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Cecil Brooks Answers To Greer Holdup Charge Cecil ‘Brooks, 23, went on trial in circuit court today on a charge of robbery. He was indicted with Otto George and Harvey George for the holdup June 19 of J. B. Glov er, paymaster of Greer’s stores, at Hallett st. and Old Shell rd., The loot was $1221. land, parmaciet clack, “$n Toul+ tion he was in Minted Ps wew Continuance Denied McCall, pleaded before Judge J Blocker Thornton “s continu ance. He argued Otto George's recent 1 for murder may influence the jury. Solicitor Bart Chamberlain ar gued against the continuance’ and was upheld by Judge Thornton. The’ prosecutor contended George was tried ‘on a charge altogether different from that, which faces Brooks. The jury to try Brooks, whose wife watched the proceedings, was obtained shortly ‘before the noon recess, Jurors are: Edward P. McDon ald, clerk; Harry T. Sumrall, en eer; Harwell E. Coale, clerk; ae G. Clinton, plumber; a LE.arn, garage operator; Jere C. Creighton, clerk, Southern rail way; Robert H. Goodloe, clerk; Reuben R. Hooper, cashier; Jew ell Toney, clerk; Walter W. Web ber, superintendent, Hammel’s: Thorne 8. Winter, bookkeeper: Hiram P. Woodyard, merchant, Mt. Vernon. The case, after convening at 1:30 pm, is expected to reach the jury tonight.
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The Mobile Times
Mobile, Alabama, US
Thu, Nov 08, 1934
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