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Show TRY FOR NEW TRIAL - FOR MURDERER HILL Argument on a motion for new trial tn the case of ths stale against J. A. H1U. convicted of murder In ths first degrss, was continued in ths district court before Judge Frederick C. Loofbourow this morning, morn-ing, upon motion of Russell O s- Mulder of counsel for defendant. The argument was set over until nest Ssturdsy morning at 10 o'clock, whsn the case will be taken up. Mill was convicted of participation 1n . the robbery of the Vienna saloon at Mid-vsls Mid-vsls August 7 last, when Night Marshal Frank A. Colclough wss shot and killed and Charles Oa m me tt. one of the robbers, rob-bers, wss mortally wounded, dying a few days later at St. Mark's hospital In this city. Hill was arrested at a mine near Park City and endeavored to provs sn sllbl. The Jury that convicted him recommended recommend-ed Imprisonment for life st hard labor i because ..f the circumstnntlsl character of the evidence. |