Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 December 1947 — Page 34

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Charge Edman Plotted Killing

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State Tries to Blast Accident. Theory

. BROWNSTOWN, Dec. 12 (UP) — A staff of three prosecuting attorneys tried to prove today in Jackson’ Circuit Court that David Edman 41, Columbus, premeditated the kill. ing of his divorced wife, Mri. Ruth Clark Edman; last February. Mrs, Edman was killed outside the home of. Her father, Nathan Clark,” after she and Edman had gone outside to look for a prowler It was the state contention that Ed- | man dragged her outside to kill her, while the defense contended that, she accompanied Edman and died when he fired after being . struck on the head : | Jury Finally Selected | The first three davs of the trial were occupied with the selpction of a jury. Twelve men were seated Wednesday, after 168 prospective Jurors had been questioned Prosecution and defense attorneys’ ‘opening statements were made yes terday, and then the state began the actual presentation of its case against Edman. a former wealthy electrical contractor Firs state witnesses were Di David Adley, Bartholomew Count Hofpital pathologist, and othe technical witnesses from the Bar tholomew County law enforcement agencies who Investigated - the shooting Struck“ hy Pellets Dr. Adler testified yesterday that

Mrs. Edman was struck hy peilet from a shotgun, and that she could not have been facing the gun when

she was killed Testimony today was expected to revolve about Edman's trip to Tulga. Okla, - immediately after the khooting. The ‘state was expected to call David Edman Jr. who re portedly drove his father tno Wvan ville, TA, to get a train for Oklahoma

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