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Show RECEIVING THE VERDICT. How Ogden People Took tho Supreme Court's Decision. Special to The Tribune. OGDEN, Aug. 2. Tho decision of the Supremo Su-premo court, rendered today, in tho matter of J. D. Slceon against Frod W. Chambers, ngalnst whom a verdict was rendered by u jury for npproprinting to himself and other Couueilmcii illegal fees, and alarming that verdict, and nnothor decision reversing tho finding of tho jury and the court in the case of Skccn against Councilman William Craig, has caused considerable interest nnd even a fever of apprehension, among tho other Councllmen, anil oven extends to some of the higher county officials. It will bo remembered that charges wore brought against tho Councllmen for illegally appropriating for thomselvos $100.60 each, for alleged services. Mr. Chambers was convicted con-victed of the ehnrgo and Mr. Craig was acquitted. ac-quitted. Complaints were filed against two other Councilmen, A. II. Moycs acd Robert Paine. Tho nppcnled cases of Craig and Chambers dolnyed tho matter. Attorney J. D. Skccn was tho accuser nnd all he asked wns that tho Councilmen resign their cfllccs. This they refused to do, with tho result that tho Supremo court has affirmed the conviction convic-tion of Chambers and has reversed tho acquittal ac-quittal of Craig. District Attorney llalvorsnn, who nssistcd in the prosecution of Craig nnd Chambers, stated tonight that tho Supremo conrl's decision de-cision leaves it open for CoUucilnmn Craig, who siuco his acquittal has boon President of tho Ogden City Council, and Councilmen Paino and Moycs, against whom complaints havo boon filed charging them with tho samo ofl'cnse, to either resign their office or stand suit for ouster. In either event, there will ho three vneancios occur in tho City Council. During the mouth of August the office of City Superintendent of Schools Chrls-tenscn Chrls-tenscn at tho City and County building will be open each day from 9 to 12 a. m. nnd from 2 lo 4 p. m. |