The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-16
GILMORE JURY, EATON
COMPLETED; EVIDENCE
EXPECTED WEDNESDAY

EATON, o., Feb. 16.-With the jury
completed and it's personnel an
nounced as satisfactory to the prosecu-
ton and defense late TUESDAY after
noon, it was expected the first testi-
mony would be taken this morning In
common pleas court in the trial OF
Craig Gilmore, who Is accused by Miss
Amy Won Kanel, of Hamilton, O., Co
mestic science teacher in the local
Public schools, of forcibly entering her
bedroom in the home OF Mrs. Minnie
Michael in the night and attacking
her.
Taking of testimony was to be pre-
coded by counsel on both sides, stat
ing their case. The prosecution was
to open with Miss Won Kanel AS the
first witness. Nine witnesses had
been summoned up to this morning by
the state None had been summoned
for the defense There are no women
sitting as jurors.
Many Farmers on Jury.
The jury is made up for the most
part OF farmers and married men, and
is as follows: John F.. Parker and
Charles c. Webb, Eaton; Joseph Jor
dan, Harry Kinsey, Wilson Shade,
Joseph Keplinger, Gratis township;
Clate Andrews, Lanier township;
Charles A. Rinck, Twin township:
John w. Diggs. Jefferson township; o.
NJ. Wright, Israel township; Thomas
Sullivan, Jackson township; J. A.
Sma1ley, Harrison township. All are
farmers, excepting Parker Webb and
Smalley Webb Is unmarried and
Keplinger formerly was married.
Gilmore Is represented by four at
torneys. Harry I. Risinger and Hugh
r. Gilmore, of Eaton: w. C. Shepherd.
OF Hamilton. and F. G. Shuey, of
Camden. The state has three attor.
Prosecutor Phil Saylor, and Elan
Fisher, OF Eaton former Judge of
common pleas court.
Principals are Composed.
Gilmore. the accused, was perfectly
at ease throughout the proceedings
Tuesday and today, Judging from out
ward appearance. Miss Won Kanel
appeared to be equally composed, yes
terday. Her mother is here from
Hamilton and is with her in court.
Gilmore's father, DIR. A. II. Gilmore,
local physician, has a place beside
him. close to the defense counsel
The courtroom was literally packed
and damned with people Yesterday and
today, there being just about as many
women as men in the crowd. Every
seat was occupied. in addition to many
extra chairs that have been provided.
Men and women stood along the walls
and in the outside aisles, while the
doorways wer,a packed, as we'll as the
corridors outside the courtroom In
the enclosure for attorneys. jury. court
End court attaches, people stood along
the walls and were massed on either
side OF Judge Risinger's bench.
Barr Funeral Held.
Funeral services for Bvrl T. Barr.
IS, son of Mr. and Mrs John Barr. of
near New Hope. were conducted this
afternoon in the United Brethren
church at New Hope, followed by bur-
ial at New Paris. The young mad died
SUNDAY in Miami Valley hospital, Day
ex-service man. The local American
Legion post was represented at the
funeral.
Lavender Services.
Funeral and burial of Andrew H.
Lavender, IS, took place this after
noon in Lewisburg, where he died Sun
day at his home, after few weeks
illness, due to cancer. He is survived
by his wife and one daughter.
Legion Lyceun Course.
Pitt Parker, cartoonist and lecturer,
appears here tonight in the opera
house as the fourth number of the
local American Legion lyceum course
Divorces Granted.
Two divorce DEGREES have just been
granted by Judge A. C. Risinger, both
of them upon the grounds of gross
neglect. Hazel Campbell, Eaton, was