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Show TRY MORRIS i;ext M0II1H FORJpER ' Jsdge Refuses Postponement Postpone-ment Requested by Attorney Attor-ney Named by Court. PARTNER TO APPEAR ON ROBBERY CHARGE i Both Hen Handcuffed and . Escorted by Five Deputy Sheriffs. J J. Morris, who shot and killed William txtell at the corner of Second j Booth and Haul streets oa the after boob of May I, walla endeavoring to make his escape after tha holdup and robbery of tha Uncle Baa loan office, will be triad for murder 1b the first degree Monday, June 19, while his pal, John If array, will be tried for robbery Wednesday, June 14, The two desperadoes entered pleas of not guilty to the charges of murder in the first degree and robbery in the criminal divisioa of the third district court at noon today, and upon the motion mo-tion ot District Attorney E. O. Leatherwood the eases were immediate if set for trial at the earliest possible late which the calendar permits. Both men were represented by their attorneys attor-neys appointed by the court when they were arraigned last Friday. Senator Carl Badger, attorney for Morris, asked for more time, explaining that if the ease was tried at the time it would be a serious detriment to hie private business, aad also that he feJt that wore time was necessary in -t order tha he could prepare the case to dn full duly to the court and to the Sri, oner. Judgs T. D, Lewis, however, m-iared that the case must be tried at that time, and advited Mr. Badger that a, the case would be tried before Judge F. C Loofbourow, he might apply ap-ply to Judge Loofbourow for associate cuiinarl, if that would be of any help to him. , The two prisoners were taken into the courtroom securely handcuffed by Hheriff Juaeph C. rlharp and Deputies Axel rlteele, Ike Emery, B. L. Kdding-ton Kdding-ton and J. 8. Carlos. Under the new law enacted by the lsat legislature, the maximum penalty for rubbery is life at hard labor in the state prison, and there will undoubtedly ansa a dispute as to whether or not Murray must be tried and sentenced under the old or the new law. The new law went into effect the same day as the robbery and nrorder were committed, but there is some question as to the hour of the day that the law went into -fect. If it went into effect at noon May 9. Murray may be given a sen tence of life, but it hsa brea contended tint it did not go into effect until the midnight following. |