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Show . THE CARTER TRIAL. The Contempt Proceeding's Before Judge Jtterritt Not Vet Concluded. The prosecution in the Carter et al contempt case before Judge Merritt at Salt Lake rested at noon yesterday (Wedneeday) and in the afternoon General Carter. Moroni Jackson, Jas. Crookston and John Miller, three residents resi-dents of American Fork, and Henry Howell, "Butch" Lowery and Albert lay, of the "army" testified for the defense. The first three testified to thi whereabouts of Carter (.t 'he Widow Miller's) when the train was stolen. Kowell, Lowery and Day admitted ad-mitted to being leaders in the train stealing episode, but declared that Carter and the others under arrest kne not h rig of it. Otheis who helped them a e wi.h the "artty" at Sprmgvile. . Adjournment was taken till 10 o'clock this morning. The whole of today was occupied in giving further evidence for the defense and with arguments by the attorneys. Up to the time of going to press the case had not been decided. |