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Show SLAYER WILL PLEAD EMOTIONAL INSANITY GOLDBEACH, Ore., Sept. 8. George Chenoweth, former state representative and veteran of the world war, was placed on trial here today on a charge of murder mur-der for the alleged killing of George t'yd-man, t'yd-man, who was shot to death at a public dance at Langlois two months ago. According to the statement said to have been made by Chenoweth to the officers, he returned to his home after an absence and was told by his young daughter that Sydman had wronged her. Driven to frenzy, he said, he went to a dance Sydman Syd-man was attending and shot him. Preliminary Pre-liminary statements by counsel indicated Chenoweth's defense would be emotional insanity. |