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Howerjury Is DismissedTin** MriltiACiil lUtF HurfiuRKIWOOD ClTY,June22.—Thediirict attorney’s affico was undecided today whether to press « charge of negligent homicide ogainst Cl eve S. Hower, 4C, who was acquitted last night oh a charge of manslaughter.This jury tr nine women and three men filed into Superior Judge Cot-ton’a courtroom. at 'J:B5 p. us., after a six-hour deliberation, and announced itself unable to agree on the iiuglig-tnt homicide charge.The charges were an outgrowth of the death last Christmas eve: of Harold. Crotty, 3G-year-old manager of a San Jose glass comjmny. Ho was fatally- injured when his anil Flower's cars collided on Buy* shore highway-in. San Mateo.Howtr, who lives in Burlingame, ia an auditor for the state bonrd of equalization. ,The jurors, who retired at 3:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon, wrre reported to have stood 11 to 1 Cor conviction on the honii*cidc charge' shortly before they were taken to dinner by Bailiff Timolhy O'Rourke. l.Hterthey were reported to stand 8 to 4 for acquit* tal. -Several times they returned for further instructions. !. 1 The firat trial lasted five day a Date of llowcr'.** rntrial on the negligent homicide count will be set Monday if the district attorney's office decides to pres.1! the charge. Deputy District Attorney Up-mat-teLs noiulncteil the prosecution. Defense attorney was Finum Murphy, Snn Mnteo. —1-.——■
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San Mateo Times
San Mateo, California, US
Tue, Jun 22, 1937
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