Douds Case Goes to Jury After Defense Plea of No Obstruction
The jury acquitted Perry Douds in a New Castle murder case amid defense arguing no obstruction of justice and that anonymous letters accusing Douds were unlikely his writing. Defense contended motive and evidence were weak while noting handwriting experts and witnesses disputing authorship.
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Perry Douds
Pittsburg
Canada
Denver
Westinghouse Company
Cheif
Police
New Castle
Cheff
Douds Case Goes to Jury in Obstruction Trial
The trial of Perry Douds for obstructing public justice by writing four anonymous letters neared its end as Judge Martin urged the jury to determine if Douds authored the letters. Testimony covered common law versus statutory offenses and the letters’ motive, with handwriting experts and prior investigations highlighted.
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Og Iengland
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Supreme Court
General Assembly
Perry Douds
Douds
Portersville
Commonwealth
Wallace
Outline of Judge Wallace's Charge in Perry Douds case
Judge Wallace states the case is the commonwealth against Perry Douds for obstructing public justice. The murder investigation involved Akens and McConnell, four anonymous letters allegedly by Douds, and the sole issue is the indictment. He emphasizes innocence until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and urges jurors to ignore sentiment and rely on clear evidence.
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Pittsburg
McClain
Perry Douds
Portersville
John B. Brown
Douds
Brown
Commonwealth
Perkins
Pinkerton
Dickey
John Blevins
Blevins
Pennsylvania
England
John
Martin
Gardner
L. W. Sutton
Lutton
James M. Martin
IX. A. McMillen
New Castle
Ar. Perkins
M. McConnell
C. H. Akens
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John G. McConahy
John Glevins
John Dievins
John Brown
Committee of Investigation
James A. Gardner
Mr. Gardner
W. W. Officer
Samuel W. Bell
Hiram G. Miller
David Dickey
William F. Douds
J. A. Fleckenstein
W. W. McClelland
Cleveland
Youngstown
Philadelphia
Aschman
J. Norman Martin
Treasury
George B. Perkins
Hoon
Akens
McConnell
Brieg
John Flevins
W. L. Anderson
Chief of Police
Postmaster Brown
Tie
Justion
McMillen
Phen Douds
Council For the Defense
Perking
Judge Wallace
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