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Show JUSTICE IS PUZZLED BY VERLARDE CASE Vice Consul of Mexico Received His Appointment From Assassinated Mexican President. Raphael L. Verlarde aga nst whom su t 13 being attempted by the Palace n eat market for $lo 40 'produced be fore J st ce Harry S Harper yesterday h s certificate of appo ntment as vice consul from Mex co to Utah,s gned by rrnnc sco Madero and date iMarch 5 1912 Hammond & Hammond nttor neys for tl e Mexican took the ground that he could not be prosecuted under the state law because of h s be ng a fore gn envoy Demand that he pro duce h s credent als was made bv At torney F B Scott for the plaint ff Just ce Harper cont nusd the case for mod tation The -just ce sa d last night that he had never heard of one 1 st 1 ke it Madero the assass nated pres dont appo nted Verlarde Does he st 11 cont nue to hold office under the present cond tion of government in Mex cof If he is still legally v ce consul the state law cannot be made to cover h s case wh ch would be handled properly if reported to h s s penor at Wash ngton Just ce Harper is now called upon to decide the question When s a vice consult |