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Show Sew Trial. In the Third district court, ycter day, the verdict and judgment in the case ol W. G. Williams were set aside and a new trial granted. Williams was tried a few weeks ago on a charge of having robbed Wells, Fargo fc Co. 'a express some two years since, : found guilty by the jury aud sentenced 1 to ten years' imprisonment at hard labor in the penitentiary. Since that time it has been reported that strenuous strenu-ous eQorts have continually been made to prevail on him to conless, and the opinion is entertained that these endeavoru have beeu successful. If true, tho confession may have something to do with the granting of a new trial. |