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SELECTION OF JURY BEGINS AT BEDFORDBEDFORD, Ind., Sept. 28. lt;U.P.) —Selection of a jury to try Everett Toon, 65, on second-degree murder charges in connection with the ; death of Dennis Coleman, 69, he- j gan in Lawrence circuit court to- ' day before Special Judge Karl I’.1 Vosloh of Greene county. IToon was charged with the shotgun slaying of Coleman following a political argument,, and also faces a murder charge which grew out of the death of Cole-man’s brother, James, who the I state charges was beaten fatally ; by the same weapon. Trial in thej latter case has not been set. j Two physicians appointed by the i court as a sanity commission re- j ported yesterday that Toon had sufficient comprehension to understand the nature of the criminal j action plaed against him and Judge Vosloh ruied that the trial should start immediately.Forty jurors were ordered added to the regular venire of 20 for the court term. I
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Linton Daily Citizen
Linton, Indiana, US
Thu, Sep 28, 1944
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