Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1910-07-10 | Page 1 | Admitted the Charges

ADMITTED THE CHARGES Jury Out In the Cae C e of Jinn Inn Claiming to lie He n Prophet Coun Counterfeit Money Ione Helena Mont July Jul 9 In the United States Statu court today Joseph S Lee Leo who calls bt U the prophet of Ged and aAd who with his ble two sons eons a Is I on OR trial for tor counterfeiting and who Isolated Insisted on an de do defending fending hU hla own case took the stand and admitted that he made the 22 2 coun counterfeit counterfeit gold bold coins coin seized by the Ole government govern government ment Money Is the God of the country countr said the bearded and longhaired prophet et and I only oDly wanted to show hew how MS easily easily ily that God could be counterfeited Continuing Lee predicted many dire things t Intending the tho the Ute government by the people from frem the west woot we t and insisted that record be made madeo of o his predictions In order that he might be vindicated in after years y ors Lee Mid said that his sons cons were Innocent of o on any n wrongdoing Judge Cast Catl today denied a amo mo motion motion tion made by b the attorney for Lees sons sens asking that a commission be ap appointed appointed appointed pointed to examine Into the mental condition con eon condition of oC the elder Lee LeeThe LeeThe LeeThe The case calle was given to tho Jury at 6 1 with instructions id fo return a sealed coaled d verdict to be read Monday