Show E RN LAJU UI CITY I 1 1 WITNESS JAILED i AFTER mm TESTIMONY James Larsen Horse Dealer 4 Arrested at Manti ManU on Perjury Perjury Per Per- PerJury jury Charge 4 f SENSATIONAL CASE CLOSED I t N N. N Nielson Wins Suit Brought by Jacob Johnson In Sanpete Republican Special Service Mantl Manti Tune 8 One One of oC the most sensational trials that has lias been heard in this district for man many years was wa brought to a close l last qt night The plaintiff represented by J. J W VI V N. in the case care was Jacob Johnson of Spring CIt City an and the de de- de- de Niels Iel Peter Nielson of or ML Mt Plea Pleasant ant represented by William Liv Liv- ingston D D. D. D Houtz and Willard Villard Hansen The plaintiff was suing to i recover about due on three promissory notes executed about one year ago by b- the defendant to Alex Justesen of or Spring CIt City Plaintiff claimed that ho ha had purchased the notes In goo good faith and for Cor a n valuable consideration l. l The rite defendant in his answer answel claimed that the notes was obtained by fraud that the plaintiff had knowledge of or It before log ng the same sante that the consideration tion lon was of ot little or no value As Ax a climax to W the case the plain plain- tiff Iff after the case was closed by both parties asked permission to reopen and Intro Introduce ce one more witness which request 9 st granted g They brou brought ht I forth Corth one James Jumes Larson Larsen no now of or Sterling this county but hut formerly of or Arizona and anti N New w Mexico 1 who testS testS- fled fied that the defendant c r n ant camo caine to him June 4 1 immediately after aCter the tile ad adjournment ad- ad nt of oC court and calling cailing to ono one side offered him JOO rOO if iC ho would testify that Ju Juste t en told him hilt that he promised Nielsen that ho te would I Id d destroy the 3 OO notes This testimony testS testS- mon molly mony W was OS S not only nI contradicted b by Nielsen but bul by hy lIlard Hanson who was vas with the defendant at tho the time stated J for Cur Perjury I Fifteen minutes after neter Larsen Larson had testified he was arrested for tor perjury and placed under bonds bond The Jury jur was sas out only a very short time when hen they returned a ver verdict lct In favor of oC the defendant James Larsen had his hearing la last t night at before Justice Ewing the district and was as bound over to court It appears to be one of or the boldest attempts to swear awn away the tho property of or an innocent man that ever er was perpetrated Larsen has been beena a close Iose associate of Alex Justesen one of or the principal parties in the suit during the past year They have been engaged a good part of the time In horse racing etc At the time Larsen Larsen Larsen Lar Lar- sen says Nielsen offered him money to testify in the case there were four parties with Nielsen who testify that such a conversation con could not and did not take tale place There Is rumor here that there will willbe willbe be be- several other arrests in the near future The officers of or the law are determined to break breal up one of the worst st gangs that has ever evor been Inor In operation or ratton in this part of th the stat state FI d Conditions Continue ilif l service e v Provo June hoh u u iter sit situation sit sit- hero here today toay is changed but BUte The river Is perhaps lower than It lt was wa yesterday but tho difference Is slight though the tho rainfall has been vel very hea heavy Old Od timers sa say this is Js the wettest spring they ever saw W in Utah The cold storms seem to fall fail to raise the water as fa fast t as the warm sun and the flood water is still is-still still In the mountains |