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Show TWO BIG MALLETS STALLED IN SNOW Traffic was tied up on this end of the (Bingham and Garfield railroad from ten o'clock Mlnday night until ten the next morning, due to two large Mallet engines getting stalled "In the snow. The trainmen and a large force of laborers 'iad a tough Job digging dig-ging them out. he had a right to do as he did. Th defendant demanded a trial by jury and ill. ill. Hancock. John Davis. Harry Jordan and Mr. Main 'were selected to decide the case. Some little time was taken in securing the Jury, the prosecution prose-cution challenging Mr. Carson for cause and the defense Mr. Schweitzer peremptorily. In behalf of the town the case was prosecuted by Attorney A. . Cole, aii.i the defendant wan represented by At-toreny At-toreny R. R. Hackett. The jury re-turni'd re-turni'd a verdict of guilty and Meusel was fined $10. Quite a little interest was taken fn the cane and a large crowd was in flte court room to hear the evidence m the arguments of tSie attorneys. |