Show II 1 4 I III MAN IS CONVICTED OF STEALING AN r AND BUTCHERING IT Republican Rep Special Service Juno June IS In the dl district court the past two days has has' be n oc- oc in the tho trial of the grand rand lar- lar c ny ca cue case e against George Merrell of Loei ix a. a lIe He Is charged with taking a cow belonging to 1 P. P C. C of SaUna Salina and nd butchering It It it appears that there thore had been other suspicious us clr- clr s of or cattle disappearing In vicinity and close watch hail had be been n k pt upon Morrell by tho the officers find nd a as o as this wa was butch butch- ered til hide W wa 8 secured JIB J s Evidence rho defense In the case SO w was waa that tho flee Iero we Wa claimed by tho d in t nd that thiat ho believed ho hadt right to It It as he claimed to leave have raised the animal Ho lie admitted the killing bUt lit claimed that the animal belonged 0 him A verdict of or guilty was returned re- re turned horned with a recommendation to mercy Sentence will bo be passed paRsed today |