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Show uu CONVICT S DEFENSE PUZZLES LAWYERS OMAHA. Nebr., April 19. Although evidence so far introduced has scored against him, itto Cole. def tiding him- j.self on charge of flr.st decree murder mur-der In connection with the shootinf; to j death of Harry Hnhn, Omaha pawnbroker, pawn-broker, has not subpoenaed a sins?" witness In his behalf. What he Intends I to do Is a puzzle to the prosecution. Cole, who admits, the poller sav, I that he escaped from th- Jollet, Ills. 1 penitentiary two years aero, cross examined ex-amined witnesses Tuesdaj i Cole said Tuesday that he would not i deny he fired the shot that killed j llahn. This strengthened the belief i of the prosecution that Cole Will plead 1 self-defense. Where Cole attained his experience j as an attorney or whether hr has had any previous experience is-not known I there, Ho admits that his name is not I "ole but refuses to g1e other infor-i' matlon about himself, except to say I that he is a graduate of an eastern technical school. no |