Show mA IDAHOAN AN Df DENIES IS ISN N NOTE I KNOWLEDGE Wl G Signed Blank Forms at Butlers Butler's Request He Says in Trial Changes ChatEe j he vf nothing about a a. note not against him which Was waa held by the First Na Na- lonal bank of ot Chicago were made mad b by J. J TV W. Peterson of ot GoodIng Ida at the We Western tern Livestock Loan trial In which George Georgo H. H Butler Buller president president pre sl dent and Lucilo Smith are charged with using the thA malls mails to defraud fraud Peterson testified that he had signed a largo large number of ot blank notes note at request but that the he one held by the tho Chicago bank lad bad never been en authorized by him Ho lIo further stated that ho did not receive any of oC the time money froni fron- the I loan oan U. U S S. Jud Judge Tillman Tiliman D. D Johnson interrupted the tho trial for tor a short time Wednesday to explain to counsel on both joth sides that thal signing a a. L not nota was va wasa a a. valuable obligation He lie further stated staled that If It a a. person signs a a. note In blank and InrI turns It over o to other parties to negotiate the Ule signer Is lable under the tho la law LEARNED OF NOTE During questioning of ot Mr Peterson Peterson Peter Peter- son tho the government brought out the fact that the first knowledge Continued on page pago B 6 |