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Show R UN AG AINST A SNAG. Atloroej Rawlins CIiallcDgei Jode KcCarifi QaallOcatlons. AMI IS MAI AISED Bf HIS HO JOB. Couldn't Hear tba Bamberger Caw Dlito as to Jodga Ynoag Jndgs Bulepp Conaeoit to Com All rosy J. L, Uawllna, counsel for Herman Bamberger, tho sx-aelectmaa charged with the crime or felony In accepting a bribe of fooo from tho Johoioa Uegulallng company of Mil waukae, sprung a surprise on tho prosecution prose-cution this morning which suddenly brought tbo bearing to a standstill. Judge McCariy waa on the bench, having come to this city at the request of Governor Wells lu try tba case In the absence of Judge Hllee, who la taking a few days' rest at Ogdan on aoO'Uhtof threatened lllriss. Addressing Judge McCarty, Mr. IUwIIob asked Kit were not true thai his honor was connected with tba Uiillsd HlaUa district attorney's oflloo last year when tha Indictment waa found. Judge McCarty replied Id tha slllrmatlve, whereupon Mr Hawllus contended that ha would be dltijue!lfird Ir.ra acting. His honor staled that although be bad had nothing noth-ing to do with the cate at bar ba waa more or leas Interested lu all eaaea coming from the office nf the UnlleU Hisies district attorney's bfllce while he waa ideulilled with 11, and bo therefore there-fore thought Mr. Haw Hub's otjactlun well takau. County Attorney Whlttemora argued ar-gued thai uuder Iho Hlaie stetulo, such association as Judge McCarty t ad had wltu the district Attorney's oflloe would not disqualify blm from hearing the case. His position bad beeu a subordinate one and bo waa not directly Interested, Attorney Critchlow talked In tup-port tup-port or Mr. Kswlius's polut of ooauo liouetd B waa sustained by Judge McCarty, who reiterated bla belief tnal under the clroumilauoee he could nut act aa Judge He then etepped from the beucb and a long wall on-sued, on-sued, during which lime strung ap psals were made by the prosecution to J udge Youug lo laao up tbe oaee, but as be was llsiwulca; to Iho org omenta in a civil proceeding In lha chamber below ho declined. Besides, Be-sides, bo bad been associated with Mr. HbwIIusiIo reviewing IbemB't-r beiurv elected to bla p reseat tfUoe. For a lima tt looked aa though tbo proaeoution bad been steered op against a temporary Insuruounteblejsuag, and tbe Jury waa excused until 2 p. m. juixjk kolai-i cum a cm to. lu Ibe meantime County Attorney Whllteuiure placed lilmself lu tele pbonln communloallou with Judge Uotepp of Dgden, laid the situation before blm aud implored blm ta come lo Halt Lake and hear tha caae. Judgs Hotapp consented aud aald be would lake the first tram fur tha capital ana report el tbe oourt room al 3:3d reauy to proceed with a bearlug or lite case. llaiilfT Mahau then aunooneeU that Ibecourt would lake a rscoaa uutll tbat bu-. |