Evening star., 1950-04-08
Myers
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en- who had heard the case during
II days of trial.
This came about because q
woman juror was excused after
Defense Attorney James j. Laugh
lin had asked that she be dis
qualified on the ground she had
expressed the view Myers was
guilty.
The juror was Mrs. Lucy E
Nauman. SO, of 1921 Georgia ave-
nue. NV, a waitress in a Con.
necticut avenue restaurant.
In her place was substituted 6
male alternate juror. John w
Barnet. 43, of 1879 Wisconsin ave-
nue NV.
She was excused on the basis o1
an affidavit by a man identified
as Chauncey T. James. In his af
fidavit Mr.. James quoted Mrs
Nauman as telling him on March
81 during a conversation: 81
can't see anything in the case IA
vorable to Myers. As far as I'm
concerned he is convicted al
ready"
Attorney Laugh1in later iden-
titled Mr.. James to newspaper
reporters as a Census Bureau en-
ploye and private investigator
Mr.. Laughlin said Mr.. James had
the conversation with Mrs. Nau-
man while a patron in the Con-
necticut avenue restaurant where
she works.
Attorney Laughlin's motion had
asked that either Mrs. Nauman be
disqualified or that a mistrial be
declared.
Judge Let's, in his final in
structions to the jury, gave ii
three alternatives. He told the
jury it could find Myers guilty OF
attempting to perform an abor-
ton that caused the death OF
Mrs. Campbell; it could find the
defendant guilty of performing
the attempted operation but not
Of causing her death, or it could
return verdict of not guilty.
20 Years Possible.
Myers would have faced a DOS
sible maximum sentence of from
six years and eight months to &c
years had he been found guilty OF
causing the death of Mrs. Camp
bell during the abortion attempt
The abortion was attempted or
January 4. Mrs. Campbell's body
was found on January S in the
apartment of Miss Ruth E. Childs
former director of nursing educa.
Jion at Children's Hospital, who
lived at 1921 Fairmont stree,
NV Mrs. Campbell had been &C.
companied to the apartment, &C.
cording to trial testimony, by Mrs
Mabel M. Earnshaw. an aunt O,
Carlton Campbell. 2l. the HUSBAND
Of Mrs. Campbell. Mrs. Earnshav
testified she arranged with Myer,
for him to perform the abortion
for $50.
The Campbell home is at 48O,
o street Sc, Hillside, Md. Myers
home is in the 2l00 block of NORTH
Lincoln street. Arlington. Va.
Says Myers Singled Out.
In his final argument to tn,
jury. Mr.. Laughlin charged tn,
Government was prosecuting on,
person and letting three other,
go. He mentioned Mrs. Earn
shaw. Mr.. Campbell and Mis-
Childs.
do you suppose that nurs'
miss Childs) would 60 out o
that apartment and leave he
lover with a woman who wa
younger and more attractive?
Mr.. Laughlin asked.
The opening argument for tn
prosecution was made by Assist
ant United States Attorney vii
liam p. Arnold. He declared mis-
Childs knew nothing about wha
the two--Mrs. Earnshaw and Mrs
Campbell-had gone to the apart
ment for" He reviewed the tria
testimony to the effect that boil
Miss Childs and Miss Earnshav
had gone for a walk, on reques
OF Myers, so he and Mrs. Camp
bell could be. alone.
In rebuttal argument for tn,
prosecution, Assistant Unites
States Attorney John c. ConlifI
jr,, declared:
The Government has facts ant
the defense, fantasies. That de-
fendant was in that apartment
and there alone with Mrs. Camp.
belD and. the defense can't tax.
him out Of there"