Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1915 — Exciting Courtroom Scene in The Mullendore Murder Trial. [ARTICLE]

Exciting Courtroom Scene in The Mullendore Murder Trial.

Monticello Herald. Angered by the attack of Charles R. Pollard, attorney for the defense, on the character of her slain brother, Cleve Cook, Mrs. William Kite created an exciting scene at the Mullendore murder trial at Delphi Tuesday by attempting to hurl an ink-well at Mr. Pollard. Deputy Prosecutor John C. Odell had opened the argument in the case for the state and had spoken for five hours, urging that the evidence showed that Mullendore was the aggressor. PollaTd, for the defense, was refuting this argument, and was in the midst of a scathing excoriation of Cook’s character when Robert Cook, a brother, and Mrs. Kite attempted to speak. After having been forced to sit down by the judge, Mrs. Kite secured an ink-w'ell from the table and attempted to hurl it at Pollard. This was prevented by Bailiff Rogers and order was restored.