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Show "Man of Mystery" Saves Self From Execution Chair OMAHA, April 21 Otto Cole, who pleaded his own case, succeeded .in saving himself from tho elect rl chair for the murder of Harry Ham. Omaha pawnbroker, shot to death recently, a Jury in district court thLs mornlriK r -turning a verdict finding him guilty of murder while attempting to rob and fixlnt: tho pemlty nt life Imprlfon- ! mcnt. Cole, said to be an escaped convict from Joller, 111 , state prison, conducted conduct-ed his own defen" throughout and wa.s referrod to durin; his trial n? "man of mystery" because no one sec-med to know where or how he acquired ac-quired his ability sis an attorney. The slate charged he attempted to hold up Ithe pawnbroker, and had demanded jthe death penalty. 1 oo |