Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1924-04-27 | Page 1 | Writes Confession While Hypnotized

WRITES CONFESSION WHILE HYPNOTIZED NEW ORLEANS NS La April 2 6 26 lour Four New Orleans men mon on trial for tor the thi th murder of or Dentle Bentle I private e or of o L Ls Los s Angeles neer eer acquitted today In bt St Charles Charle parish court at Hahn Hahn- Hahn villo near here when hen Judge Ed- Ed Edrington Ed rington I cu d to admit as a e i e 1 d ii the confession of ot Thomas one o ot of tho the defend defend- defendants defendant ants ant on the lh ground that Pickle Pickle- heimer wa hypnotized when h he rote It It The Tho states state's case cne ca e wn was based solely on the tho and lilt although hough the tho sheriff maintained coercion hid not been resorted I to In la obtaining It Judge Jud c Edrington ton ton stood his hi ground round