Alleged Tampering With Jury in Second Conspiracy Trial Washington, Nov. 1.
A joint statement has been issued]
counsel for Harry Sinclair, who, with A. B, Fall, former Secretary of the Interior, ig charged with con-Ispiracy to defraud the Government} connection with the Teapot Dome oil leases.
The statement declares that they joined counsel for the Government] in requesting Justice Siddons to [declare a mistrial in the case, The investigation was undertaken lizrgely upon information obtained by JGovernment agents in a raid upon jan apartment of a hotel occupied by private detectives from New York] City.
The special Government counsel in the case presented four affidavits to the Court naming, inter alia, Harry] Sinclair, Edward Kidwell, one Juror} fend two private detectives.
The affidavits refer to alleged tampering of the jury and the activities of private detectives alleg-led to have been employed by Harry Sinclair in maintaining a close surveillance upon the jurymen—Reuter, Washington, Nov. 2.
The charges of irregularity] [brought against the jury in the [Teapot Dome cil-leases case, in which Harry. Sinclair, the multi nillionaize all operator, and A. Fall, the former Secretary of the Interior, are charged with spiracy to defraud the Government, have resulted. ina mistrial being declared, and all the evidence hithforte presented must be re-heard by a new jury—Reuter, MENTALITY OF. CHICAGO'S,
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