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Gladys Jordan was the first woman to serve as a foreman on a murder case in Maine. She led the jury that tried Benjamin Turner for murdering James Hallen in 1927.
Unfortunately, Miss Jordan experienced a nervous breakdown in bed during the second night of the proceedings. Because of her health scare she spent a night in the hospital, which delayed the trial.
About This Item
- Title: Turner case jury foreman Gladys Jordan, Portland, 1927
- Creation Date: 1927-02-09
- Subject Date: 1927-02-09
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: glass plate negative
- Local Code: Coll. 1949, 2005.061.14820
- Collection: Portland Press Herald glass negative collection
- Object Type: Image
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Accused murderer Benjamin Turner exiting courtroom, Portland, 1926
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Benjamin Turner, convicted murderer of James Hallen, Portland, ca. 1926
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