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defended norts on the continent.(I. I. N. Phonephoto)xruDoarcFlynn Caseatto\therefWaitsebatethlt;WJD(ofco'Mistrial'MM... D. A. SAYS WOMENJURORS 'TALKED'heGlt;thStd:IERROL FLYNN takes a long drink if cold water at a recess in his trial n Los Angeles on three counts of itatutory rape after hearing Betty iansen. 17 year old Lincoln girl, estify he disrobed her and was in-imate with her after a dinner party.SANTO RETURNS TOFALLS CITY AFTER MISSING 36 YEARSLOS ANGELES, Jan. 16—(INS)—New evidence to support prosecution charges that prejudice exists in the jury trying Screen Star| Errol Flynn for allegedly attacking two teen age girls will be submitted when a mistrial motion is argued in Superior court Monday, Deputy District Attorney John Hopkins announced.Momentarily leaving a conference with his associate in the case, Deputy District Attorney Thomas W. Cochrane, Hopkins (in| said that one or two more affidavits will be presented to Judge st] Leslie E. Still to support the three sj: already filed with the court. !naaeCharge Prejudicial Remarks.i toLOS ANGELES, Jan. 16— (AP) Alleged prejudicial remarks byI P£FALLS CITY, Neb., Jan. 16— two women jurors were the basistNS)—Lawrence Santo returned of prosecution efforts today to his home in Minneapolis, Minn., obtain a mistrial in the case ofFilm Actor Errol Flynn, chargedop el ci ai biday after a trip to Falls City to tear up the mystery of his 36-ear absence. Santo never com-mnicated with relatives after saving Falls City in 1907, and ley were not sure whether he as dead or alive. After the eath of his father, Charles Santo, e was located through selective ervice records. He returned to ttend to matters pertaining to his ather’s estate and to visit rela-ives again.“I often thought of you, but ever got around to write,” Santo old Falls City relatives.Upon returning to Falls City, ianto learned he had a spare inwith three counts of statutory ! qrerape upon two ’teen-age girls.The district attorney filed a mistrial motion, backed with affidavits of three women, called in the original venire panel, that they heard the two jurors in question express opinions with rela- j la tion to the actor. \;Hearing on the motion was set fi for next Monday. The actor’s attorney, Jerry Giesler, said he would resist it strenuously.Two of the women who made affidavits had been removed from(Continued On Page Six)ttnrttALS
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Lincoln Star
Lincoln, Nebraska, US
Sat, Jan 16, 1943
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