The Archive · 1928

Reported Decision to Abandon

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Oscar Slater is reported to have decided to" abandon his. appeal ths conviction for murer the, aged. Marion Gilchrist gow tu 1908, as a sequel to the jie of the Tish Court at. Edin burgh on-June 9 that he would noe berailowed to give evidence sir arthur Conan Doyle, the well: down author, who for a Yang num: ber of years' has championed. the cause of Slater, in at interview Said that Slater was terribly die Appointed. that he "would. not allowed to give evidence," pressed the Brain was a hed undergone, Sir Arthur is making every effort to induce Slater to change his mind, Meanwhile Slater's counsel in an interview denied any knowledge of the new de: the appeal. Reuter.

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