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Show Atha Williams Will Not Be Prosecuted Pros-ecuted for Assault With Deadly Weapon, ATTORNEY L00FB0UR0W DISMISSES THE CHARGE Henry J. Robinson of Bingham Bulletin Was Plaintiff in the Case. 1 The charge of assault with a deadly weapon with Intent to do bodily harm, preferred by Henry J. Robinson, editor of tho Bingham Bullotln. against Deputy Sheriff Atha Williams, will not como to trial, District Attorney Loofbourow making mak-ing a statement In Judge Armstrong's court Tuesday to the effect that ho had rend over the transcript of tho testimony ns giver. In the Justice's court ard that ho felt convinced that the evidence was Insurllclent to securo a conviction In the District court. Some Bensons for Dismissal. In the opinion of the District Attorney tho deputy sheriff In presenting a weapon threateningly at the accuser, as he had done, was guilty of a misdemeanor, but ho had been bound over tor a felony. Ono significant statement made by the District Attorney was that ' the fact that tno rlefendant Is retained ns deputy hherllf does not in itself constitute any reason why ho ohouhl be prosecuted under un-der this complaint." Bonds Are Released. The complaint was originally filed by-Editor by-Editor Robinson agalrpt tho deputy Lherlff on January 13. It was sworn to beforo Jusflco of th" Peaco Dana T. Smith and the preliminary examination vns conducted by him and Williams was Lf.und over, giving bonds for his appear-ar appear-ar ce, which nave now been released. Tho cause of the trouble wns a disagreement between tho editor and deputy and tho latter wns alleged to have pulled a revolver re-volver on tho formor. |