Show COURTSPLITTING HAIRS Congressman Driggs Linblo to Escape by tho Skin of His Teeth S Teeh New York July 17 United State Judge Thomas In Brooklyn today listened ened to arguments by counsel on aft davis In support of demurrer to four Indictments found by the Federal grand Jury against George F Miller as New York agent of the BrandtDean Auto matlc Cash Register company of Wa tertown Vlp for the procurement of a contract nnd payment of moneys thereon there-on with former Congressman E II Drlggs of Brooklyn who was Indicted at the same time for his rtart In the automatic au-tomatic cashier transactions between Miller and the Tnltcd States Postofilce Department Judge Thomas directed that briefs be submitted on both sides by September 1st Counsel for Miller contended that at the time o the procurement of the Contract Con-tract Drlggs had not ben sworn In asa as-a member of Congress but wns a mem berelect Judge Thomas said It ought to be made reasonably I clear whether a memberelect of Congress Is I to be considered a member of Congress Con-gress |