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ACCEPTEDIN JACKSON CASE AT 8:55 THIS MORNING AND CASE IS ONW. W. DAY FIRST WINNESSong Sessions Will Be Necessary To Complete Case This TermaAfter laboring throughout Thursday in an effort to secure a jury in the Jackson case, court adjourned yesterday evening without having accomplished this task. This morning court convened at 8 o’clock and thetask wa srenewed. At 8:55 both sides accepted the twelve men then in the jury box and the State made the opening statement.The JuryJoseph Chapman, farmer, Spice Valley. •Walter Houpt, farmer Marshall.Herman McFadden, farmer, Marshall.♦George W. Hays, farmer, Bono.Janies B. Ewing, farmer, Bono.George Smith, farmer. Bono.Noble Malott, merchant. Tunnelton.James A. Dcckard, Sr., farmer, Marshall.Robert Younger, farmer, Shaws-wick.Frank Bridwell. mill employe, Bedford.Chas. Brooking, farmer. Shawswick.Homer Wright, farmer, Marion.The early hour at which court convened this morning signifies that Judge Swails intends to devote every'moment of time possible during the next two days of the present term of court in an effort to complete this case before the sessions are adjourned Saturday. It may be necessary to resort to Some- ritgfrt sessions in order to complete the evidence and hear the arguments.At 9:35 Undertaker W. W. Day was called to the witness stand and gave the first evidence in the case. He was asked by Prosecutor Woolery regarding his having prepared the body of Barbara Fries for burial and of his presence at the post mortem examination held on the body. He was not(Continued on Another Page)
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Bedford Democrat
Bedford, Indiana, US
Wed, Sep 12, 1917
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