, Lizzie DeMar, March 9. Mrs. DeMar had left him and later returned home to get her clothing, film refuted to live with her husband when h? asked Iter and was kneciiug on the floor taking up a carpet when he phot her. Her body rolled down a stairway. At the time of his arrest, DeMar confess*! to th** police, saying he wished to save the «t*i* expense. ITfs attorneys u«,d u» show the police had used the su-c„ilhd ■*thiM degree methods In obtaining the confession.James Wilson, colored, will be placed on .trial Monony In Criminal Court, charged with the murder of Samuel Sniiman, saloon kfeper, 301 Indiana avenm, May It, 1M1. He Is said to have shot S nit man following a dispute over at bet.
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Indianapolis Star
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Thu, Oct 19, 1911
Page 9
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