Show DEFENSE IS DELIGHTED Benbrooks Lawyers Discuss the Action Ac-tion of the Jury Judge O W Powers who in this case added another triumph to his already I brilliant record as a criminal lawyer won averse to saying anything about the case From other sources It is learned however that In thc defense of 1ionhrook Judge Powers did harder work than on any case he ever handled The defense felt that it labored under a disadvantage In having a prejudice In the public mind against the defendant and In having to defend a man whose occupation was one not generally respected I i never talk about my casts said Judge Powers when approached for the swoud time yesterday Whats the USO Its nil over now niirl r drml know but that Ive hal almost hoC h-oC them t Cases like the two T have Just got off my hands wear a person out I you insist on quoting me though you may say that I am sorry such cases occur but cases arise where a man must defend himself and Is entitled en-titled to do FO no matter what his station I sta-tion in life is I This Is ono of the casts Time verdict of the Jury was tho result of the evidence I was not duo to the ability of the lawyers but to the presentation of the truth Col Lindsay Tl Rogers who so ably assisted in the defense of Bonbrook said last night I think that when the public hoard that a gambler had shot and killed l one of our Utah boys they proJudged 1 the case and the press echoed the sentiment of thc people in this regard and the gambler was convicted con-victed without trial by law or jury Rut when his ease was presented It was readily discernible that It was the case of f man whobeing 0 natron of a public house was attarked by 1 a Jealous and I Insane lover and In defense of his life I or person was forced lo kill his assail I ant The verdict was I believe the only one possible under the testimony and the charge of the court Judge C S Zane who was associated with the defense said last night The result was about what I expected I believed there would bo an acquittal but feared the Jury might disagree I could not see any chance for a conviction Con-viction under the testimony In the ease |