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The Cordova Daily Times
Cordova, Alaska
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Trial of Otto Kanitz and Caroline Kanitz for arson related to recent Valdez fire set for April 2 in Cordova. Judge Brown denied change of venue to Juneau; district attorney's motion to try case granted. Defendants' motion to postpone to May 1 argued but undecided.
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The trial of Otto Kanitz and Caroline Kanitz, who were indicted for arson in connection with the recent fire at Valdez, will take place at Cordova, when the district court meets here on April 2. A large number of witnesses will be summoned in this case.
Judge Brown denied the motion of the defendants' attorneys for a change of venue to Juneau. Motion of the district attorney that the case be tried made, granted and the trial of the case set for April 2, or as soon thereafter as possible. A motion to postpone the trial of the case until May 1, owing to the absence of material witnesses, who cannot be served before that date, was made by attorneys for the defendants, and argument on this motion had, but so far as we know no decision has been rendered.
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Cordova
Event Date
April 2
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change of venue to juneau denied; trial set for april 2 or soon after; motion to postpone to may 1 argued but no decision rendered; large number of witnesses to be summoned
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Otto Kanitz and Caroline Kanitz indicted for arson in connection with recent fire at Valdez; trial to take place at Cordova district court on April 2; defendants' attorneys' motion for change of venue denied; district attorney's motion to try case granted; defendants' motion to postpone due to absent witnesses argued but undecided