Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-09-25 | Page 15 | Ex-Deputies Lose in Move to Quash

EX DEPUTIES fX LOSE IN ETO TO ijU QUASH SHiI SHi I I Court Overrules Defense Motion Motion Motion Mo- Mo tion to Strike Out Wine Tax Charges II Attempts of ot defense counsel for tor James R. R McIntyre and Emmet Adams Ad Ad- rims ams former deputy sheriffs charged with conspiracy to levy a wine tax on foreign residents of Bingham to have the charges quashed were overruled overruled overruled over over- ruled Friday b by District Judge James H. H Wolfe who is sitting as a commUting committing com corn mUting magistrate Samuel A. A King defense counsel argued his motion for dismissal for tor tormore more than two hours at the thc preliminary prelim prelim- inar mary inary hearing Mr King based his argument chiefly chief chief- ly h on assertions that for the district court to assume jurisdiction at the preliminary hearing would be in di direct direct direct di- di violation of the defendants' defendants constitutional con con- conI I rights District Attorney Ra Ray Van Cott vigorously opposed the motion Immediately after arter Judge Wolfe I ruled Mr King made another motion motion mo mo- mo-II mo tion seeking dismissal of or the charges I on grounds that the defendants have I previously been acquitted in federal court on parallel charges This was ar argued during durin the afternoon The defendants accompanied b by c L. L L. L Larson former chief deputy 4 sheriff entered the courtroom with j Mr King and his associate counsel j Parnell Black Dennis E. E Denneen federal investigator investigator and complaining witness ac accompanied no- no 1 companied Mr Van Cott Cotto Hugh B. B Brown and Oscar W. W Carlson Carison members members members mem mem- bers of the Social Socia Welfare league also 4 were present