Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 55, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 October 1919 — CLEAR BOY, 14, OF MURDER [ARTICLE]

CLEAR BOY, 14, OF MURDER

Was Charged With Pushing Playmate Into Des Moines River. Ottumwa. la.. Oct 3.—Ernest Gee. aged fourteen, charged with first degree murder, was acquitted when the jury out for 11 hours, returned a verdict’of not guilty. Gee was charged Wl'ji pushing u playmate. Lloyd Dlmmtrr Into the Des Moines river uQd drowning him.