“TEX” RICKARD ACQUITTED.
ALLEGEDLY VICTIM OF WALL STREET BLACKMAIL. Received March 29, 8.30 p.m. NEW YORK, March 28. The “Tex” Rickard case (in which Rickard was charged with assaulting a girl) went to the jury, following upon a long and hard-fought trial, in which Rickard attempted to establish an alibi concerning the date which the girl mentioned when she was assaulted. The defence showed that a supporting witness for the i prosecution, namely a little girl friend of the complainant, had upon several occasions committed forgery and other crimes. Rickard’s attorney declared that Rickard was a victim of a Wall Street blackmail, and would devote the remainder of bls life to run down the guilty ones. OTHER INDICTMENTS. Received March 29, 8.30 p.m. NEW YORK, March 29. Rickard was acquitted. There are several other indictments outstanding against him, charging him with the abduction of other girls. It is not known whether these will be quashed.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 18444, 30 March 1922, Page 5
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