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One of Two Brothers Charged With Killing George Spangler Faces Jury This Morning Herbert Kincaid, one of the broth ers accused of the murder of George Spangler, former special officer at Oswald, went on trial this morning, the first witness for the state having been called about 11 o’clock. For the first time in the present session of the court, an examina tion of all jurors was conducted by the counsel for the defense, Judge W. R. Bennett, of Fayetteville, con ducting the questioning. Following the impanelling of the twelve men, opposing attorneys ad dressed the jury with a brief out line of the case, pointing out what steps would be taken in an attempt to prove the guilt or innocence of the accused. Judge T. J. McGinnis, assisting in the prosecution, pre sented the side of the state, while Judge Bennett spoke for the defend ant. That state will show, Judge Mc Ginnis stated, that some time previ ous to this incident, George Spangler had been given a warrant for the arrest of Wallace Kincaid, brother of the man now on trial. Learning where his man was staying he went there after him, entered the home and placed him under arrest, and handcuffed him. Herbert Kincaid, who prior to his coming, had said that if Spangler came they would “carry him out, then slipped out the door with his hand in or near his hip pocket Spangler and his prisoner followed him out into the darkness and as they reached the corner of a fence some distance from the house a shot was fired, it generating the breast of Spangler. The wounded officer uttered no audible words after he was hit, and died within about 30 minutes in the home of a neighbor. The Kincaids fled, and were trailed by the officers for some distance, finally being cap tured near Springdale, Greenbrier county, while in bed. During the course of their travels they told of (Continued on Page Two)
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Beckley Raleigh Register
Beckley, West Virginia, US
Thu, Apr 14, 1927
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