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Show THE HEDGES CASE. Sergeant Randolph States His Opinion Opin-ion of the Debased Creature. EDWARD YOUNG SENTENCED. A Call of the Law and Motion Calendar Calen-dar to Be Made by Jndse Anderson on Monday Morning Criminal Cases Disposed Of More Citizens Judgment entered and Xew Actions Ac-tions Commenced in' the Third District Court. Judge Anderson will take up the law and motion calendar on peremptory call on Monday Mon-day at 10 a. m. There are 271 cases on the calendar. BEFORE JUDGE ZANE. Trial of Joseph Hedges A House Brtaker Gets Six Months. The first case taken up in Judge Zane's court this morning was that of Joseph Hedges, charged with making a criminal assault as-sault upon Laura Brown, an 11 year-old girl, on July 25 last. Attorneys Marioneaux and C. W. Hall appeared for the defendant, and Assistant County Attorney Eichnor conducted con-ducted the prosecution. Hedges, who is the same repulsive and brutish looking fellow that he was when he was last in court on a similar charge, did not manifest the slightest slight-est interest in the proceedings, and sat behind be-hind his attorneys with stolid indifference. The prosecution showed conclusively that the assault was made, and that it was an ex-cdngly ex-cdngly bSa.l one,- bat -the defense urged that it was not 'made witli the Intent charged, and Mr. Marioneaux made a brief but able argument in support of a motion to dismiss. Judge Zane evidently regarded the question ques-tion as to whether or not tne intent alleged had been shown, a close one, hut decided that the defense should put in its testimony. Hedges took the stand and testified that he wan born in the Isle of Wight, was twenty eight years of age and had been in this country ten years." He had been previously pre-viously convicted of burglary and of an as-rault as-rault with intent to commit rape. On the day in question he had been to agner's and drank some beer. When he saw the little girl he wanted to kiss her, that was all. The defendant's manner on the stand indicated that he was weak minded. Sergeant Randolph was recalled by Mr. Eichnor, and he testified positively that Hedges was not drunk at the time he was arrested. "Are you prejudiced against tha defendant?" de-fendant?" asked Mr. Halt. "Well, I am prejudiced against the crime," replied the witness. "You think-Hedges ought to be convicted and you would like to see him convicted?" "Yes, sir," replied the sergeant with emphasis. em-phasis. . "That's not proper," interrupted the court. "He should not have asked me the question, ques-tion, then," said the sargeant. "Yes. The - question is certainly improper," im-proper," said Judge Zane to the defendant's attorneys. "Then I move that it be stricken out," said Mr. Hall. Other witnesses were recalled and all testified tes-tified that Hedges was duly sober on the occasion oc-casion of the assault. The case was submitted without argument and went to tho jury on the court's cnarge. After remaining out until 4 o'clock, the jury came in. announced that they could n ot agree and were discharged. Of course there was no question as to the assault, the defense practically admitting that, and the disagreement arose solely over Hedges' intent. in-tent. FOR HOUSEBREAKING. The trial of Edward Young on the charge of breaking into the residence of Charles Earl on July 14 last was next begun, Charles B. Glenn defending and Mr. Eichnor prosecuting. prose-cuting. It seems that shortly after the theft the defendant was arrested for some misdemeanor, misde-meanor, and two razors and a looking glass were found in his possession. These articles arti-cles were among those taken from Mr. Earl's and a charge of housebreaking was preferred against him. The defendant went upon the stand and told the usual fairy tale about meeting a stranger on the street and buying these articles ar-ticles from him for six bits. The case went to the jury at noon after the arguments by Attorneys Glenn and Eichnor. Eich-nor. A verdict of guilty was returned, but the jury recommended the defendant to the mercy of the court. Young waived time and asked to be sentenced at once. "Have you anything to say?" asked the court. "Nothing," replied the defendant. "Well," said the court, "you are a fine looking young man, and you ought to lead an honorable life. In view of the circumstances circum-stances lam disposed to impose the lightest penalty the law allows. You will be sentenced sen-tenced to six months imprisonment in the penitentiary." ( Court Notes. The case of Hardy vs. Bennett has been dismissed. Assistant United States Attorney Stephens is engaged in the grand jury room today. E. H. Brownwellj the young man charged with embezzlement, was acquitted last evening. even-ing. - The Carey Lombard Lumber company has brought suit against D. C. McGregor to recover re-cover (5,868.59, lor materials furnished. In the case of Wm. Burke vs. F. M. Parish, Commissioner Greenman today gave judgment judg-ment for the possession of five head of horses. James Whiteman, a young man indicted with John Dougherty on the charge of burglarizing bur-glarizing Pace & Archibald's store at Park City a short time ago, was tried thla-'after-noon. Dougherty previously pleaded guilty and waa sentenced by Juage Zane and today testified that Whiteman bad nothing to do with the crime. About all the evidence the prosecution had was to the effect that Whiteman pleaded guilty before Commissioner Commis-sioner Hoy t. A verdict will be returned this afternoon. . ... . . |