Murder Trials: The Jurors


The first trial in the murder of Billie Grayson resulted in a hung jury, so there were two trials.

Jury for the first trial
Earl Langley, farmer, Route 2, Avery
Claud Bishop, farmer, Route 4, Chandler
J. P. Scott, farmer, Agra
F. W. Breeden, farmer, Route 1, Tryon
Frank Frederick, farmer, Route 1, Prague
John Cruse, farmer, Perkins
Luther Burnside, barber, Prague
B. H. Keener, farmer, Wellson
C. C. Allen, farmer, Route 1, Chandler
W. T. Conley, garage operator, Chandler
Mark Clayton, farmer, Chandler
F. G. ( or C?) Kinnear, farmer, Route 4, Chandler 

From the Lincoln County Republican, 19 Nov 1941. These are all men. By state law, women could not be jurors.


Jury for the second trial: 
Earnest Belitz, Wellston
Ples Estes, Stroud
B. A. Grant, Perkins
Frank Merrill, Parkland
Carl Dougherty, Davenport
C. L. Hubbell, Meeker
A. L. Ball, Agra
Will B. Dye, Davenport
Troy Kelly, Perkins
E. E. Burchett, Stroud
B. F. Cook, Avery
Floyd Rafferty, Avery

From the Lincoln County Republican, 10 Jun 1942. These are all men. By state law, women could not be jurors.

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