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Show OLSON SLAYING APPEAL FILED BOISE Idaho. Oct 10 (UP) The appeal of Duncan McD. Johnston, former Twin Falls msyor convicted convict-ed of murder In the slaying of George Olson, Salt Laks Jewelry salesman, was presented to the state supreme court today. W. L. Dunn, Twin Falls attorney, attor-ney, argued there was Insufficient circumstantial evidence presented at Johnston's trial to prove the defendant de-fendant killed the Jewell J salesman sales-man and then cached the diamond samples stolen from him in the jewelry store basement The state failed to prove Johnston John-ston owned the gun with which Olson was slain or that he placed the jewelry in its hiding place in the Jewelry store basement Dunn contended. |