Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-11-24

called her home and Mrs. Wheel
er told them Dick had just lief
for the hospital.
Defense Rests
| At $50 Monday afternoon, af
ter calling five witnesses, the de
fense rested its case. Atty. Meyer
again asked the court for direct
ed verdict or not guilty on any
charge of murder, first or SECOND
degree, and it too was overrulet
by Judge Stahl.
At 4:07 Monday the jury was
excused until $50 Tuesday morn
ing. The court was recessed un
til 8 a. m. so that special instruc
tions could be considered.
After warning the jurors that
they were to discuss the case with
no one, including their respective
husbands and wives, Judge Tom
Stahl at 2:30 Friday afternoon re.
cessed the Farmer murder trial to
reconvene at $50 Monday morn
ing.
Witnesses called by the state
during the opening days of the
trial included DR.. Thomas L. Ram
sey, Toledo pathologist; DR.. H. o.
Beeman, Deputy Sheriff Myron
Hetrick, Patrolmen William Robel
and Russell Shineyar.
Police Chief Jack Shelter was
on the witness stand Thursday
afternoon and Friday morning.
After giving details of Mrs. Mobiles
death, Chief Shelter stated that
recordings had been made of Far
mer'S statement in the police
headquarters and of Mrs. Mobiles
statement in Magruder Hospital.
Hours were spent in arguments
between the attorneys Thursday
afternoon and Friday morning
over admission of the recorded
statements.
Defense Attorney Leslie Meyer
objected to Mrs. Mobiles recorded
statement being played for the
jury. His objection was sustain
ed by Judge Stahl, but did permit
the statement to be placed in the
record but not as evidence.
Prosecuting Attorney Myron
Rosentreter objected to the re-
cord of Farmers statement, with
drew the objection, and the record
was played for the jury.
Others, besides Chief Shelter,
who were called as states witness
es Friday morning we're George
Alderman, Toledo ballistics ex-
pert, Mrs. Evelyn He'll and Ralph
Knodel, bartender at the V. F. W.
Club.
Mrs. He'll testified she was in
the V. F. w. Club the same night
Mrs. Noble was shot, and she told
the court that she had heard Far
mer and Mrs. Noble arguing.
Tells of Threat
Mr.. Knodel testified he saw
Farmer put bullet on the table
where Mrs. Noble was seated at
the V. F. w. Club, and that he re-
marked, 'This is for you"
Knodel added that Mrs. Noble
later picked up the bullet and gave
it back to Farmer, after he had
returned to his table. The wit
ness said Mrs. Noble was crying
First witness called to the stand
Friday afternoon was Mrs Ralph
Knodel. Under the prosecutors
questioning, she stated she had
heard Farmer and Mrs. Noble
quarreling on several occasions in
Mrs. Mobiles apartment.
Mrs. Knodel stated she was
waiting on table in the V. F. w.
Club on Sept. % when Mrs. Noble
entered the club with Farmers
sister, Margaret. She said Farm
er came in later and that they
began quarreling.
The witness said Mrs. Noble
came to her, and asked her to
take Dick" to another table and
make him sit down. Mrs. Knodel
stated she tried to get Farmer to
leave Mrs. Noble alone.
She added that when Mrs. Noble
took her coat and prepared to
leave, she said to Farmer, "I'm 60
ing home and l don't want you to
follow me-" Mrs. Knodel teSti-
fed when Mrs. Noble left the club,
Farmer was behind her.
Under croSS-examination by
Atty. Meyer, Mrs. Knodel stated
she had heard Mrs. Noble say to
Farmer, you've darkened my
door for the last time. When
Atty. Meyer asked the witness
why she had not mentioned that
remark when the prosecutor had
questioned her, she stated, 'Tm
trying to recall everything. After
all, Pm nervous here on the
stand"
Defense Attorney Meyer asked
Mrs, Knodel to explain the differ
ence between members and social
members at the V. F. w. Club.
She said that the social members
are entitled to bar privileges only
She told the court she was not
certain if Farmer was member
of the V. F. w. Club, but she did
testify that Mrs. Noble was So
ri inl rnnnnhof.