Salt Lake Tribune | 1913-12-20 | Page 8 | Martin Presents Alibi as Defense

MARTIN PHIS ALIBI AS DEFENSE Man Accused of Blackmail Strives Insistently for Reduction Re-duction of Bond. Special to Tho Tribune. OGDEN, Dec. 1'J. Representing that ho has un alibi which ,wlll make It possible possi-ble for him to exonerate himself before the law, J. I-Ionry Martin, ullcgcd blackmailer, black-mailer, through his attorney, Joseph Chez, has filed an affidavit containing this and other allegations along with a petition asking that tho bond be reduced from $20,000, tho amount demanded by Justice n. T. Rhecs. Tho petition Is presented pre-sented to tho Judges of tho Second district dis-trict court and will bo given consideration considera-tion at a time not yet doflnltcly tlxed. It Is probable, as requested In tho petition, peti-tion, that tho matter will bo considered jointly by Judge3 J. A. Howell and N. J. 'Harrl3. The action by Martin's attorney Is made possible by reason of tho official certification of tho preliminary proceedings proceed-ings to tho district court. Judges Harris and Howell now have Jurisdiction In the Martin case District Attorney John C. Da-vis lias already prepared to resist the petition and affidavit of Martin. After setting forth tho result of the preliminary prelimi-nary hearing at Pleasant View, Martin asserts In his affidavit that the bond of $20,000 Is excessive and thereby contravenes contra-venes the constitution of tho state. Henry Martin has not yet been removed re-moved from the cltv to the county jail, although ho has officially passed out of the custody of the cltv officers. It was announced today that the state would Introduce only three witnesses at the preliminary hearing1 of Harry Martin on the charge of second-degree burglary, Tho witnesses are L. IT. L,ovctt, a city detective, and George T. Marler. Tho latter Is said to be the man who Informed In-formed the authorities of tho alleged boast mado by Martin that he had cracked the safe at the Rlversldo mill last December.