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Show SET-BACK FOR BROWN , IN SUPREME COURT Former Senator Arthur Brown must Ktand trial in the District court on the informations charging him with adultery committed with Mrs. Anna M. Bradley, who hao pleaded guilty to tho crime. The ex-Senator's petition to tho Supreme court asking- for a writ of prohibition pro-hibition against Judge Morso to prohibit pro-hibit him from trying the case, was de-nlod de-nlod yesterday. The Supreme court holds that in pass ing: upon the motion to quash" nnd the plea as to jurisdiction. Judge Morse did not exceed hlu jurisdiction, and that if he- erred the defendant's remedy Is by appeal, and not by the writ of prohibition. prohibi-tion. The opinion is written by Chief Justice Jus-tice Baskln and concurred in by his associates. as-sociates. Numerous citations are given to support their order denying the petition peti-tion for the alternative writ of prohibition. prohibi-tion. Tho costs are taxed to the petitioner. |