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Show ATTEMPT TO BRIBE JUROR Persons Friendly to Gibson Gib-son Approach Member Mem-ber of Jury. Goshen, N. Y., Nov. 25. Charges that Henry Tweddle, a juror In tho c,i80 of Burton W. Gibson, accused of the murder of his client, Mrs. Rosa Menschlk Szabo, had been approached approach-ed by persons friendly to the defense, wero made by the prosecution beforo tho trial was resumed hero today. Judge Tompkins took tho mattor up In priate. Mr. Twcedle was called in and remained re-mained for ten minutes, returning with Justice Tompkins, aftor which Mr. Elder, for the defenso, addressed tho Jury. "This," he said, "Is a caso basod entirely on circumstantial evidence. No one saw any one kill this woman." wom-an." He described his client as a man "hounded and persecuted by yellow Imaginations." Judge Tompkins Interrupted at this point to say that the stato's case would have to stand or fall on the charge of strangulntlon. |