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4 the area from which the talesmen were drown - an area where occurrences no motter how sensattonal dose thetr nevs velue | and no longer attract publiée interest after a much shorter space of time than seven months,” . In discussing the publicity attending the indictment and arrest of Filliam Perl which occurred durtng the trtal, Judge Ryan remarked, "There was nothing unusual in the | procedure followed.” Judge Zyan further stated, "By affidavit, the Untted States Attorney now reveals that tt was not untt] March 6, 1951, that he came into posseaston of evidence sufficient tn law to sustain Perlfa indictnent for perjury. This satisfactorily explains why Perl was not tndicted unttl Moreh 13, 1951, for perjury Glleged to have been connitted on Auguat 16, 1956, and on September 11, 2950, The United States Attorney further states that the Perl indictment hes not yet been brought to trial because of a purpose on his part to prevent disclosures whitch would tnterfere with other prosecuttons, I Ray not on thie hearing pry tnto the reasons whitch prompted the prosecutor to adjourn . the trtal of the Perl tndictuent, Ps accept the explanation given; certainly the delay doce not warrant drawing the “tnference which the petittoners press. Again, as to the . - 108 = =