Salt Lake Tribune | 1919-07-28 | Page 14 | Harris Hearing to be Held at Nephi

HARRIS HEARING TO ! BE HELD AT NEPHl! Friday May Be Day Set for Preliminary Appearance I of Defendants. ! i The preliminary hearing of Alice J. ! Harris, her sons, Kugene and Leland, and Kdward Ij. Tackm.ui, charged with the murder of Jesse H. Cone, probably will he heard at Xephl before, a justice of the peace next Friday. This prediction was made last night by E. O. Reather-wood. Reather-wood. one of the attorneys for the Harris Har-ris family. At this preliminary hearing additional evidence will be produced by County Attorney At-torney A. C. Bryan of Juab county. Kffort will be made by the state to have the defendants ghen Into the custody of the Fifth district court at Xepht, to stand trial for the murder of Cone. Mr. Bryan stated last night he had not yet been advised of the details of the preliminary hearing, but at present ho wad engaged in the preparation of the case for presentation at the hearing. Deputy Sheriff Joseph L. Sabey. who was shot through the shoulder and lung, ts making rapid strides toward recovery, reports from Holy Cross hospital said last night. His condition is now more favorable than at any time since he was shot, attendants declared, and the only danger, that of possible infection, seems to be remote. The four prisoners lodged at the county jail, charged with murder, passed a quiet Sunday. Florence Harris and a brother of Mrs. Harris were the only -visitors. Xo effort was made yesterday to obtain their release on bail. Mr. Leather wood declined to say whether such an attempt will be made. Persons Interested in the case devoted their conjectures yesterday to the form of the defense which will be offered. While the state apparently will base its case on the testimony taken at the inquest, in-quest, and on the verdict of the inquest, with such additional testimony as may be made available, no inkling has been given as to what direction the defense will take. Definite announcement of the time and place of the preliminary hearing is expected ex-pected to be made today or tomorrow.