Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 229, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1911 — JOHN POOLS TRIAL TO BEGIN NOVEMBER 13. [ARTICLE]

JOHN POOLS TRIAL TO BEGIN NOVEMBER 13.

Hart’ Wednesday, after a conference appointed to assist in the prosecution, and Elmer Becrce, of Fowler, who will defend Pooje. - The Benton county circuit court will close on November 11, and the date fixed by Judge DeHart was agreeable to both the state and defendant.

Poole, who has been in Jail here since the case was sent here bn a change of venue In July, immediately after his indictment for murder by the grand Jury, Is anxious for an early trial. He was in the court r&om Wednesday but was not asked to plead. He will be aVraigned some time next month to answer to the indictment He seemed nervous and restless while in the court room, but there was nothing unusual in his appearance or manner.

Mr. Barce says that Poole will plead insanity and that this plea will not affect his claim that he killed, Kemper accidentally. He says that Poole has been in the insane asylum twice and that there will he no difficulty in proving that Poole was insane'at the time Kemper was killed. Mr. Barce says that the evidence will disclose some strange and startling things about life in the Poole home. The money used in Poole’s defense \is furbished by his daughter (Irace, whp is teaching school at Wheatfield, She is she only member of the family who has been loyal to Poole in his trouble. Patrons of the school objected to her employment because of the charge against her father, but she pleaded her own cause and won. She told them that she was not responsible for what her father had done. Emory Poole is still antagonistic and hopes to see his father convicted and condemned. Mrs. Poole and her married daughter are indifferent and have done • nothing to defend the head of the ! house in his hour of need. The family Is divided and the trial will disclose some sensational domestic conditions. Mr. Barce Says: “The case has attracted much attention and the trial will be one of the most interesting ever held in t%is county, The people of several counties will watch every step and read every fragment of evidence. It Is believed that the trial will consume several weeks. A great mass of evidence has already been collected by Mr. Hall and more will be brought out before the trial begins. V - •* I, . ' ■;* ...