Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-08-27 | Page 2 | Jury Dooms 'Bewitched' Farmer for Slaying of Sister-in-Law

Jury Dooms Bewitched Farmer For Slaying of Sister-in-Law Sister CONCORD N. N C. C Aug 27 UP AA p- p pA A year old farmer who said he fi chewed a root given him by a negro witch doctor and didn't re remember re- re f. f member whether or not he killed 1 his year old sister law was under tinder sentence today to die October October October Oc Oc- Oc- Oc tober 28 A jury convicted the farmer fanner Baxter Parnell last night of first degree murder after d de deliberating deliberating de- de liberating several hours Farnell Parnell Par Far nell ruddy-faced ruddy and powerfully powerfully powerfully power power- fully built received the verdict unemotionally The defense gave notice of ot an appeal for a new trial Parnell who said he quit school An In the first grade after attending six or seven years told the jury that he didn't intend to kill Janie Fink his sister-in-law sister but that chewing the witch doctors doctor's charm made his mind come and go Jenny Morris a gaunt wrinkled wrinkled wrin wrin- kled little woman said that Parnell Parnell Parnell Par Par- nell came to her home the day before the killing kUling and told her he was down and out II She said she gave him a little bit of rattle tongue and told him to gnaw it and spit it out About the ingredients of bercon her ber con concoctions Jenny was evasive and reticent I 1 aint got time timeto to tell you she told the court She said she worked to do people people peo peo- pIe good and that she sold her potions to cure miseries and to bring people good luck She said that Parnell Parnel came to her house the day of the killing and that she wa was scared of ot him because of the way he was and doin doln Do you think he was crazy she was asked Lawsy yes yes yes-he he was crazy she retorted