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Show STATE OF UTAH VS. M. PONZE For the Shooting of Jesus Martinez. Probably no case has attracted attract-ed more attention since the shooting of Steve Melich by John Pantalone at the Highland Boy some time ago, than the case of the State of Utah against Margarito Ponze for the murder of Jesus Martinez at the Highland High-land Boy on July 21st. A continuation con-tinuation of the preliminary hearing hear-ing was held in Judge E. E. Dudley's court on Wednesday, Attorney A. C. Cole appearing for the defendant and Assistant County Attorney Ray McCarty for the state, with B. A. Summer Sum-mer acting as court stenographer. The following witnesses testified satisfactorily: Ross Johnson, Dan Rutherford, Tony Teneky, Fred Ilatt, Jr., and Tony Aselio. Rutherford, Ruth-erford, Teneky and Hatt were eye-witnesses to the shooting and from careful observation of their testimony the case would be one of justifiable homicide. Neves before in the courts of Utah has an attorney been discharged in the middle of the hearing of a murder case, with the exception of the world-renowned Hillstrom case. Mr. Cole was appointed by defendant to plead- his case after the state had rested. The Mexican Mex-ican colony practically crowded the courtroom and took great interest in the proceedings. From evidence given, Martinez had a bad reputation in the community in which he resided and was known as a "knife" man. He also served a lengthy jail sentence sen-tence in his native country. The hearing will be resumed today (Saturday)- in Judge E. E. Dudley's Dud-ley's court. |
