Newton, Feb. 3 (AP)—The defense used six of its peremptory challenges before eight men were seated on the jury to pass upon the life or death of Wade V. Bowman, former major of the North Carolina National Guard, on trial here for an alleged attack on a 12-year-old girl of Hickory last July. The entire morning was spent in selecting seven jurors.
Mrs. Bowman appeared for the first time this morning when she came in and sat by her husband. With her were Mr. and Mrs. W.P. Bowman, father and mother of the defendant. The young prosecutor came into court early this morning with her father and mother. They sat behind the state’s attorneys. The father was continually in conference with them.
The state questioned all prospective jurors closely about their military record. None of the six men passed had been in service. The state was after men with daughters. C.M. Ward, D.L. Workland, E.C. Edwards, E.B. Little, and T.L. Rader compose the list of jurors passed by noon, 36 men having been examined.
From the front page of The Concord Daily Tribune, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 1926
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