New Witnesses Called in Carolina Crime Trial
Rockingham North Carolina October 2 United Press reports defense lawyers in the William B Cole murder trial called more witnesses to testify for the defense. Elizabeth Cole the defendant described letters from Ormond to her father showing grief and worry amid alleged relations and the couple s broken engagement. She testified Ormond s temper and poverty factored in her decision to end contact and that a car ride following a troubling letter revealed his emotional state and implied threats to family honor.
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Rockingham
United Press
William B. Cole
William W. Orwae
Elizabeth Cole
Cole
Ormond
Watt
Miss Cole
Dad
Elizabeth
Bill
DeMilles Agent Testifies In Royalty Suit Over Ten Commandments
Barrett Kiesling, Cecil B. DeMille's representative, testified as the trial over royalties filed by Eufaula journalist Mattie Thompson neared its end. Jeanie McPherson of Los Angeles testified she authored the scenario, describing film production and supervision details. Judge Samuel H. Sibley presided in Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Barrett C. Kiesling
Cecil B. DeMille
Mattie Thompson
Eufaula
Ala
Samuel H. Sibley
Records Set For Execution Of James Henry
Formal records have been prepared for the removal of James Henry to the Ohio state penitentiary for execution by electrocution on January 9 for the murder of Edna Boswell near Addyston Ohio. Henry, 37, was convicted on three counts including murder robbery and criminal attack and remains under heavy guard in the county jail until transfer to Columbus.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
James Henry
Ohio State Penitentiary
Edna Boswell
Addyston
Henry
Columbus
Woman Recounts Forced Marriage Pressure and Grief
A girl describes pressure from her fiancé and father to wed, with the father grieving and praying after learning of the ruse. The account details the emotional strain over two weeks as she faced expected marriage in the wake of the deception in the Panama Canal Zone context.
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