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The Watchman And Southron
Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina
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The second trial of former U.S. Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty and Thomas W. Miller, charged with defrauding the government, is scheduled to begin on February 7 in New York before Judge Knox. Richard Merton, who testified in the first trial that ended in a hung jury, will testify again.
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New York, Dec. 31.-()--The second trial of Harry M. Daugherty, United States attorney general in the administration of President Harding and Thomas W. Miller, former alien property custodian, charged with defrauding the government of their "fair and impartial" service will begin on February 7 before Judge Knox.
Richard Merton, German capitalist, who testified at the first trial which resulted in disagreement on the part of the jury will be on hand to testify again, Martin W. Littleton, Merton's attorney, notified Assistant United States Attorney Leisure.
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New York
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February 7
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first trial resulted in disagreement on the part of the jury
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The second trial of Harry M. Daugherty, United States attorney general in the administration of President Harding and Thomas W. Miller, former alien property custodian, charged with defrauding the government of their fair and impartial service will begin on February 7 before Judge Knox. Richard Merton, German capitalist, who testified at the first trial which resulted in disagreement on the part of the jury will be on hand to testify again, Martin W. Littleton, Merton's attorney, notified Assistant United States Attorney Leisure.