Show POLICE POUGE COURT WITNESS FREED FREEDAS AS Arrested When He Leaves Stand as Rum Case Is Dismissed Accused of perjury by City Prosecutor Prosecutor Prose- Prose Gerald Irvine in the thc trial of or William and Fred brothers broth- broth ers rs charged with manufacture of liquor W W. H. H Reese 24 24 prosecution witness Vo v s lodged In the city Jail Tuesday after Judge C. C F. F Dalby discharged discharged dis- dis charged the defendants On the advice of or Judge Dalby Daiby Mr Irvine ordered police anti vIce squads- squads men to consult with the county attorney attorney ney ey regarding a possible perjury corn com plaint against Reese who is held on open pen charges without bail ban open pen charges without ban ball Later the theman theman thenan man nan was released when the county attorney advised no c case e could be made against Reese REPUDIATES CONTENTS Trial of the ended abruptly when Reese repudiated contents contents con- con tents of an affidavit allegedly made madey by y him to Mr Irvine following his arest arrest arrest ar- ar rest est with the tIle brothers in their automobile automobile auto- auto mobile near the home 2635 Fifth Firth East street May 4 Patrolman Fred OBrien O'Brien thc the arresting arresting ar- ar resting esting officer reported he found astill a till still in the automobile The manufacturing charge was Yas filed lIed against the brothers Irvine explained ex- ex after Reese made the affidavit affidavit affi aUl- davit dait In return for dropping any charge harge against him The affidavit purported to show that hat Reese saw the still sUll In the Ber- Ber endorf home observed its operation by y the brothers and smelled and tasted asted whisky trickling from the pot MEMORY IE FAILS When Reese was placed on the theland stand land by Irvine however he said he could not remember contents of the affidavit and denied having witnessed witnessed wit- wit the in any illegal enterprise Defense counsel Immediately moved for or and was grant granted d a dismissal of the he charges Whereupon Judge Dalby advised Mr Irvine that if there was sas as reason eason to believe Reese had committed commit commit- ted perjury either In the affidavit or during his subsequent testimony in tn incourt court ourt the witness should be arrested and a perjury complaint sought against him Reese stepped from Irom the thc witness stand tand into the custody of or Officer OBrien O'Brien who jailed him and arranged to o confer with the county attorney ont on t he the e advice of Mr Irvine |