Show HAMILTON GIVEN JOB JB OF DEFENDING E. E L. L L MASON As James Hamilton local attorney was endeavoring to wih withdraw raw from the lie case caso of E. E L. L Mason Iason Charged charged ed edwith with arson in the tho district coW court to today today to to- day he found him himself duly lub appointed by b the court to defend Mason mn When the case was waa called cled for fot or trial Hamilton Hamiton Hamil Hami- Hami I ton outlined to the court that some I error had been made in entering his his' name as coun counsel el for tor or MaSon Ho lie declared that he had volunteered volunteered volun volun- Je in tho tho to 3 assist H H. J. J J Fitzgerald defense of ot the tho case csc but said he had hat never been retained He lie then asked permission to have his name with with- drawn Mason lon was as called caled into court and amI outlined that that h he bc was without at at- at He lie said sid Fitzgerald had gone sone to toO ha had only onh O Ogden en and that Hamilton volunteered to assist Replying to a n question queston Mason said ald that he ha desired tho ho court to appoint an n attorney to defend him Very rel well wel said sll Ju Judge ge F F. C. C C Loot Loot- of- of the court will 1 appoint Mr r. r Hamilton r Mr Hamilton then requested ted that until tomorrow the ca case c be continued I 1 am convinced that Mr Mason Jason has hasa a good defense sal said h lie he I would n like time to get sel In touch with wih hl his witnesses I It t was agreed to he begin ln with the tho District Attorney E. E O. O case when wood Leather outlined th that lint t the state would not finish before Monday Mason Is accused of burning a store storo building nt at Seventh Sc East Esl Harry Howen owner ower of or th the bui building am and D. D J. J Platt were werl th the witnesses introduced introduced intro Intro- by the state toda today |