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GERON MURDER TRIAL
Testimony began today in the Dallas murder trial of 21-year old Terry Eugene Cully, accused in last year's shooting death of wealthy insurance man Jean R&!4M; Geron. Cully is one of three persons charged in the murder allegedly masterminded by John Weldon Forbes, a distant relative of Geron's widow. Cull and an accomplice, Colleen Jill Brownq allegedly entered the Geron home home and demand- ed money. As Geron scuffled with Miss Brown to disarm her he was shot in the back. ous Miss Brown was arrested at theme! after Mrs. Geron held her at gunpoint until officers arrived. Cully was arrested several days later at a tavern where he was employed as a musician. The first witness today was Mrs. Edith Taylor, a governess in the Geron home. Mrs. Geron