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Show FEDERAL, OGDEII I OFFICERS CLASH (Saerlsl to Tke Tslasraai) OGDEN, Feb. IS Federal authorities authori-ties and local peace officers were st sword's point today as sn Investigation Investiga-tion was launched into an alleged attack at-tack on a prospective government witness wit-ness in the city's liquor probe by a Weber county deputy sheriff. Olden has been rumbling with discontent dis-content since government officials launched an Investigation into charges that Weber county officials have used their influence to obtain the release of Minnie Colletti, prohibition law violator, on January 14. The strained feelings broke Into the open Tuesday, federal officials ssid, when J. W. Hsrbertson, Weber county coun-ty deputy sheriff in chsrge of the liquor detail, allegedly struck John Ward, the prospective government witness before the grand jury. While Assistant United States District Dis-trict Attorney George H. Lunt ordered or-dered government speclsl agents to guard Mr. Ward, preparations went forward to lsy all facta-in the liauor Investigation before a grand jury called for March 13. Ward, who is expected to be s key witness In the grand jury session, filed an affidavit charting that Har-hertson Har-hertson attacked him in front of the Ogden police station Tuesday morning. morn-ing. Both the Orden city attorney's office of-fice and the Weber county attorney's office refused him complaints chanting chant-ing the deputv sheriff with sssnilt and battery. Ward said in his affidavit affida-vit The officials both denied these allegations. |