New Britain herald., 1927-04-21
Sapiro's Lawyer Pleads That Case go on With Fewer Jurors, But Justice Raym o n d Rules Otherwise.
Woman Juror is Exoner- ated and Public Press is Blamed by Judge for Printing Article Making Action Necessary.
SENATOR REED IS
 NOW IN HOSPITAL

Detroit. April ci LP>--An order of mistrial granted upon motion of de- fense counsel today abruptly halted Aaron sapiros sl,ooo.ooo libel suit against Henry Ford.
 To Meet on Saturday
 Attorneys for Sapiro and Ford agreed to meet here Saturday. April 30 to determine whether date for q new trial of Sapiro's sl.ooo,ooo libel suit against Ford could be agreed upon.
 Jury Is Discharged
 Judge Fred M Raymond ordered the jury discharged and instructed a mistrial be entered upon the plea of Stewart Hanely, heading the Ford defense in the absence of Senator James 4. Reed Of Missouri that Mrs. Cora Hoffman, eleventh juror chosen. when the trial started six weeks ago, had granted an interview. the sub stance of which appeared in last Tuesdays Detroit Times
 Mrs. Hoffman Cleared
 Judge Raym ond expressly cleared Mrs. Hoffman of allegations made in a series of affidavits by Ford detec- tiyes and other employees that shs had discussed a sl0.00o bribe with Kid" Miller. and that she had wrongly stated she was T qualified juror and asser.ed disbelief that Sapiro had indulsed iis @aE n iscof4- duet as asse.tpf in the ayidavits.
 Judge Raymond immediately in- vited counsel for both sides into his private chambers 10 discuss steps looking towaius a new trial
 Thinks Press Interfcreti
 "I am extremely loath 10 grant motion for mistrial," asserted the judge after William Henry Gallagher chief of counsel for Sapiro and Hauely had debated the motion at length.
 Up to the time that the public press interfered with the functions of this court. the court believed no mis- trial should be granted.
 ''It is deeply regrettable and de- plorahle that case which has cost as much money and labor should come to this conclusion, but when that newspaper report became known. it seemed and seems now, impossible to proceed"
 Gallagher Changes Mind
 Gallagher In q formal statement last night disclaimed any intention to come into court today and argue against the part Of the motion for a mistrial as based upon Mrs Hoff- man having granted the interview, but promptly at the opening of court he launched into 4 minute address so ear-marked as an argument against the motion that when he stated in conclusion it was not such an appeal. Hanley was taken by sur prise and had to have the court re- porter read to him Gallagher's final remarks.
 Wants Fight To Go On.
 Gallagher pleaded in an impas- stoned flight of oratory with the Ford counsel to proceed with the trial with "eleven or ten or four or three iurors.'
 Where could you get twelve men and women who would be uupreju- diced after all this publicity" he shouted at his opponents as he pounded the table under their noses.
 They offered no reply. however.
  last time in the long trial Judge Raymond slowly, solemnly and ap- parently with deep emotion began the remarks which ended the trial.
 He expressed concern lest tho judgment reached if the trial pro ceed. be reversed by higher court.
 Hundreds of Witnesses.
 There are. l understood, 800 10 400 witnesses yet to be presented in this case" he said. No plaintiff or defendant ought 10 be obliged 10 come into a federal court and twics present his evidence, but that seem- ingly is the case because of a desirs Of q newspaper for something start ling
 This is q terribly unfortunate experience for the court"
 Judge Raymond asserted that the information given In the affidayits had been turned over to the federal department Of justice hut that he had not received a final report ot the investigation and did not at the time know whether there would be criminal proceedings against any one.
 At the outset Of his address to the bench. the jury having been sent from the court room as soon as court was convened, Gallagher term- ed the mistrial motion so preposter- ous it ought not to require an an- swer."
 He spoke of the difficulty of try ing suit against Ford in Detroit, home of 100, GOO Ford Motor Cou- pany employees, who he said. with their families made from .0o.00o 10 Soo.o0 sympathizers spreading propaganda.
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