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Show James Peterson Convicted. Special to The Tribune. OGDEN, Sept. 5. In the District court today, in the case of James Peterson, charged with criminal assault on his stepdaughter, step-daughter, Ella Conrey, 15 vears old. and with the paternity of her child, born last, July, the mother of tho girl and the wife of Peterson, while on the stand, Kayo testimony that was calculated to throw the responsibility on others, and told horrible stories of the conduct of her daughter The attorneys on both sides repudiated her tostlmony and th case was given to the Jurv at 3 o'clock, after extended argrumente. At 1:30 p. m, the Jury rendered a vordlct of gulltv. and Judge Howell announced thai lie would Impose sentence on the defendant on Monday at 10 o'clock, On motion of District Attorney Halver-Eon, Halver-Eon, the court fixed tho bond o'f the defendant, de-fendant, -wlilch had formerly been S100, at 51500. |