Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 December 1947 — Page 18

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~ Town Marshal Case Nears Jury

Officer Makes Plea Of Self Defense

VINCENNES, Dec. 5 (UP)—The defense rested its case this mornig in the first degree murder trial of Lawrence Johnson, Oakland City ht marshal. The jury was exhe to retire late today to consifler its verdict. Closing arguments of the. proc» cuiion and defense were for 1.30 p.m Several character witnesses appeared in court to testify in be half,” of the 47-year-old police

officer, who vesterday said he shot

and killed Robert Miller, 21, be-

cause his- own life was in danger. | He had arrested Miller for intoxica-

ton. The defendant told a crowded courtroom that “I knew 1 was In danger of being assaulted.” Johnson told. the all-male jury that he warned Miller to get off the

streets early on the night of Sept.|

12. When he met the youth coming out of a tavern later, the marshal said he approached Miller and laid a hand on his shoulder, saying “consider yourself under arrest,’ Tells of “Threat” Johnson testified that he tried to take Miller to jail, but he “came toward me with hi left hand toward his hip nocket and his "1gat hand forward” (Seven progeculion witnesses testi led Tuesday that they heard M ier ask the police ofMcer for a light for

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