Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 June 1911 — WIFE NOT TO AID POOLE. [ARTICLE]

WIFE NOT TO AID POOLE.

Fowler, Ind., June 12.—T0 clear up the mystery of the disappearance of Claude Witham, who is said once to have been employed by John W. Poole, the Benton county farmer, who is in jail here awaiting trial on the charge of nfurdering Joseph Kemper, an employe, and burying the body on his farm, near this city, the authorities have ordered a search of one of Poole’s farms in Jasper county. Men are now digging on the jasper county farm to learn whether the body of Witham or any other former employe of Poole was buried there. _ Podle will not have the support of his wife when his trial begins here soon. The Benton county circuit court met today, and all interest is centered in the Poole case. Judge Saunderson announced this morning that the grand jury would arrange immediately to investigate, the murder of Joseph Kemper, and in all probability an indictment charging Poole with murder in the first degree will be promptly re-

turned- Poole’s wife called on him at the jail today, and as a result of the conference it is announced that Poole will have to depend on his daughters for financial aid in obtaining counsel. Mrs. Poole has refused to hire an attorney for her husband. The daughters, however, say they will employ competent counsel. It is probable Poole's case will be sen* to another county on change of venue, as the feeling against him is still very bitter.