| Show JURYS JURY'S CONDUCT I WilL ILL BE PROBED IN PINGREE CASE GASE Passing Sentence on Convicted Convicted Convicted Con Con- Ogden Banker Is Postponed to to March 27 at Request of Attorneys JUDGE DISCOUNTS POSSIBLE CHARGES Counsel for Sugar Magnate Claims Information on Certain Matters in Jury Room Merit Investigation Alleged happenings in the jury room oom during the tho consideration er by the tho federal Jury of the James Pingree paso case aso Were given as a reason today by Attorney 1 II H. H Henderson for the defense In requesting a postponement or of f the tho passing of sentence upon the banker cori convicted last week of ot violating yb- yb lating tho the national bank act Judge Pago Page Morris granted the re request roque ro- ro que quest t and continued the passing of sentence until March 27 when he will stop over in Salt Lake en route from rom Pasadena Cal to St. St Paul Minn to lo sentence th Us the convicted banker He declared however that he was not at all disposed to listen to 0 any talk about tho the jurymen on n the he PIngree jury as he ho believe a It to tobe tobe tobe be one of the best juries he ho had ever seen oen AFFIDAVITS WILL BE SE ASKED What the happenings were that brought the request for a postponement postponement postponement postpone postpone- ment of the tho sentence would not bo be revealed or discussed by counsel for Mr PIngree Attorney Henderson stated stilled to the court that he had no fault ault to find with the jury except that hat it made a a. mistake He lie said in n making tho r request for a a. postponement post p of ofen r- r en t r tn fr the alleged happenings happeninG's could be substantiated substantiated substantiated by affidavit they would havea have a substantial bearing on motions to tobe tobe toe be e tiled filed by the defense Wo We have been advised as to certain tam aln tain matters which took place in the jur jury lury room said Mr Henderson In his statement to tho the court If Jf these could be bo substantiated by affidavit they hey would have havo a substantial bearIn bearIng bear- bear In Ing nc on motions to be filed tiled by us We therefore request a n. delay of a week or two in itt order to Investigate NO OBJECTION MADE County Attorney Charles M. M Morris offered no objection to t trio the postponement postponement postponement postpone postpone- ment except to state that tho government government government gov gov- would insist upon all matters in connection with the case being disposed of or on March 21 27 This was wasa a agreed reed to by Attorney Henderson for forthe forthe forthe the defense Judge Morris Morrl stated that hat at these proceedings he ho will be willing to grant a 0 stay of execution for tor sixty days providing counsel for forthe forthe forthe the defense requests such a 0 stay to tofile tile file a writ of error or petition for fora a 0 new trial or bothI bothI both I I am not noti I Inclined to bring these jurymen back or to lIst listen n to talk Morris Mor Mor- about their actions said Judge ris It was one ono of or tho the best est juries I 1 over ever oversaw saw aw and they had plenty of time In which to deliberate in tho the forty forty- eight hours they vero out However I 1 d desire to give tho the defense every opportunity to lo be bo hoard Judge Morris announced that he would leave for tor Pasadena today He lie will remain there until March 25 and then como come to Salt Lale Lal via San I. I II |
