Show MAN A ACCUSED U fD Of MELLETT KILLING G GAINS M LISBON Ohio Feb 21 1 AP AP- AP A. A Lengel former chief of ot police at Canton Ohio once con convicted convicted of the murder of ot Don R. R MelI Mel Mel- I lIeU lett Canton editor today was freed from the charge by a directed ver- ver er- er diet in his second trial here Judge W. W V. V F. F Lon Lones s sustained a a. defense motion for a directed verdict ver ver- diet dict after atter h he had previously upheld the defense in its fight against the admission of ot t testimony of Flo Floyd d former Canton detective de detective de- de given at Lengel's first trial The second trial was wan ordered by bythe bythe bythe the court of appeals The testimony which Judge Judge- Lone excluded was as in part the the- basis ot of f the reversal of or Lengel's conviction The appellate court held that parts of testimony linkIng linking linking link- link Ing Lengel with the plot lot against Mellett were n unsubstantiated and wrongfully admitted in evidence Lengel was the list of five men who faced charges in connection with the case The others are lIer lIering ser sert- ing sentences in the Ohio |