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Show 0SS COX DECLARES JUDGE IS PREJUDICED CINCINNATI. March Oeorge R Cox took the first step In his fight aa-atnst the Indict ment a chanting; bint with perjury per-jury when yesterday he filed In the court of common pleaa an affidavit charging Judge Frank M. Oorman with "Was and prejudice."! Judge Gormen haa been directing; the work of the grand Jury. The ohiect of the affidavit Is to ''swear the Judge off the bench."' While re.-ent Ohio deMelona make It mandatory upon the Judae s saorn scalnst to vacate, yet Prneecutor Hunt efiatd he would resist thie effect of the fox affidavit. If possible. I nt 1 ma t Ions ca me from nt hers In the prosecuier e office that the state might make a similar movement In case the Vx affidavit has the deaired effect. A change of venue tr another county la. therefore, smon the post I hill ties. Cox, after declaring upon oath that he Is president of the Cincinnati Trust company, swears Judge Onrman "has a bias and prejudice eKint this defendant, defend-ant, personal and aa to the matters and lttlia aet forth In the Indictment." The Investigation has widened considerably consid-erably In the isai three days and bid fair to go bevond the eearchlncs of the Uraka committee of lefts. ' I |