Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1924-07-20 | Page 25 | Acquit 4 Indicted for War Fraud

ACQUIT 4 INDICTED FOR WAR FRAUD WASHINGTON WAI July 19 1 The acquittal of fou four ot of o the men named d In Indictments to deraud defraud the govern govern- government ment In the th sale BIlle ill of surplus c can cantonment m- m lumber after the W r Is 3 looked UI upon on In court coutt circles circle hero here as presaging the dropping of o simi- simi lir r l charges chare ago aca three other not tried John I L P of Atlanta for for- former for former mer chairman ot of o the Republican at ate committee of GeorgIa CharLes Chanes Phillips Jr his hi hl brother Frank T Sullivan of Buffalo Charles CharieR S S Shot of ot IndIanapolis were the men acquitted of ot the charges s yesterday by a a jury which has been b en bearing the cases casu for tor 10 weeks In the th District ot of o supreme court John Stephens Stephana of Jacksonville Fla FIlL and Ernest Ernet C CMor Mor Morse of Cincinnati who had been on trial with them were ere liven given Instructed verdicts of t acquittal earlier In the th proceed Ings inge