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Show Grave Is Empty; 'Corpse' on Trial in Texas Court ABPBRMONT, Tex, March 21 The wcm Ti xaa amptj grave case. Involving the supposed death of B. J Cochraln furs ago, the funeral and burlnl on a lone-Iv lone-Iv hillside In Eonewall county and the opening of the grave last summer sum-mer by officers only to find an empty coffin, was called for trial here today Cochraln who was found alive near Sterling City. Texas Is charged with swindling In connection with the payment of Insurance monc When arrested Cochraln. according ac-cording to officers, declared he knew of his siupposed death, but had been kidnaped and held prisoner pris-oner In N'ew Mexico seven months by a Mexican. Eater he was quoted by officers as sa ing he had leen placed under the influence influ-ence of a drug buried while In an unconscious condition and later la-ter "dug up." Wayne I'shury and C. O. Hog-sett. Hog-sett. Aspermont farmers, are under un-der Indictment In connection with the alleged swindle oo |