Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 146, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 June 1911 — Grand Jury Indicts Poole; Will Be Tried at Lafayette. [ARTICLE]

Grand Jury Indicts Poole; Will Be Tried at Lafayette.

The Benton county grand jury, which has been in session more than a week investigating the death of Joseph Kemper, returned an indictment Tuesday afternoon charging John Poole with murder in the first degree. The indictment contains three counts alleging: First, that Kemper was shot to death by Poole; second, that Kemper was beaten to death with a club or other blunt instrument, and third, that he came to his death at the hands of Poole through the use of a weapon unknown to the jury. Poole was brought into court and aside from nervousness displayed no emotion when the indictment was read. Attorney Elmore Barce entered a plea of not guilty on behalf of his client and filed a motion for a change of venue from the county. After a spirited controversy between the attorneys, Judge Saunderson sent the case to Lafayette, where it will be beard by Judge DeHart in Tippecanoe circuit court. Prosecuting John J. Ham and his assistants protested vigorously against trying the matter before Judge DeHart and Poole and his counsel were correspondingly elaeed. Poole will be taken to Lafayette at once, where he will remain in jail until the trial comes up in September. None of Poole’s family was in court, but a bailiff conversed with Miss Grace Poole over the telephone and kept her informed of every move which was made. Poole shows the effects of confinement and worry, but expresses the belief that he will be acquitted of the charge preferred against him. Almost a hundred witnesses were examined. While the people are maintaining an outward calm there is much feeling against Poole.