Show S si i TO tT T AN A TH I Attorneys Try to Show That Alleged Robber Was Given Promise Prom ise of a Light Sentence A 4 determined effort to secure an Im imn Immunity tn- tn munH bath for COl James s alias James was as made mada In Judge Armstrongs Armstrong's court this morning by hV Harry J. J Robinson and James M M. Hamilton who are defending cerne The defendant Is la char charged ed wIth robbery robber and grand lai- lai con for or th tit alleged robbery robben of ot the time Bank Banle saloon the time night of oC May la 1 When hen Sergt J. J J. J Roberts was placed on tho time witness stand the defense endeavored endea endea- ored to show that an on a was en entered n en Into between former Chief of Police Pollee Sheets Sergeant Roberts and District At At- tome torney Frederick C. C Loofbourow and they I had promised to secure a lI light ht sentence I for tor or should he restore the diamonds diamonds dia din monds mends stolen On the time stand Sen Sergeant Roberta asserted that had asked him what Is 19 the time minimum sentence for robbery robber The witness witness wit wit- ness said lie Ho said he lie wa was was- willing to return the rocks as ho lie called CJ them If IC ho would be bo allowed to plead plena take the minimum minimum mini mini- mum sentence Chief Sheets carne came In at that time timo and said the tho minimum was throe three e years vears years then therm made the proposition to him and the tho chief said MId that he could coull not make It until It was wa satisfactory lothe to lo the district attorney The witness declared d that he hs' then went wentha to ha hah the h office tri fb of the I district r attorney and fm that Mr 1 r Loofbourow returned nod with him blurt I to the lie city Jail The witness said that when hen I the they returned Ilc had changed ed his Ills mind and declared that ho lie would not ex expo expose ox- ox po pose e a n partner lie said that the tho mar with the rock rocks had gone gon and that ho he believed d he lie could get Jet them lIto lie asserted that If It Williams n a man who was wai arrested I with him alter after the robbery was t to bo be al allowed ni al- lowed his freedom he lie would return with the diamonds H lie IIA further declared that I Williams had nothing to do with tho the rob rob- robI I bery beo According to tho tIme witness the police i were Ne not to to use ulle s 's c S 'S confession as evidence c a against him hint Timis It l lt is assorted was agreed to declared that I If Williams were turned loose and did not return with tIme the diamonds he would plead I guilty and take tale a sentence of ot twenty I years ears I |