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White Haired Man Defends Self in Alice Cothrell Case
Charles Dunn testifies at his trial for the death of Alice Cothrell, denying motive and detailing alibi like driving to Hand's woods, loading logs, and searching cisterns. Defense emphasizes Dunn’s longstanding reputation for kindness while scrutinizing Marie Sampleson’s statements and other witnesses.
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Alice Cothrell
Charles Dunn
Dunn
Mr. Colerick
Colerick
Marie Sampleson
Miss Sampleson
Marie
Haire
Mattthew Ferguson
Morris
Ferguson
O’rourke
Hench
John Poinsett
Noble County
Noble
DeKalb County
Charles M. Gillette
Allen County
Wallen
Doorsill
Walter Haire
Julia A. Dunton
Huntertown
Husband
Edna Cothrell
Edna
Emrick
Mahan
Hurtertown
Pearl Brown
LaOtto
Paul G. Dunton
R. L. Remy
Washington Township
Perry Township
Poinsett
Spy Run Avenue
Weissel
Mr. Morris
Alfred Swift
Robison Park
Semrick
Rose Cotterman
Judge Bench
Mgr. Morris
Fort Wayne
Wr. Emmcx
Weissel Girl
Swift
Randall
Perry A. Randall
Lake Township
Churubusco
John Miller
Kendallville
Charles W. Dunn
Lagrange County
Brimfield
Elkhart
Albion
Wen
Goshen Road
William
George Hand
Edna Ellen Cothrell
Thestate
Sentinel
Edward Cashhrell
Wallensines March
Port Wayne
George Ts
Alice
Albert
Ida
Mother
Dunn’s
Father
Hhim
del Reed
O'Rourke
Underwood
Little Alice Cothrell
Hand
Smith
Cothrell
Reed
Mr. Dunn
Mr. Haire
Mrs. Dunn
Mrs. Cothrell
Cook's
Mill
Cothrell’s
Rose Mains
Cook’s
Mavis
Barrios
Schoolyard
Haira
Mr. Little
Fair
Paul
St. John’s
Delph