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Show CHALLENGES JUDGE TO PRESS MURDER CHARGE PARIS Oct. 22. Henri Landrus. Who h-a- been under arrest for more than two years oharged with the dls- 1 apearance of eleven women was arraigned ar-raigned before a police court Were. During the arraignment Landru, several times aneerinply asked the judge why he was not beintr: tried for ! murder, and II. Horo Claferl who was defending the accusftd. asked he court that Landru be tri.d on the charge for .which he had been arrested, namely murder. I The opinion was expressed b offi-' offi-' cials In court circle.; this afternoon thai the slate would drop ils .barges of murder against Landru if it should s.-cure ,1 conviction on the lesser j barge of forgery. T.ils charge tin judge reserved decision for one week. 00 |