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Show W. E. ASHCRAFT FREED BY JUDGE MURPHY Special to The Tribune. ImSOGDKX. April 21. Upon the request of Jfliieorge P. irpdegrave. the complaining Wt&Itness, A. E. Ashcraft. charged Willi em- ffczzllns funds from the Globe Carpet gleaning company, was dismissed in the 'vfolice court Friday morning. iLEflAsherart was arrested several days ago LtiSy a representative of the Intennountain Ueteelive asency at Salt Jake at the iit-jnittlgatlon iit-jnittlgatlon of Updcgrave. At the time it yas stated that Ashcraft had anpropriat-: anpropriat-: M to his own use something like $1000 iWjeionglng to the company. isfcjfWhen brouglit into court Friday morn-jia'riB morn-jia'riB for the preliminary hearing, the isffouns man was, as usual, accompained Jtiby his prettv wife. County Attorney .'tJan-is announced tliat after a consultn- :don with the witnesses for the State, he desired to ask that the case be dismissed risTthere was a lack of evidence Mifflcicnl 6t convict. Both the defendant and his Fife were vislblv affected and heartily rrun?r the. hand of Judge Murphy when Jte left the bench. |