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Show every dollar poasible for their defense," de-fense," tald Mr. Beck, "but they will not contribute on cent for blackmail or extortion." Commissioner Dahlquiat and Stn-acker Stn-acker are expected to file their an-weri an-weri before Friday of this week. Labrum Replies to Charges of Assaulting Women Admitting his presence at the Car-sU-nsen home, 182 east Thirteenth South street, County Commissioner R. H. Labrum this week filed answer to the $10,000 suit brought against him by Mrs. Belva Burgner. Although admitting being at the Carstensen home, Commissioner denies any misconduct on hi part at the place. Mrs. Burgner alleged in her complaint com-plaint filed more than a week ago, that Commissioner Labrum came to the place with Commissioners It. T. Dahlquixt and W. If. Stenacker. Further Fur-ther allegations are that Labrum picked pick-ed her up, took her into another room and there rained her dresses above her head at the same time stating that he was going to put on a bathing revue. Commissioner Labrum in hi answer an-swer denies that any such misconduct took place and that at all times he conducted con-ducted himself as a gentleman. Further in his answer Commissioner Labrum charges that Mrs. Burgner, with her co-conspirators, attempted to blackmail the commissioners and extort ex-tort money from them. The tlute of the trial of Mrs. Burgner Burg-ner against Commissioner Labrum will be set next Saturday by District Judge M. L. Ritchie and will in all probability be heard by either Judge McCrea or Judge Wight. . Horace C. Beck, counsel for the defense, de-fense, announced that an early trial will be urged and that at that time the facta of the case would be fully developed. Mr. Beck in commenting on the case declared that overture to the Commissioners to settle the case with money were made over a period of six week and took the form of granting certain concessions to the defendant and their husbands. "The Commissioners are raising |