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story OF Middletown Trag edy Told To Jury The tein of Hugh Parker, 13, 0+ gio, of Middletosm, charged with Tirad degree under, in connection with the killing of George Smith on Sunday, Mareh. 9, was rapidly heav ing an end in Judge Chivenca Mure hy's court of common pleas Wed nesday thorting. Numerous character witnesses, ed ly the defense, presented to ho jy that Parker had an excel lent repatation ark his character Was without blemish. Shortly before noo Parker took the stand and weet Chyough a tong grilling at the hands of Juugo Ware ren Gard, his attorney sendy, Boli, county prosecuton, Hxamination of Parker by Attor ney Gard disclosed that he becane Acquititnted with Smith, the murdered man, during 191d, “At that line Smith becange a bardery living with and his wife, Numerous instinees, — odtureing during 1949, when Smith was caught with Parker's wife and after they had grown intricate were cited by the defendant, in the examina tion. On several oataslons Smith threat ened Parker's life, the latter testi fied. Life Threatened. On Cheishinnsaly of 1928, Par ker testified, Siith reprentanden hing Lor complaining to palivo raat is vondaet with his wit onl threatened his life, pointing a pistol at hin, Hnith was later arrested yd sen soured to sterns in the Ohia ponie foulivey. We spent thirteen months’ in the penal institution, tL was dis cloned. Awong the cluraetee witnesses valleal Wednesday annoviing by attor neys for Hin. defense were Willian Price, John Kharn, Krank Chap nan,Huey dones, and Bad Lyncht, AM were associated with Parker, either ‘at highmployment at the Arneo plant or in soil Vile. State's Testimony, rt Vustimony introduced by sunlets witneasts Thesday afternoon indi cated that Walker Fived five alot into Nin Lady of Smith on Sunday Manel 9, sn the corner of Ninth ave ne tind Ligon street, » Grp Martin, $9, caloved, an aye witness to Mee affair wag the, prin cival whlnges for the prosecution, MWe was standing, he testified, Heer, feet af Smith when Ta five shinty Smith's body Parker ja cailloged to have turned the guaon a ornyd
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Hamilton Evening Journal
Hamilton, Ohio, US
Wed, May 14, 1924
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