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Show James to Have Bail. H Sent to Pen for Seven Years but H May fiet Out on Bail. 1 On Tuesday Judge Maughan sen- H tenced Win, James, of- Paradise, to H seven years In the penitentiary on a M conviction of criminal relation with t his niece. Thu penalty prescribed by M law Is from three to llftecn years, and - Judge Maughan gave him half tho H limit. Sheriff Smith took James to H the penitentiary yesterday morning. H To Get Bail. H It comes later that the Supremo U Court lias granted a writ of "probable U cause", this making it possible for M James to be released on ball, and tho M same court named $1,000 as tho amount M of ball required, l'ho attorneys asked M Judge Maughan for a new hearing, M which ho denied. Tho uttornoys ap- H pealed lo the Supreme Court and H their action Is as stated. This merely M means that James, if he secures bond, M will be out un bail until tho Supreme M Court meets In May. The cvldencb M submitted will then bo considered, H but it is seldom, If ever, that tho M Supreme Court lias roversed a lower M court In matters criminal. M |