Show TAKES WITNESS STAND STANO STANDI IN OWN DEFENSE I Says Offer of Clemency Was Vas Made lade Him for Test Testimony Against Maslich Promise that he would be let tet ot off with a term of oC nine months in the tIme state prison if it he would turn states state's evidence a against Steve Maslich was made to him two days before his trial started according to testimony given hen yesterday b by Nick accused jointly with Maslich l of the murder of Marco Lauss LauBS The trial Is drawing to a close before Harold M. M Stephens In the criminal division of ot the Third district court stated the proposal to him to turn states state's cYl evidence in consideration tion of which he would be permitted to plead guilty guilt to second degree murder mur mur- der was made by W. W T. F. F chief chic deputy sheriff He testified that he refused tho the offer saying ho was Innocent Innocent Innocent Inno Inno- cent and knew nothing of ot what Maslich might have hao done End of or Cao N nr lir nr It was indicated yesterday that the defense would rest its case a. a as soon as the examination cross of oC is completed Pleas of or counsel will be limited and the case casc will probably go goto goto goto to the this Jury afternoon Spectators Spectators including man many women filled billed the courtroom yesterday while was testifying In his own be be- be half halt denied knowing Marco J. J Lauss the man he is alleged to have assisted In murdering Ho lie was confronted confronted con con- fronted with the tho bloody bloo clothes taken from Lauss Lauss' bod body and ando stated he ho had never nevel seen them before Baldwin Robertson Robertson Rob Rob- ertson assistant district attorney laid the clothes in lap he was as making making- his examination Steve e Maslich made his living selling water ater as whisky O testified admitted that for a a. long period he had done nothing but gamble for his living He said ald ho he quit working in the mines during 1916 InG and afterwards alter after wards tended bar har a few months months' in indifferent different cities When hen court adjourned yesterday aft afternoon nfl nfl- was cross cross- examination b by Assistant District Attorney Attorney Attorney At At- torney Robertson lIe He was examined as to the amount of or money he had brought with him to Salt Lake which he fixed at 1 1100 i The Time case calc will be resumed at 10 a. a m m. I I toda today i |