Deseret Evening News | 1907-09-21 | Page 1 | Investigating U. S. Dist. Atty, Ruick

INVESTIGATING U S DIST ATTY RUICK foist B l Ida Sept pi 11 II Judge Whitam today began II an art investigation In open c t ourt into the conduct of U 8 II III tat Dish Ally AU who ho the LI in indictment indictment of nf U ti r William E EBora Borah Bora hand and It 11 other others for alleged NIl eon to the Ibe government of various nou II Umber timber lands land Certain of the tile defendant If tiled Died plea p In abatement to 10 the Ib Indictments on th the ground round of 0 the misconduct of UM Ute Lb district attorney who It wa wait alleged practically coerced Merced the grand lId Jury Into finding indictments Indictment Thu The plea gitas were Wf supported by bv th the am altI davies of three member members of th Ute the old grand nd Jur Jury nd denied In nine filed Id In behalf of ot Mr Judge Whitson raid today that before finally tossing upon the plea be he deemed an lin investigation alln the charges charge t 1 the Ih district attorney being of nt ofa a it MTV viry ry grave nature A grind grand jury in iii I now 10 In elon Ion making a investigation of the witness um sum m monad ned before Judge Benator Borah Borab B rab has lia It not entered S any ny pi pleas of ut a technical nature but bUI a decision d on ad Adv verve return v to the government In ID the Ute other t may affect hi hll trial which ir is to begin on nn Monday I