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Show RECESS TAKEN IN FISHER TRIAL Court Admonishes Jury Mot to Discuss Case With the Jury excused until Monday Mon-day at 10 a. m. and admonished by District Judge M. J. Bronson not to discuss ths case among themselves them-selves or with others or to form any opinion on the guilt or Innocence Inno-cence of the accused at this time, trial of George A. Fisher, former aecretary of the state land board, was In recess Saturday. Mr. Fisher la accused of receiving a $300 bribe September 5, 1934. , The trial la acheduled to go ahead Monday at 10 a. m. at the city and county building, although legal arguments ar-guments en admissibility of a quantity quan-tity of prosecution evidence upon Which defense objections were entered en-tered late Friday will likely precede submission of any further evidence at that time, court attachea intimated. inti-mated. Volumlnoua records, documents and papers claimed by the stats to have a direct bearing on Its charge' that Mr. Fisher conducted, or was instrumental in conducting, land board affairs In such a manner as to favor Lauren W. Gibba company com-pany and Lauren W. Gibbs in state land board bond deals, were the focal point of arguments. . Qnly twp of the racordsy a-clieck for $1000 dated' April 28, 1934, and another check for $300 dated September Sep-tember 5, 1934. have been admitted I by the judge to the statue of bona fide exhibits suitable for ths jury to view. Both checks were received by Mr. Fisher from the Lauren W. Ulbbs company, according to the testimony. Princlpsl prosecution witnesses Just prior to adjournment of court Fridv included Ray P. Lund, secretary secre-tary of South Sanpete school district, dis-trict, and R. R. Carey, deputy state auditor. |