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Show rations against the defendant concerning the alleged destruction of thirty-five letters let-ters and press copybooks constituting a part of the records of the general land office. - ... In opening for the defense. Attorney Worthlngton also practically repeated his original statement to the Jury. ILLNESS OF HERMANN JUROR DELAYS TRIAL WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. Another delay de-lay occurred yesterday In the trial of Representative Rep-resentative Blnger Hermann of Oregon on a charge at he destruction of public pub-lic records, before Justice Stafford. It was announced that one of the Jurors was 111 of heart trouble, and probably would be unable to sit further. Under ' v the laws of the District in criminal cases. It Is not possible to proceed with only jxa Jurora lq j&t box and, IX loaiated . 'A " . upon, the discharge of one Juror would operate as a discharge of the entire panel. It was agreed that the eleven Jurors already impaneled should be allowed to remain while the one vacancy was being be-ing filled. A special panel or talesmen was ordered. Yesterday Dennis Brown, the second sec-ond Juror examined, waa accepted as the twelfth Juror. The Jury was sworn and Assistant District Attorney Adkins made the opening statement for the Government, Govern-ment, it being necessary to begin the trial again. His statement was identical with the one made to the Jury several , daya mo la wnich Jm detailed, the alie- |