Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1923-07-18 | Page 8 | Three Freed in Plot Case

THREE FREED I I IN PLOT CASE Trio Quickly Acquitted of Jury Charges Fixing I nl Jut July Jul IA A I 18 I II A I sequel to the trial and of Fred Frfd red LUndin In Chicago last I week aas aa enacted I In the acquittal ot of o Edward Ed ard Courtney Ed- Ed Edward ward ad-ward ward and John B neld with tiling g the Jury that freed Len Lan on con on conspiracy con conspiracy charges last i ear according to attorneys attorney for the three menI menO men O OXE EACh I The proves that Innocent men cannot be convicted ot of o crime t to further orther some ones one's political am- am am ambitions I said a statement by de- de de fene counsel who contended I throughout the trial as 88 did attorI attorneys attorneys I for tor Lundin In his trial that I the prosecution WU was Instigated by Attorney General Brundage for or political po- po 1 persecution of or Governor Small and his associates j I Practically the same scene of cheering disorder that greeted the the- I erdl erdi t of acquittal In the Lundin case was as aa enacted nhen ahen hen the tho jury tr tring Ing Courtney Melds 1 and Kant Kant- Kantman Kaut-I Kaut I man returned Into court atter atler de- de deliberating de liberating an hour and 10 mInute Tuesday during which the they y tool took one ballot on each defendant and announced unanimous verdict ot of not guilty 8 AGREES I TO Indicted Indicted In April Fields Felds who aho ho wasa wasa was a member r of o the jury jur acquit acquit- acquitted acquitted ted the governor in June 1922 was with having having- accepted for tor or his Influence as juror and Kauf- Kauf Kaufman Kaufman man Knuf-man man and Courtney were ere named as asI conspirators who sho v ho attempted to In- In Influence In Influence fluence the verdict by unla unlawful ful I means William Riley Antioch au- au sa saloon I loon keeper also indicted was va immunity to turn states state's e and the three during the trial rhe flie Indict Indict- Indictment indict indict-I Indictment ment against him will be dismissed states state's s said following folioIng the the