1925-04-18-sr-p1-pavelich-jurors-without-verdict
April 18, 1925 Spokesman-Review Page 1:
PAVELICH JURORS WITHOUT VERDICT
Get Case at 5, Locked at 10:30—-Defendant Gives Testimony.
The jury trying John Pavelich on a manslaughter charge had not reached a verdict at 10:30 p. m., when the jurors retired for the night, The case went to the jury at 5 o'clock after impassioned arguments by counsel.
Pavelich is accused of criminally causing the death of Dr. George H. Green by driving his car at extreme speed into Dr. Green's car at Fourth and Division March 5.
The trial has been going on since Tuesday.
The defendant was the chief witness yesterday morning. He declared he did not drive faster than 30 miles an hour when he crossed Browne street, a block west of the place where the ‘tragedy took place, He said that as he approached Division he slowed to 20 miles an hour.
“I saw Dr. Green approaching, but thought he would pass behind my car. When his car struck my car it knocked the left front door in. The door struck my legs, knocking my feet from the control pedals.”
The defense put Philip Garnett, president of the Universal Auto company, on the stand to testify a Lincoln car made more noise at low speed than at high speed. One of the contentions of the state in this case has been that the noise the Lincoln made indicated it was going fast.
The state called Elmer Jones, an auto mechanic, in rebuttal. He testified Lincolns were noisier at high speed.
