Salt Lake Telegram | 1922-03-07 | Page 12 | Pedersen Case Fails to Stand

L 6 PEDERSEN CASE c. c JAILS TO STAND Court Rules State Failed to toLt r Prove Lt V Charges 1 p city City Judge Noel S. S Pratt yesterday decided d that Levi L. L Pedersen did not commit the crime of ot concealing the them m murder of ot Charles Faus and dismissed the hu against him The decision was was rendered after after Assistant County Att Attorney Georgo George M. M Cannon had answered answered answered an an- the arguments of ot Pedersen's att at- at t Frank B. B Scott that the case 1 Ve lie 0 dismissed on the grounds that the state had failed to prove its charges Pedersen was arrested by sheriffs sheriff's deputies shortly after atter Gilbert L. L Brighton and Angeleno were arrested for the murder of ot Faus Thus He lie was taken into custody for questioning question questIon- ing and the accessory charge was placed against him when his attorney attempted to get him released through habeas corpus proceedings He then obtained his liberty under 2000 bond until yesterday when the charge was dismissed at the preliminary hearing In making his decision Judge Pratt declared that the mere withholding of ot Information was not sufficient to constitute constitute constitute con con- the crime of ot concealing the murder and that the state did not charge chargo that Pedersen had committed an an overt act County Attorney Arthur E B. doled ted today that ho he considers Pedersen Peder Peder- sen an Important witness against Brighton Miss and Ro Roy E. E Donnell DonneIl the tho trio charged with the murder murder murder mur mur- der and that he will wUl make very effort to compel Pedersen's attendance at the trials He said that he had under consideration consideration consideration con con- holding him as a no material witness