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Does anyone know the line this Dewey Castle is from?
February 1946 - Dewey Castle, the son of the late Joe Castle is charged with willfully
murdering Leslie Castle, a veteran of WWII. Leslie was the son of the late Elijah and
Sarah A. Castle. The accused man waived his right to trial pending the outcome by the
Grand Jury. Leslie Castle, 31 was found critically wounded within 125 yards of the home of
John Castle. The discovery was made by Mrs. Castle and her daughter in law, Mrs. Ulysses
Castle who live on Liddy Branch near Nippa after hearing cries of a person calling for
help. Ulysses Castle took the injured man to the home of Beecher Music where Leslie Castle
died shortly after. The coroner's inquest showed that deceased was stuck at the base
of the skull with an unknown weapon and had died of a skull fracture. The uncle of Leslie,
Harrison Castle testified and identified Dewey Castle as being the last person with Leslie
having had dinner at deceased's home.
A forty all man jury found Dewey Castle guilty and was sentenced to life in the
penitentiary. Punishment was swift and just. The defendant was represented by Ed King and
William Johnson. The Commonwealth was represented by J. B. Clark, Commonwealth Attorney
assisted by J. L. Harrington.
Taken from Johnson County Historical Society.