Show H HARRIES PROBE BEHIND CHARGE AGAINST AGAIN T SMITH Investigation by Former Sheriff Revealed in Federal Federal Fed Fed- eral cral Indictment Evidence considered by the recent federal grand jury in returning an indictment against George W. W Smith deposed county gardener is part of 01 the evidence c collected by former Sheriff Ben R. R Harries when he was as secretly employed ed by the county commission commission com corn mission In January Januar it was learned Wednesday Mr Smiths Smith's resignation was re requested requested requested re- re quested Tuesday by County COW Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commis Commis- Gaskell Romney and submitted submitted submitted submit submit- ted without protest by the gardener Mr Romney said however that if the accused man nian Is exonerated at his hi trial the position will be 00 again of offered offered offered of- of him In the meantime it is not Intended to select a head gardener to take Mr Smiths Smith's place The assistant gardener will ill carry on the work with the he aid of county jail trusties The indictment against Mr Smith was vas based chiefly on Information collected collected col col- col- col by Mr Harries B. B F. F Quinn chairman of the county commission said ald Mr Harries Han employment ment was disclosed ed on January 5 when the commission com corn ml mission sion ion approved payment of to o him for services rendered Although the complete Harries re report re- re port Dort has not yet et been submitted to the he commission Mr Quinn said it will till be forthcoming at the proper time Whether any more of the grand rand jury indictments were based on n Harries Harries' evidence e could not be learned earned Many of the defendants indicted by Y the federal grand Jury at Ogden appeared before U. U S S. S District Judge Tillman TUlman D D. D Johnson Wednesday to enter pleas TEN rEN PLEAD GUlL GUILTY Tl Ten ren of the defendants pleaded guilty guilt and will be sentenced by Judge Johnson on April 2 25 Bench warrants warrants war war- rants ants were Issued sued for eleven cleven defendants I lants and they were ordered held helda In a bond of oC 1000 each upon their arrest Those pleading guilty are AlbertIan Albert Van Ian Leeuwen perjury Fred M. M Champion forgery of government heck check Frank Garcia counterfeiting John A. A La Lawhorn whom counterfeiting Wesley Vesley Jorgensen and Lamar Maden Madsen Madsen Mad- Mad sen en counterfeiting and Jens C. C Jensen Jen Jen- sen cn Thomas J. J Larkin George E. E Stewart and William Stewart D Dyer er act All defendants pleading not guilty will appear In court April 27 to have their heir C cases set for trial A pettit jury has iris been summoned for that date by Judge rudge Johnson |