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Show (By Deseret Telegraph.) PIOtllE KEffS. Continuation of Hie Great Mining Bull. JuUge II a id y for the Flulu-tifl. Flulu-tifl. (Special to tho Hr.E.vLD.) Pioche, 25. This morning judge J. U. Hardy commenced argument for plaintiff, stating to the jury that, for the lust two days, appeals had been made to their passionB and prejudices, which he disdained to use and begged them to disregard; and proceeded in most elegant, forcible language, to define de-fine and explain the duties of jurymen in general. He then described the location lo-cation of the Panacea, and the subsequent subse-quent events, bringing the narrative down to the ouiuuiunceincnt of the suit, in a most compact, lucid and interesting in-teresting style, lie then refuted the assertion that the Panacea wjs void, fraudulent, or was forfeited. The judiiesaid that ihe oljections urged by the defendants were utterly groundless; ground-less; then passing to the equity branch of the case, he stated that his reason b for asking the jury for a verdict for the plaintiff, wero two-fold: First, on the inherent strength of the Panacea title; second, if that wero insufficient, that the titles acquired by the HermeB must, by operation of law, inure to the benefit of tho plaintiff. He supported his position by moht powerful arguments, argu-ments, which were replete with learning. learn-ing. Dissecting and grouping the evidence ev-idence with the skill of a master, he claimed that tho granters of Hermes had brought them within the operation opera-tion of tho law governing trusts. Judge Hardy, alter a rapid and luminous resume of the various points, closed with an eloquent aud impressive peroration. Huriug the whole of the judge's speech, whioh occupied soven hours in its delivery, the court room was crowded with a most attentive audience, among whom were several Indies. Tno argument was one of judge Uardy'B happiest efforts, and added another well earned ohaplet to the many laurels he has already won. |