The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-11-11
STORY OF MRS SOUTHARD
TOLD IN BRIEF

1892. Oct. 16-Lyda, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. William J.. True
blood, born in Bates County, Mo.
1912. March 17-Lyda South
ard married Robert G. Dooley, a
boyhood chum at Twin Falls, Idaho.
1915. Oct. Edward G. Dooley
died at Twin Falls, Idaho.
1915. Dec. 20-Lyda Dooley
married William McHaffie at Twin
Falls, Idaho.
1918. Oct. 22-William McHaf-
fie died at Harden, Mont.
1919. May 1O.-Lyda McHaffie
married Harlan Lewis at Denver,
Colo.
1919 July 6.-Harlen Lewis died
at Billings, Mont.
1870. Aug. 10-Lyda Lewis mar
ried Edward F. Meyer at Pocatello,
Idaho.
1920. Sept. Edward F. Never
died at Twin Falls.
1920. Nov. 2O-Lyda Meyer
married Paul Vincent Southland at
Los Angeles.
1921. Mrs. Southland arrested in
Honolulu by Deputy Sheriff V. H.
Ormsby on charge of numbering
Meyer.
June 10. Mrs. Southland brought
to Twin Falls.
June 16.-Mrs. Southland arraign-
ed and entered plea of not guilty.
Preliminary commences.
June 17.--Prdiminary closes.
June 1S.-Probate Judge o. P.
Duvall refuses defendant bail.
June 1S.-Defendant files suit
for $4,000. against Idaho State
Insurance Co., on life of Meyer.
Sept. 26,-Work of selecting a
jury commenced.
Sept. 27.-For lack Of perspec-
tive jurmen court recessed for half
a day.
Sept. 2S.-Venire Of forty names
served by sheriff thrown out.
Oct. 3.-Jury secured and sworn.
They were w. H. Cowen, farmer,
Twin Falls; H. A. Click, carpenter,
Kimberly; Stacey Sampson, farmer,
Kimberly; Sturgeon Mccoy, farm
err, Hansen; F. L.. Diffendarfer,
stock man, Twin Falls; George Nc
Pherson, farmer, Twin Falls; c. d.
Mckinley, farmer, Filler; j. Y. Den
ham, bank teller, Kimberly; w. H.
Spence, farmer, Kimberly; C. S.
True, farmer, Murtaugh; c. c. Silver,
farmer, Twin Falls; F. H. Black,
farmer, Twin Falls.
Oct. 4.-Opening statement for
prosecution made by District Attor-
ney SfAphan; B. B. Squire, Mrs. Car
RE Howe, Granville Haight, Walter
Hoodenpyle and Miss Georgia Max
we'll testified for the state.
Oct. 5.-Htate continues taking
of testimony with Miss Martha Gar
rett, Or. John F. Coughlin, S. S
All and C. d. Thomas as witnesses
} Oct. 6.-Dr. Coughlin on stand
during morning session In after
! noon legal battle over the introduc'
ton OF testimony relating to deatt
= Of former husbands Of defendant.
Oct. Legal battle continues
during morning session Of court
4 Was ruled as admissible. DR.. Ha
( Bieler and DR.. Duncan Alexande'
testified for the state.
e Oct. S.-State Chemist DR.. Z. +
Rodenbaugh, City Chemist e. n
s Dooley, Coroner P. J. Grossman an
e E. G. S%turdivant testified for state
Oct. &lO.-State Chemist HERNIA
Harms, of Utah, and Deputy Sher
o if v. H. Ormsby occupied stand tn
It entire day on behalf Of the state.
d Oct. 11.-Herman Harms an
W Mrs. Fred James were on stand dui
r ing the entire day.
Oct. 12.-C. D. Thomas recalled
Defense moves for change OF venu
le to Jerome County. Motion was late
II denied by the court.
Oct. 13.-Doctors ]. F. Coughlil
d. l.. Alexander, C. r. Scott. H. v
a Wilson, H. w. Clouchek and w.
Pike testified on pehalf of tn
r state in answer to .hypothetic'
questions.
lie Oct. 14.-Dr. H. c. IrQuin an
n Deputy Sheriff v. II. Ormsby occ'
r. pied the stand during the enti'
y session.
3, Oct. 15.-Flypaper alleged
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