Show JURY BRIBERY TRIAL OPENED Testimony that Robert W. W Bunton Burton Burton Bur Bun ton Rankin case juror accused of ot agreeing to accept a bribe had expressed ex ex- pressed himself In favor of an acquittal acquittal ac tic- during deliberations of the jury featured start of his trial in federal court late afternoon after after- noon First witnesses for or the government government government govern govern- ment were Edward D. D Jesperson Anton Pierson and Moroni Chugg members of the jury which convicted convict convict- ed four defendants in the Lester Rankin mail fraud case a year ago Mr Burton was a member of this same ame jury The jury jur foreman William ViI Wil Ham liam J J. Coleman has already pleaded plead plead- ed cd guilty to receiving a bribe bribo and will bo be sentenced Saturday Of five ive men accused of attempting attempt attempt- ing to bribe jurors four have pleaded plead plead- ed guilty guilt and the fifth Fred Slade alleged go-between go awaits trial Guilty pleas were entered by Lou Louis J. J Bowers and J. J George Wright ht Rankin flankin case defendants defendant A. A A. A MadIson Madison Mad Mad- ison and W. W H. H Haueter asserted in in- in Trial of Mr Burton will ill continue Frida Friday |