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Show MAY PRODUCE MORE EVIDENCE AT TRIAL i , Federal Authorities Said To Have Information Against Smith Ogdon, Nov. G. Thero were "tio now developments In tho nrrest of Mrcn A. Smith by tho fedornl authorities au-thorities in connection with tho mailing mail-ing of tho blackmailing lotters to David C. Eccles and Mrs. Ralph E. Bristol. Smith stoutly maintains his Innoconco. Assistant United Stntos Attorney McCrea was hero yestorday preparing for tho preliminary examination exam-ination tomorrow In tho federal building. build-ing. The postofflco authorities expect to produco further evldenco against Smith besides tho fact of tho supposed suppos-ed similarity of tho hhndwrlt'ng. Mrs Georgo Culver who was a victim of tho blackmailers Ir. December, 1911 was shown a photograph of Smith. Sho says ho is not tho man who got her diamonds. Postofflco Inspector Ij A. McGoo nnd Gllbort Holnap havo worked up tho ovldonco ngaliiBt Smith without tho aid of tho local police or tho sheriff's ofllco, TI19 pollco nnd tho 1 (Continued on pago flvo: 1 MAY PRODUCE MORE EVIDENCE AT HEARING (Continued from pago ono) sheriff wero not told of what was going go-ing on or asked to lend their aid until un-til Sunday night when Smith 'was arrested ar-rested after his last interview with II. n, Porter and tho other citizens who havo been watching developments develop-ments for months. Ilelnr.p and McOco aro said to htivo Important ovidonco against Smith which may bo brought out nt tho hearing beforo United States Commissioner Com-missioner Corn tomorrow morning. No effort was made to got a stato-ment stato-ment from Smith or to question him by tho authorities yesterday. If Smith is hold to awtilt tho action of tho federal grand Jury ho will bo kept In Jail until next March unless ho gets bail. Tho grand Jury does not meet until toext year. |