Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-08-17 | Page 7 | Charges Dismissed in Assault Case

CHARGES GH GS DISMISSED IN ASSAULT SS Ul T G CASE SEI Judge Believes Complaint Filed as Outgrowth of Bootleggers' Bootleggers War Holding the opinion that an al alleged alleged al- al altercation which precipitated a a. charge of assault with pith a deadly weapon against five defendants amounted mounted no to a a bootleggers war Judge James A. A Stump dismissed the case casc in city court Monday Monda Judge Stump dismissed the charges on motion of oC Deputy County Attorney ney ncy Frank Fran Armstrong who informed the court the c complaining witness declined to testify The charges were brought ag against James Archer Mary Sutter Frank Charlie Frasier Fras- Fras ier ler and Joe My candid opinion of the affair I Is that it amounted to a a. bootleggers' bootleggers I war ar Judge Stump said Under these circumstances I was not op opposed opposed opposed op- op posed to dismissal of the complaint All but were ere arrested on the charge which related d they al allegedly al- al entered the home of George ReI shaw and Ethel Renshaw 62 North Second West street on August August Au Au- gust 2 and beat and threatened the with a a. revolver has evaded c arrest on a warrant Mr Renshaw according to Mr Armstrong said his sister and mother moth moth- er are on the verge of a n. nervous ow breakdown as M a result of strain they have been under since filing the complaint The strain Mr Armstrong Armstron said included the threat of defense coun- coun el l in the criminal case to file me a civil ivIl suit against the seekIng seeking seek seek- ing damages for for alleged alleged malicious prosecution Although he withheld comment atthe at nt atthe the time he granted anted a motion for dismissal Judge Judg Stump said later he e doubted the merits of the case from roni itt its beginning when the complaint com com- plaint was sworn to before him b by Mr r. r Renshaw I