Show Auto A i Theft ft Ring ITS Case Given Jury Defendant Pleads Guilty and Turns Government Witness The automobile theft conspiracy case involving C. C E. E Barker Frank Fran I Everett and D. D L. L Hitesman members members mem mom bers of an alleged gang that is re reported reported reported re- re ported to have havo stolen more than cars during the past year was submitted to the jury in the United Unite States district Thursday court af aft aft- t More l than fifteen witnesses witnesses witnesses wit wit- nesses were caned called during the three thre 1 days that the tho case has been on trial tria I J. J K Smith assistant United Unite States district attorney told th the jury the government had proved prove that the three men had entered inta into int a conspiracy to deal in stolen au au- au- au He stated that the evi evidence evidence evidence evi- evi dence was clear that Everett would woul sell the stolen machines after the they had been turned been turned over over- overto to him b by Barker and Hitesman HUesman While the trial was in session sessio Hitesman changed lis plea from flom no not guilty to guilty and then took th the stand as a government witness am and involved the two other defendants defendant in his testimony |