Show CASE 1 OUT OF COURT COUT i I I Judge Barker Rejects Testimony Given By I Dry Raider Pearl Hodson recently con con- convicted convicted in the city court ot of a liquor charge and sentenced to serve 90 days da s 's In Jail was acquitted of the charge charse In iii the district court late lato Tuesday rue afternoon by a II directed verdict of a Jury In ht Judge George ors S. S Barkers Barker's division Judge Barker directed the jury jur to return the verdict of not guilty guilt after hearing he the testimony of Peter J. J J Bowman Dowman federal prohibition prohibition officer The court de denounced de- de denounced the testimony as I Incoherent and tory tor Bowman Dowman contradicted himself upon the the- witness stand so many I times when testifying regarding a a. raid upon the Hodson home I that Judge f dge Barker declared the th testimony was an Insult instill In ull to the HIP I intelligence of ot any an jury Ho Ito took look the case Into his own hands han s after cro examination cross of Bowman by iJ Attorney Arthur and or ordered or- or ordered dered ere a ot of not guilty without a motion ot or the defense attorney I Bowman was hesitating In his hiss answers s I lo to questions o and even ae I when v he was s asked by the t defense ef attorney aHome if he did not not offer to I drop the case for fOl a bribe of o 30 he answered Well Nell er or r ah ah- ah no Ar r the acquittal of ot Mrs l Hod- Hod Hodson Hodson I son the court ordered her ball bail of exonerated I |