Show DESPERATE FIGHT IN INLAND LAND sun SUIT 1 Unsuccessful Attempt to Keep Former Government Clerk from Stand LEGAL TALENT ARRAYED r r Jury is sed While Arguments merits ments Are Being Presented Pre Pie J in Case I Washington Aunt April 22 A A S. S Worth Worth- inston coun CounSel l for tor Frederick A. A Hyde and others other on trial before Justice Stafford In criminal court on charges o of or conspiracy to defraud 1 the rn out of valuable lands lunds on the tile Pa- Pa eIth tout oat ought fought desperately u day dayto to prevent James Jampa s J. J Barnes torm formerly Ily a. a clerk In Ira the land office from test test- Ju Uc Stafford Statford excused the jury JUr for tor or the greater greHer part ot of the tb dy l y to prevent rev nt the men mon train from being prejudIced prejudiced diced IJ by arguments on this question lie ile finally ruled over Worthington and directed that Barnes proceed with his 2 testimony did not ack ach- acknowledge c defeat however howe but renewed renew reneW- ed ll the light the moment Barnes Larnes took the Ize stand Mr Barnes was a clerk lerk Inthe in the tho department of ot the Interior for tor more than tort forty years year He lie was discharged dis Is- Is t charged 1 on April 30 30 1907 1007 I 01 with Woodford Wood Wood- Woodford ford D. D Hallan and William U. U Valk Valko I and Vail nl all have havo already alread fled fied ns us to lo their connection wl with 1 Benson Ben Den son SOil and others on trial as to tu money paid aid them for tor expediting land claims filed IJ by these men Let I.-ctt teri cro I i- i United States District DiEtrIct Attorney Baker called Barnes toda today for 01 the purpose pUr 08 of ot showing that Hydo imd employed him for tor or purposes similar to Vu S th those e which Harlan and Valk testified they thc had received I money mone from Ben Den son aon Worthington began Legan his light fight to today to- to day tay when Barnes Darnes was ws asked 03 M to tu when whim he heroine became acquainted with Mr II Hyde Darn Barnes swore sW rc that his lile acquaintance with Hyde Ihde be began an In lii 1 and continued continued con eon for to I. I four tour years year ear During this time many man letters of ot a n friendly nature na na- na- na turo ture passed b between tw en Hyde JIde an and him i self It If T Barnes was as next asked If IC hyde e haf hat ha f paid him to hurl hurry his claims ti through e- e the land office immediately imme objected to further questions aJon along this line Hue Counsel eJ for tOr I Schneider and DImond got into UJ fi fJ fight ht at this chit v point lu It n nn an effort to tu c 1 VInca the court that III thill Jino l IJ by y tho yero Jn- Jn m proper allt t nd z J U t I r l' l n r I i COV ln c the H- H mony ot jt flames Dames was moet moct Important from the government standpoint point a. a Stafford agreed with Mm him am directed Barnes to ans anser cr the ques que- Uon |