From: Sherri Hall [ldrbelties@earthlink.net]
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Subject: [KYF] NEWS: Walter Hall on Trial in VA, 1921, Bell Co.

Submitted by Mary Hudson
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Middlesboro Daily News, Middlesboro, KY Feb. 9, 1921

"Dry" Officer Tried On Murder Charge For the Third Time
   Manassas, VA., Feb. 9 -- For the third time within two years, Walter C.
Hall, former state prohibition officer, went on trial yesterday charged with
killing Laurence Hudson and Raymond Shackleford, during a battle to arrest
them for alleged violation of the prohibition laws.
   Twice before the state has prosecuted Hall and at the same time paid the
expenses of his defense.  On each occasion the jury disagreed.  This time
the State refused to bear the expense of the defense, but Hall is defended
by former State Senator Louis Wondenburg, of Richmond, Walton and Walton, of
Woodstock, Va., and Didlake and Metz of Manassas.
   Commonwealths Attorney Shenandoah, who prosecuted unsuccessfully at the
two previous trials, is reported to have withdrawn from the case and the
prosecution is being conducted by Judge Tavenner.
   A regular venire of 46 men was exhausted speedily and but eleven jurors
were chose.  A special venire of 25 has been called for.

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