Show l VIOLA HORLOCKEBS CASE Trial of Woman Charged with Attempt At-tempt to Poison is Begun Hastings Neb March 19The trial of Viola llorlocker on the charge of sending a package of poisoned candy to Mrs C F Mercy on April ao 1 l S u > was taken up In the District court today to-day The defendant llln the courtroom court-room her face concealed by a veil during dur-ing the proceedings The llrst thing when the case was called lie defense asked for a continuance This was refused re-fused by the presiding Judge who staled that the hearing had been postponed post-poned twice for the defense Tho attorneys at-torneys for the defendant then withdrew with-drew the plea of not guilty provisionally pro-visionally made and moved to quash lha Indictment on tho ground that It did not allege a crime The attorneys put In most of the afternoon arguing this motion During the afternoon session Miss Iloi locker was told to rise while the States attorney read the charges against her She stood with head and oyea drooping and was perfectly calm When asked If she was guilty or not guilty she replied In a firm voice not guilty While Attorney Stevens was questioning ques-tioning the Jurors as to their qualiflca bun he let I slip a point which strengthens strength-ens the belief that the defendants attorney at-torney will mako use of the Insanity plea |