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Domestic News December 17, 1929

Las Vegas Age

Las Vegas, Clark County, Lincoln County, Nevada

What is this article about?

In Los Angeles on Dec. 16, Superior Judge William Aggeler set Garland Biffle's perjury retrial for Jan. 20 after a deadlocked jury; Biffle testified in defense of Alexander Pantages, convicted of assaulting Eunice Pringle, claiming he overheard her plot.

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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16. (UP)

The new trial on perjury charges of Garland Biffle, a witness in the assault case against Alexander Pantages, theater man, today was set for January 20 by Superior Judge William Aggeler. The jury at the first trial was deadlocked.

Biffle was arrested just after he left the courtroom after testifying in defense of Pantages who was found guilty of attacking 17-year-old Eunice Pringle.

Biffle asserted he heard Miss Pringle intimating that she intended to force Pantages to place her on the stage. Prosecution witnesses said Miss Pringle was in another place at the time Biffle said he overheard her.

What sub-type of article is it?

Legal Or Court Crime

What keywords are associated?

Perjury Trial Garland Biffle Alexander Pantages Eunice Pringle Assault Case

What entities or persons were involved?

Garland Biffle Alexander Pantages William Aggeler Eunice Pringle

Where did it happen?

Los Angeles

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Los Angeles

Event Date

Dec. 16

Key Persons

Garland Biffle Alexander Pantages William Aggeler Eunice Pringle

Outcome

the jury at the first trial was deadlocked. the new trial was set for january 20.

Event Details

The new trial on perjury charges of Garland Biffle, a witness in the assault case against Alexander Pantages, was set for January 20 by Superior Judge William Aggeler. Biffle was arrested just after he left the courtroom after testifying in defense of Pantages who was found guilty of attacking 17-year-old Eunice Pringle. Biffle asserted he heard Miss Pringle intimating that she intended to force Pantages to place her on the stage. Prosecution witnesses said Miss Pringle was in another place at the time Biffle said he overheard her.

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