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Show 0GDEX BRIBRV CASE. Deputy U.S. aarshil SeLrilan and Ex-Pollrrman Johasaa Gnll'y. Drpuly Whetitone DlscaaryrJ. The examlnaUon orSIarshais Mc-Lclland, Mc-Lclland, Whetstone and Johnon, charged wIUi aeccpUng a bribe rrom Jtr. Jforrls whom Uieyhad under arrest, was resumed before Judge Preshaw yesterday morning In the City Council chamber. The prosscuUon examined Mrs. Wright's brother and sister and Mr. Morns hotel clerk. The evidence was substantially the sitae a that already given. Tho prosecution here rested and the defence began, Johnson was called and a few new points were brought out and a large number of tacts Asserted by the witnesses for Uie prosecnUon were denied by Uioe of Uie defense. Johnson Morris was standing at Uie dour and called ma in. I endorsed en-dorsed the check and recognized the signature. (The check was here introduced as evidence. He asked ma to go and cash Uie check for him. Told me to bring the money back. I tould not find Morris until Uie next day. I did riot know a warrant war-rant was out for my arrest. To Maglnnls 1 was arrested about 4 o'clock Friday. I have been annoyed an-noyed to death every day by tho woman wo-man calling my wife foul names. I wanted to get rid of her. I did not hive any ill feeling against Morris. I could not find him until Uio next day; had been there several Umi. Marshals McLcitan aud Whetstone wrre also examined. BoUi the defense and prorcut!on then rested and Uie argument commenced. com-menced. Attorney SmlUi for Uieprosecu-Uon Uieprosecu-Uon This case is a mMcnieanor. It Is apparent from Uie testimony that two or th.i defendants are United Slates marshals and one cf Uiem Is not an ofllcer. Y find Mr. Morris' testimony throughout bis been corroborated. Had Johnson been acting honestly he would have searched the town to find Morris. What did they walk him around fur when Uiey already knew there was no case against him? The officers have id themselves that Uiey knew cf nothing ruspicluus. I think it Is the duly or your llopor to find all of the defendants guilty. -Judge Maglnnls That check was prepared beforehand nod on the advice of learned count is' There Is no reason why their word is cot ns good as Morris'. They will lose their positions It this thing is setUed against them. Under Un-der the Edmunds-Tucker law Morris Mor-ris would have been convicted. Great lengths liave been gone to by the courts, and my private opinion Is that It has been carried too far, but it has been done and the testi mony would convict him. Thejsdge asked to be excused, and lawyer Kimball took up tho case. We find that two or the defendants de-fendants were U. S. marshals. They had a susiiiciin that au offense was about to tie committed, aud therefore there-fore went down to Mrs. Wright's to get Ihe guilty parties. They went down deliberately and with a policeman In full sight. There was sufficient evidence, under Uie laws or this Territory to not only hold them, but to convict. Djea your Honor think Uiat If money had been Uio motive they would have taken his word and put it In hU power to stop the check, and have written evidence or the fact. It Is plain Uiat Uiey have failed to established Uie guilt of Uie defend-ants. defend-ants. Kentucky Smith I have yet io see a case come up In court that Uie party who is charged with Uie of-fen of-fen came Into the court and plead guilty. The evidenco of tho guilt or McLclIau and Johnson b too conclusive, but ir Whetstonu had been honctt and told the truth I would have favored his release. We rest. The Court Ths evidence In Uils case shows Uiat on the night mentioned men-tioned thc-e marshals went into the house of Mrs. Wright, aud arreted Morris. They walked two or three blocks on tho street, and Mr. Morris said he was very anxious to be re-Icaredand re-Icaredand flnallyadealwasmadeby which fW was to be paid down and the baUucu later. This Uie defendants defend-ants deny. Further developments must govern. In regard to the tait takeu by Mr. WheUlone It Isagretd by bolh sides Uiat there is no douLt ot thegullUnessof that gcnUt-mau. I think the evidenco Is conclusive of Uie guilt or Marshal McLellan and Johnson and therefore the court does so find, aud Whetstone not guilty. The law in regard ta the sentence was read and both of Uie prisoners waived the law aud demanded de-manded Immediate sentence. The court finds Uie two defendants guilty of a misdemeanor aud Uitre-fore Uitre-fore sentence is $203 each. McLellan and Johnson gave notice of appeal. The bond was fixed at$I,OHrach. StondanL |