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Show IMil.HSOMi MIT WII.TV. In tho ease of American Fork City vs. Joseph Ingcrsoll for tho Illicit sale of liquor, tried beforo Justice Nlelson Inst Saturday, tho Jury brought In a verdict of not guilty. The Jury consisted of Mark llczzaut, T. V Corbet t, Alma Rowley and Jar-vis Jar-vis Adelott. Judgo Whltccotton rep-lesented rep-lesented the city and Jacob Kvans represented Ingersoll. A. L. Woodruff testllbd Unit he purchased the liquor, which was drunk by Heber Wilds, William Smith, a young man named llrown and himself, Drown, who bad previously acknowledged lo tho mayor (hat In- Imd purchased liquor from Ingersoll, refused lo go on tho stand, and as Wilds and Smith testified thai they weie present when Woodruff was tliere but h"d neither drank nor pur--hased any liquor, there was nothing ror the jury to do but return tho verdict ver-dict which was given. A curious coincidence connected with the affair was the visit or In-uersoll In-uersoll in Judge Nlelson prior lo the trial and his asking the JiibIIco If some settlement rould not be made without going to trial; that he would rather give the clly the money Ilian give it to a lawyer. |