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Show Tho Express Rubbery. Tne cice of the People acainst H. C. Sdurilift for grand Isreeny came up in th- DUtrict co'irt t 2 o'clock I yesterday a'leruoin,.? p?r grsemeut. j On trie pirt of the prosecution Dis tricl Attorney VanZ le, Ju-gs Tiitord ar.d Assist !,'. D strict Attorney J. H Bn mCy were present, and Aiessr. Su.rifr aad -tnj M.-B-ideani Benuetl & Htrknt-s reprtsentea the defend-j defend-j ant. Daring the progress of the exaaiiuftiion of the jurors lor cause, J Judge MeBriJe, on the part of the j defense, o' jectei to the appearance j of Judge Tilf. rd against the defendant, defend-ant, on lhe ground lhat he repre-! repre-! c:i:cd an oj'j de interest and should j cot ts nl'owerJ to appear in connection connec-tion with the pnii-rcutioQ. Hs cited some c -e- wh rj t ie objection ol the def--usj in uch a cse ww held to lie a just one acJ tjustaiued, an J s'.-ited i t -t he knew of no cases to the contrary. con-trary. The prosecution objected and it.ttpd that lo obviate the matter Judge , r-.lford could be wore as an aeislar.l in the case. The objection was over-rul-d and an exception was entered t-y th- deJen-e. The exercise of the peremptory challenge was uot iu-dolj-ed iu by the prosect.uu, lhe defense, however, using the three allowed tneui by the statutes. Tue iry as sworn is pp fc Hows: Jolm U Sandberg.-ndre-S. Gray, J. !in Nelsm, Levi V. ltieha'rds, Eiw. W. Davii, ifraiik Cialer, Kobt. McFariaLe, Wm. Atper, Sainuet J. Brown, J..seph UhiytoD, Henry Dinwcodey, John lloaiUnd. Tlie iudiclment having been read, Judgo Tillord 6tated the case to tne jury. Al the time of-the robbery W. G Williams was express agent for Wells, Fari;o &, Co., aud on the day of the robbery had entrusted to his care a parcel containing some $10,000 in Uuiied State? currency, as well as about o similar amount of Wasatch and Jordan Valley Railroad bonds. Tbe bonds, however, would not enter into this case, but it would be shown that on arriving m the city that night Williams claimed to have been robbod. Upon examination it appeared ap-peared to lbs agent of Wells, Fargo & Co that Williams had been accessory to the crime. He was tried and con will tberelore be necessary Lo prove our case principally by Williams, who I will be corroborated by circumstantial j evidence, this being necessary in order to mako his testimony valuable, as he is now under sentence for complicity com-plicity in Ibis crime. The rule that witne-.sa bo excluded from tbe room during the trial, was asked for by the defeuse. Tne prosecution prose-cution desired that Mr. Hului tjie detective of Wells, Fargo & Co , be excepted from tlie order, This was not objected to ou the part of the defeuse and tho order, witu that exception, ex-ception, was enforced. j. B. HCLM Was the first witness called I know tho defendant; know Wells, Fargo fc Co.; for ten or twelve years the company com-pany have been doing an express business; th y hsve betn doing it here to my knowledge for about six years. Tne prosecution were about to prove lhat Wells, Fargo &, Co., was a corporation, to the method of which tbe defense objected. Trie objection WftS sustained. Cross-examination I know that Wells, Fargo fc Co., is the name of a compauy; know that Wells k Fargo, are the names of individuals; never knew these persona individually; nor where they lived. Ro direct Thero is a president of tho company, end a Insurer, but are not positive. i These questions were olj-Jeted to. j Overruled; excepted to Witness Do uot know personally thai .they are directors ol the company; com-pany; knoiV it by hears iy; don't know lhat they have a sea!. J. E DOOLKY Then took the Sjtaud aud testified as lo the position he htdd under Wells, Fargo 6c Co , lhe powitiou held by inm at lhe lime of the robb.ry; who was aent at Ogden at Lhat time; and who was messenger then. The court then a.ijuurned till 9.30 o'clock this morning. |