Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-07
ErroI Flynn Freed
Of Triple Charges
minor Girls

Continued From Page One
suffering from incipient tubercu-
loSiS.
SHOW GIRL SPEAKS
There was no word from Miss
Hansen, the movie struck waitress
who wanted to be a movie star. after
the verdict. She remained in GUS
today of juvenile court which is ex-
pected soon to send her home to
Nebraska
Miss Satterlee. 16-year-old hot
spot show girl. was in Sacramento
enroute to the home of her parents
IN a mountain village when she
heard the news. She Wept.
Il knew those women on the jury
would acquit him." she cried, dab
bling at her eyes. They sat there
and just locked at him adoringly.
just like he was their son, or some
thing. Here I am just two days
from II, and I feel like a broken
old woman"
The Warner brothers. Jack and
Harry, were the boys who received
the verdict with real Joy. Flynn,
their multi-million dollar movie
property, was good as new. And
even better.
They rushed completion of his
two last pictures in hope of getting
them into theaters everywhere while
the public still was interested in
his iOuSt with the law
The nine housewives and three
elderly men on the jury filed into
court at II am, and announced in
effect that they did not believe
any Of the accusations of the
Misses Satterlee and Hansen.
Wonderful news" sighed Flynn.
Just wonderful"
Mrs. Andersen announced the
verdict. t:kino up the first CHARGE
nreferred BY Miss Hansen. who said
F!vnn attacked her in a Bel Air
mansion and then the two charges
q Miss Satterlee, who insisted that
the movie hero violated her twice
aboard his yacht. Sirocco.
Three Times
Not guilty" said Mrs. Anderson.
Not guilty, and not guilty"
Flynn almost leaped out of his
seat when Mrs. Anderson announc-
ed her final not guilty"
Gosh" he said, I felt like
whoop.ng."
Flynn had sat in court for
almost a solid month hearing him
self denounced by the state as
Y.olator of young girls, who them
selves, told lurid tales OF how he
had undresSed and attacked them.
But this lust goes to show he
said, that there is justice in the
United States. And am I glad that
now am a citizen OF this country"
Court Locked
The court was locked tight. When
the Verdicts were recorded FINELY
b Clerk E. c. Averre. the Judge
adjourned one Of the longest trials
cf its kind in Los Angeles, and
Immediately the flash bulbs be-
gan to crackle as photographers
smashed them on the floor in their
hurry to record Flynn's jubilia-
ton.
The press corps dashed from the
q al fire
while the spectators cheered, crowd
ed ground the handsome Flynn
and thumped his back.
The jury reached its verdict only
Is minutes before it entered the
court.
Jury Division
Early yesterday all nine of the
housewives and one of the men
agreed that movie hero was AN
honest man who told the truth
when he said he had had no re-
lations with either of the girls.
Two of the elderly men held out
and held out--and held out-until
even Flynn's attorneys began to
wonder whether the case would re-
suit in a hung jury
When Flynn finally got a chance
To get his breath he gulped q
couple Of times and made a more
formal statement
My confidence in American just
ice kent me hoping for such
verdict" he said. L realized the
fairness Of the court and / was
confident that right verdict
wodld be Brought IN"