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November 3, 1927

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MISTRIAL IN THE OIL CASE; KIDWELL CALLED TO TELL OF ALLEGED JURY FIXING; MANY UNDER SCRUTINY Score of Indictments Are Expected in Trailing of Trial Panel.

By Special to The New York Times

Siddons orders mistrial; Grand Jury of D C begins inquiry into jury-tampering charges; Kidwell heard; Day refuses to testify; 3 repts by Burns agents and lr from Ruddy to W S Burns given out as sample of evidence; Fall regrets delay; Burns Agency defends detectives; D Woodward disavows knowledge of jury shadowing

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Harrison McCain

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Peggy McCay

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Odvar Nordli

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Notable Deaths

Karel Matěj Čapek-Chod

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