United States v. Ogden

J. B. McPHERSON, District Judge.

The testimony taken in support of this motion shows that, after the evidence and the arguments of counsel had been heard, and while the jury were awaiting the charge of the court, the following article from the North American, a newspaper published in the city of Philadelphia, was read by one of the jurors; that two other jurors read the displayed headlines, and that the article was to some extent spoken of in the jury room while the verdict was being considered:

“Oleo Dealer Ogden’s Boasted Pull of No Avail. Long Protected Man on Trial in Federal Court.

“Prosecut…