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Leach Murder Trial Ends with Not Guilty Verdict
The Sullivan County murder trial of Leach concluded with the jury finding Leach not guilty after a crowded courtroom. Prosecutor Kelley opened for the State and Capt. J. C. Briggs for the defense, with witnesses describing the shooting of Clark and Leach’s pursuit. The verdict ends a sensational case, leaving Leach free and the crowd reflecting on the dramatic proceedings.
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T. H. Express
Alarze
Criminal Court
Leach
Kelley
J.C. Briggs
Jy. B. FS Bult
Ife
Clark
Simmons
T Leach
Sarah Reed
Simmons’ Store
John Js Lamb
John Giles, Jr
Henry Frey
Frey
Cotman
Thomas J. Wolfe
Sullivan Democrat
Democrat
Wolfecourt
Michael J. Goff
John Evans
Theodore Reed
Ben Briges
John Glass
Michael Goff
Oliver J. Dudley
Iman
George Moore
Moore
G. W. Frank
Dudley
G. Willis Hallet
Sullivan County
Perry H. Blue
Sullivan
John T. Hays
Blue
Maude Farris
McClellan
Michael Got
C. Aa. Coufmiun
Got
Long
Josrayn W. D. Wore