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Show TRIAL OF THE COilMOXWEALERS. It Proceeds Slowly Before Jude Merritt At Salt Lake A Newspaperman The Principal Witness. Salt ;Lake, May 15 fSpecial to Tub Dispatch Intense interest is manifest here today in the proceedings in the Carter contempt case, involving twenty-six other industrials, which, begun be-gun this morning before Chief Justice Merrit. The courtroom was crowded with spectators who are sympathizers with the Coxey movement, and with the Coxey contingents. One and all of the twenty seven men arrested at Provo on Saturday pleaded not guilty, on advice of their attorneys, Houtz, Warner and Col. Miller. John A. Marshall, Van Cott and Judge Judd are prosecuting. The case opened with a wordy dispute dis-pute between Van Cott and Houtz, over mere technicalities in the intru-ment intru-ment of arrest, Houtz claiming that no name but Carter's appeared in the document, the rest should de discharged, dis-charged, and made a motion to that effect. After a good deal of argu ment and citing of legal authority, Merritt over-ruled the motion and testimony tes-timony was taken. John Hanson of the News was the principal witness. He identified Carter Car-ter as the hader of the industrials. Several Railway employes testified to the taking of the engine and cars at Lehi Junction. Recess was taken at 12:30 to 2 o'clock. The case will probably occupy oc-cupy the whole day. Up to 3 .30 o'clock evidence was still being received. No result had been reached. |