Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-06-04 | Page 2 | Ex-Dry Agent Acquitted N Liquor Charge

I fX A AGENT AC ACQUITTED ON lI LIQUOR CHARGE I Directed Verdict Returned for Christensen in Federal Court J 3 Lo Loyal al Christensen former federal federal fed fed- eral oral prohibition agent was acquitted acquitted acquitted ac ac- ac- ac quitted by a directed verdict re returned returned returned re- re turned by a federal jury of a charge that he promised to withhold testimony against an al alleged alleged alleged al- al bootlegger In consideration of 01 ofa ofa a certain sum of money Testimony given by the government government govern govern- ment mont witnesses failed to show that Christensen had made ments with Frank of Leadville Lead- Lead yule ville Cob Colo asserted bootlegger to remain away from his trial United States District Judge Tillman D. D Johnson stated in ordering the jury to find the defendant not not- guilty Judge Johnson stated it appeared the government agents had acted too hastily In Snaking the arrest of Christensen The evidence showed Christensen was on the way to a hotel room to confer with when he was arrested testified h he had several letters from a man who signed his name a as Frank Taylor in which it was stated that Taylor would be beable beable beable able to fix his case for him There was no testimony given glyen which proved that Taylor and Christensen I were the same person I