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Justice Frank Murphy, only Catholic on the bench, kept mum. But when Edwin Pickett, arguing for the State of Connecticut, declared that it was unlawful to "stir up strife and discontent," Justice James Clark McReynolds interjected that Jesus stirred up "a good deal of trouble in Jerusalem." Mr. Pickett replied: "As I remember my Bible, something was done about that." The Court took the case under advisement...
...Redmon at 128, Bill Tyng at 155 and Aldrich at 175 were all beaten in the first round matches, Aldrich going by the fall route. Tudor Gardiner beat Dick Bokum of Princeton in his first encounter but fell before Larry Pickett of the Elis in the next bout...
...other weights are not so strong but they are likely to be fairly effective. Tudor Gardiner may turn in one of his stellar performances at unlimited if he shows well against Pickett and Hooper. Aldrich and Tyng both have tough sledding because of their relative lack of experience...
...weights will probably be tough sledding. Tudor Gardiner's hopes of taking the much touted Larry Pickett seem dim. Tudor is certainly not favored, but he does have one point in his favor and that is an ability to come through with a surprise package. Dick Lewis is due for a tough...
With Benjamin belongs Diplomat John Slidell, slick, charming, Byronic intriguer at the Paris court, oldstyle boss of New Orleans. "Slidellian" was once a synonym for "underhand." (The Confederacy's luckless diplomacy in Mexico, Paris, London became known when Colonel Pickett sold the Confederacy's diplomatic correspondence for about $75,000 to the Federal Government...