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In court last week the Government presented its case. Then Mr. Denison, one of whose three attorneys was Everett Sanders, onetime Indiana Congressman, onetime secretary to President Coolidge, took the stand, told his story: a mix-up had occurred on the steamship dock in New York. Mr. Denison had brought home a trunkful of china and glassware as gifts to relatives. By mistake this trunk went to his nephew in St. Louis and the liquor-laden trunk (presumably belonging to the nephew though Mr. Denison did not say so) arrived at the House Office Building. Declared Defendant Denison: "I never bought any liquor in Panama. Why, I wouldn't know what to do with it because I'm not a drinking man." Illinois' Senator Glenn and four Congressmen took the stand to swear to his reputation for "sobriety, peace and good order." Exclaimed the Government prosecutor of the Denison defense: "A fine fairy tale!"
The jury believed Mr. Denison's trunk story, acquitted him in an hour. Solemnly he shook hands all round, announced that he would start a round-the-world trip within a week.