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' m-Second assault 15charge is filedagainst FlynnNew complainthiinvolves girl 16LOS ANGELES, m A secondcharge of assault was filed Wednesday against Actor Errol Flynn, Juvenile Officer Lt. R. W. Rowling signed a complaint charging the film idol assaulted Peggy Larue Satterle, Aug. 3. 1941, when the girl was 15, during a weekend trip to Catalina Island on the actor’s yacht.Flynn is scheduled to appear for preliminary hearing Friday on charge of attacking Betty Hansen, I\\000, strilvisicfighnailSipeetondpriameaT1000,1profsathJulyi17, movie struck Lincoln, Neb.,girl.Deputy District A tty. Thomas W. Cochran said the actor’s lawyers plan to surrender him Thursday on the new charge.The district attorney’s office said the girl s mother. Mrs. William C. Satterle, had asked an investigation in August, 1941, but the girl could not be found. Later the parents wrote from Santa liar-bara saying they had decided not to press the charges because of the publicity to which Peggy would be subjected.Judge Oda Fauleoner issued the new complaint against Flynn, based on Miss Satterle’* assertion that the actor assaulted her twice during the yacht trip.“We will fight the charge,” said Flynn’s attorney, Robert Ford. “1 can say no more until I have conferred with Mr. Flynn.”Attorney Jerry Giesler, chairman of the California state racing and boxing commissions and who also has beenvretained as counsel for Flynn, released this statement as coming from the actor:“It is very strange that I am now charged with an alleged offense that supposedly took place more than a year ago. I recently became an American citizen andhave absolute and abiding faith inAmerican principles of justice, andI am confident my innocence will he demonstrated in court beyondany doubt.” ......■ l ft —- - -........—Wof i fa vocomaskcentAmitimeWconvbelletionisagespecmonby rpassemu per « Otcreaihelpfort;naticreaupuleso ni:24-hour strike atnimat*beIowiagechaiand
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Lincoln Evening State Journal
Lincoln, Nebraska, US
Thu, Oct 22, 1942
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