Gastonia, March 11 (AP)—Closing its case before two star witnesses, Loring Hord and A.B. Sweatt, Cherryville young men, failed to arrive in time from Florida to testify, the state rested in the Van Dyke murder trial here this morning at 11:37 o’clock.
Like a bolt from a clear sky, attorneys for Van Dyke announced they would rest, not putting a single witness on the stand in the young meatcutter’s behalf.
Former state Senator Carl Carpenter opened the argument for the defense. He asked the jury for a verdict of manslaughter, and nothing more.
This afternoon Mr. Carpenter will be followed by Matthew Stroup, Senator T.B. Butler, A.E. Woltz, and Solicitor John Carpenter, all four for the state. Clyde Hoey will close for the defense. The case will probably get to the jury at 6 o’clock tonight.
From the front page of the Concord Daily Tribune, Thursday, March 11, 1926
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