Salt Lake Telegram | 1939-01-07 | Page 9 | Decision Pends on Bribery Trial Court

DECISION PENDS ON BRIBERY TRIAL COURT EX-LAND BOARD AID'S CASE WILL OPEN NEXT WEEK Third District Judges Hold Conference on Fisher Action With Judge of Third district court yet undecided on which division divi-sion of the court will hear the case, trial of George A. Fisher, former stat land board secretary, en a charge of bribery will open Monday at 10 a. m. Presiding Judge Allen O. Thur-man Thur-man Indicated th case may be finally assigned to Judge M. J. Bronson. Judge Herbert M. Schiller or Judge Lewis Jonas of Brigham City, who has been Invited to sit la Third Judicial district next week ta assist la clssnlng up congested lands M. I Confab Held Th announcement waa mad after a conference Saturday la Judge Thurman' chambers. Judge Oscar W. McConkie, In charge of criminal trial for the current term, attended th conference, as wsll as District Attorney Calvin W. Raw-lings. Raw-lings. Mr. Fisher I alleged to have received re-ceived a $300 bribe September t, 1934, from Lauren W. Cibbs, Investment Invest-ment banker of Salt Lake City. The charge I based on a grand Jury indictment in-dictment returned last July IS. At conclusion of tho fisher trial, present court schedules contemplate contem-plate beginning of th Gibb trial. Mr. Gibb la accused specifically with giving th bribe allegedly received re-ceived by Mr. Fishsr.. That aeeu- satloa Is also baaed an a grand Jury Indictment. , Schedule Given Court schedules also sail for trial of all other grand Jury eases, starting start-ing with the criminal conspiracy charge pending against, former Mayor E. B. Erwln, former Chief of Police Harry L, Finch, former Captain of Police Frank A. Th acker and R. O. Pes res. a Salt Lake City attorney, to follow immediately the disposal of so-called state land board cases. Bevsrly S. Clendenin. specisl prosecutor pros-ecutor nsmsd by Attornsy General Joseph Ones, and Brigham E. Roberta, Rob-erta, assistant district attorney, will represent th prosecution In trial of the stat land board eases. District Dis-trict Attorney Rowlings will assume charge ef the prosecution of the other grand Jury cases, it waa Indicated.