Poisoning Case Waits for a Jury in Stevens County
George L. Pepoon, accused alongside an escaped convict of poisoning his wife, Edith, may not face trial until May because no April jury was drawn.
COLVILLE — George L. Pepoon, accused with Ray Wilcox, an escaped paroled Walla Walla convict, of poisoning Mrs. Edith Pepoon, his wife, will probably not be tried at the March term of the Superior Court. If the case is continued it will probably not be tried before May, as no jury was drawn for the April period.
“George L. Pepoon, accused with Ray Wilcox, an escaped paroled Walla Walla convict, of poisoning Mrs. Edith Pepoon, his wife, will probably not be tried at the March term of the Superior Court.”
Courts still wrestle with delays, jury scheduling and the public's appetite for poisoning cases. The item is a reminder that serious felony cases can hinge on calendar logistics, and that an accused person's fate can wait months for a courtroom.
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