Arbuekle Trial.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 December 1921, Page 2

Arbuekle Trial.

ACSTUALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOC'AtiON. JURY DISAGREE-. SAN FRANCISCO, De (i 4. The Arbuekle Jury disagreed and were discharged. The last ballot was ten to two for acquittal. A NEW TRIAL NECESSARY. SAN FRANCISCO, Dc. 4. After 44 hours, tile Arbuekle jury informed the Judge that they could iiot hope to agree. They had balloted up to two hours before calling for the judge, and making the announcement. One woman member of the jury took ill last night, causing retirement of the jury early. The Court room was filled w ith speotators. Arbuekle and his wife appeared greatly disappointed, showing the effect of strain, when the judge dismissed the jury. LADY JUROR OBDURATE. NEW YORK, Dec. 4 The “New York Times” San Francisco correspondent states that buckle’s new trial lias been set down fur .January 0. •lurors questioned after the trial declared that if one woman juror had not held out a verdict of acquittal would have been reached in ten minutes. She remained obdurate during the entire

Arbuekle stated: “While this is not a legal acquittal 1 feel it is a moral one. My only connection with the sad affair was a merciful service and the fact that an ordinary human kindness should bring upon me this tragedy seems cruel anil "wrong. I’ve sought to bring pure, merriment into the world, and why this misfortune should have bet alien me is

a my story. At buckle will appear to-morrow before the Federal Investigation Committee in connection with the use of liquor at the hotel party.