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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (June 14, 1954)
MONDAY. JUNE 14, 1054 HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALUS. OREGON PAGE SEVEN Pigg Freed By Speedy Acquittal nr LV I.K DOWNING Arthur K. I'luir. W-yeur-old nlHlil I'lll!) pllolomuplirr, win buck In Ilia old linunlH Mnndiiy alter wor lilt olio nf Hi" fastest minder ac quittals In Klninitth County Cir cuit Court history. Thirty minute niter I'luK'a nee olid deiuro inuder cone ' ulvrii to the Jury nl 1 60 p in. Halunlny, by Circuit Judge Unvld It. Van ili'ilbng Iho Juior llled buck linn tint box with n nut KUilty verdict. I'imt was accused ul tlio Invo feud rlaylnv of Koy Durham, sB-yrur-old bunk Janitor. Tlio men were nt odds over Iho nltccllnim o Dur ham's eK-wlle, Kulnh Uurlmm, 44. Aside from the s.iordy verdict, the 1'liiK trial was unique In sev eral other respects. Court olflclals said It was the t".rt time III ro cent court annals thai the inosecu- lion witnesses proved the defense case. ' Two prosecution wUurst under muss-examlnatlon by Deleiuo At IDiney J. C. O'Neill teidllled that Durham had made threat to "get" Plan. One ol Iheae, Johnny Lada. waa heralded aa a prosccu tton "surprise wlinoiia." District Attorney Frank Alilcrson called Lada to relate a (111101110111 by PlKS. I'ltK had told the Jury that on tlio nlltlil of the shootlnii ho drovo Lada homo Irom the Can teen Tavern short tune before tile ahootlng. Lada leatllled that he did not ride In PluR'a car that nlithl and el thouih ho had "plenty to drink." ho went homo under hla own pow er, Tlirn the witness "surprised" tho prosecution na well aa the de fense. Uti leaned toward Judite Vahdenuertr and aald In a bUro whisper, "I know something cine about the cane." Alter JucIko Vadenbem told Lada to apeak tip, he aald that on the day Durham waa killed, the nun victim came to hla house and made threaU agatmt Plug. "Roy came lino my house while I waa asleep I work nlRhla," Lada (aid. "He waa very drunk, lie pulled out a filth of vodka and offered me a drink. I turned him rton. I don't no far the 100 proof (tuff. Then Koy took a water class from the tablo and filled It wlUi vodka. He drank It down like It was water. He aald. 'I'm golni to get that PliiaV Then Hoy put the bottle of vodka and my class In hla pocket and .walked out." Another proaecutlon witness who did good turn for the defense was Mrs, Durham. She told the Jury she attempted to restrain her former husband when ho atarted for Plug's apartment to "get" the photographer. When the verdict waa announced several women In the courtroom rushed up and congratulated Plug. "I'm resuming my plcturo lak- STRAD-O-BREEZE A delightfully cool acelahvroyon thalllt youll want to wear all iprlng and summer long. Made with an open weave texlure that ptrmltt the air to circulate . , , keeps you comfortable, refreshed. Tailored by Stradivari for neat, trim smartness , , with tuch quality detallt as elected ocean pearl buttons, collar balance. 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ACE MIMEO SERVICE iZi Main St, Mimeographing Sam Day Service Iff austere Phono 3463 Bird Returns For Breakfast CHICAGO W Five weeks ngo, ti baby sparrow fell Into the yard of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Dablch in suburban Klvcrdnlc. Bsbirh, a police lieutenant, and his wife Jewel fed the bird with an eye dropper. A week ago, fully feathered, nirdlc was put out to begin his normal lilo. But Birdie disagreed with the Idea. Ench evening when he Is put out he flics to a tree porch nearby. Euch morning ho wails patiently until the Bablch bedroom blinds are opened, then files to the win dow sill to be Invited Inside to breakfast. Learn to Drive Duel Control Con. Professional Instruction $20.00 Course. Safeway Driver Traininq Phone 3121 .f When spring has come 8 young man's fancy lingers on the latest cars. Tin boldest entry in his "little black book" power's the name... the number's She's the V-161 Mercury for 1954, and she's the hottest number in her price field. 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