Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 97, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 March 1911 — JOHN W. POOLE FREED. [ARTICLE]

JOHN W. POOLE FREED.

Benton County Man Accused of Murder By His Son, But Charge Is Not Substantiated. Fowler, Ind., March 20.—John Vv. Poole, the farmer, who was arrested late Friday night on the charge of murder, based on accusations of his son, Emory Poole, was released from custody Saturday afternoon. The arrest was made on an affidavit filed by George Henderson, an Indianapolis detective. The son told the detective that he knew where the body of Joseph Kemper, a former employe of his father, had been buried, but two searches failed to find it. The son also said he believed another employe, Charles Clark, had been killed and buried, but no evidence of either alleged crime was found. After the second fruitless search for the bodies Prosecuting Attorney Hall dismissed the charge of murder against Poole and he was‘released from jail. After remaining about town a short time he returned to his home in the country. The detectives will continue work on the case and will place what evidence they may obtain before the next grand jury. Mrs. Poole, the wife of the arrested man, fears her husband. She said she was afraid he would kill her son if the boy remained about home. It is possible that either the son of the wife will begin surety of the peace proceedings.