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Attorney asks mistrial; three jurors accusedLOS ANGELES. UP). Two women jurors were accused Friday of having expressed opinions as to Errol Flynn’s guilt or innocence, and a deputy district attorney moved for a mistrial of three counts of statutory rape against the actor.The women were accused in affidavits filed with the superior court by the prosecution.Deputy District Attorney John Hopkins said an affidavit of Mrs. Harriet R. Ponder, a member of the superior court jury panel, named the women as Mrs. Lorene Boehm, wife of an industrial engineer, and Miss Elaine Forbes, secretary to a radio network executive.Other Affidavits.Other affidavits, he declared, were submitted by two jurors who were excused from duty in the Flynn case, Mrs. Emily S. Blue and Mrs. Gussie Rowe. Mrs. Ponder, he explained, was not called in the case.Mrs. Ponder’s affidavit, made in the district attorney’s office Friday morning, asserted that two weeks before Christmas Miss Forbes told her she “had to get on the Flynn jury and that she would convict him and 'we would fix him.’ ’’Similar sentiments were expressed “in a vehement manner’' on other occasions, the affidavit declared.; Mrs. Ponder said that before [Flynn was brought to trial, Mrs.‘Goodwill’ campaign gainsWith Future Farmers of America chapters in high schools contributing heavily, Nebraska’s “seeds of goodwill for Russia campaign moved ahead late Friday toward its goal of at least one carload of certified seed grain. The total stood at $776.59, with about $1,400 needed for the minimum of one carload.Boehn had expressed Interest in seeing the actor when he made appearances in the hall of justice, and on one occasion declared:“I am for Errol Flynn in a big way.From Master Panel.Jurors for the Flynn case were selected from a master panel, created several months ago to handle all superior court cases. All five women are members of that panel.The mistrial motion went over until Monday when Judge Leslie Still granted a continuance agreed to both by Deputy District Attorney Thomas Cochran and Defense Attorney Jerry Giesler.--10—------RAF bombers hit CherbourgLONDON. lt;JP). The RAF bombedCherbourg Friday in a swift fol-Jowup to a heavy night raid on the German submarine base at Lorient, where the British struck a defensive blow in the battle of the Atlantic.Boston bombers many squadrons of tacked Cherbourg, fighter opposition, was heavy. Scores bombs were dropped on the docks.escorted YySpitfires at-meeting no Ground fire of 500-pound
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Lincoln Evening State Journal
Lincoln, Nebraska, US
Sat, Jan 16, 1943
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