Show iTH MARTI N Bit FOR IN HIGH COURT Ogden Man Convicted of Blackmailing Wealthy 0 Fights Sentence of District Tribunal Attorneys for Joseph Henry Martin i convicted Ogden blackmailer blackmailer blackmailer black black- mailer are today battling before the state supreme court for his freedom Martin twice tried in in Ogden on charges of having threatened the lives lives of of Ogden millionaires is now under sentence of life Tie lie Ie was found guilty and given that sentence I on the last charge one charge one of ot robbery William E. E Higgins and Samuel A. A King his attorneys are arguing for a anew anew anew new trial the district courts court's Judgment being appealed from The Martin case which attracted widespread interest at the time of or the trials in 1913 and 1914 was again brought before the public last month On October 17 there was there was au another other at attempted attempted attempted at- at tempted blackmail outrage this tills time against David C. C Eccles principal heir of ot the David Eccles millions The life of Eccles was threatened unless unless' unless un un- less less' less less-ho he paid The attempt was frustrated by the Ogden police although a revolver battie battle battle bat bat- tle tie with the bandits resulted only in inthe inthe inthe the latter getting gettin-g away At that time the theory wa was wad advanced advanced advanced ad ad- that hat the bandits followers follow Y ers of Joseph Henry Martin endeavoring endeavor endeavor- ing by a renewal of blackmail plots to Influence public opinion In 11 favor of Martin and Jf If possible to aid him In his right for a new trial The Martin case was one of or the Frost most expensive criminal actions ever tried in m this state I |