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Parcell On Trial For His Life In Saline County Court
The Saline county criminal court hears the murder case of Thomas Q Purcell charged with killing Charles C Bailey. The crowded courtroom, jurors from fifty five summons, and testimony from Rev C C James banking cashier A S Van Anglen Carl Wilson and Homer Cooper frame a tense early trial with threats observed and Purcell's pistol pocket gesture noted.
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Criminal Court
Saline County
Thomas Q. Purcell
Charles C. Bailey
Saline
ER. B. Ruff
Squire W. Q. Purcell
Thomas
Acctsedd
Messrs
Rector & Lyons
J. Ho Hunter
Purcell
Buailey
Bailey
James
Ruff
A. & van Anglen
van Anglen
Carl
Wilson
Martin
Thos
Thom Purcell
Homer Cooper