Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-11-15 | Page 4 | Jury Being Chosen for Kidnap Trial

I JURY BEING CHOSEN FOR KIDNAP TRIAL OLYMPIA Wash Nov 15 INS Completion of a jury to try Dr Kent W. W Berry 50 socialite physician physician cian clan and and- three associated accomplices accomplices accomplices for the torture o of Irving Baker former coast guard officer was expected today The defendants are being tried under the state of Washington's Lindbergh law which carries a maximum penalty of death but bu Smith Troy will not ask for the death penalty it was learned Baker was from his home August 19 by men posing as officers He was taken to a de deserted deserted deserted de- de gravel pit where he was beaten with a belt and tortured with witha a pair of pliers Other defendants are Robert HSmith H H. Smith 32 James Reddick 27 and William K McAloon