Show MISS HARTOG TOLD THE COURT SHE LIED when she said the old man had acted improperly girls testimony created a sensation from fridays standard after but a minute session of the municipal court in which judge murphy was hearing the case of dr E H harddng who was charged with rape county attorney arose and made a motion that the case be dismissed and it was so ordered at the time miss coba hartog the young girl on whose statement the charge was founded was upon the witness stand sha had testified to her friendship for the accused and the events leading up to her departure from ogden with the doctor county attorney on direct examination then endeavored to bring out the tact that the girl had improper relations with the doctor to each of the questions miss hartog answered in the negative disclaiming that there ever had been any improper relations between herself and the doctor do you mean to say that this is true said mr yes replied the girl 1 I lied to chief browning and the officers about the matter what said the county attorney 1 I lied to them again replied the girl your honor said the county attorney with a disgusted air 1 I move the case be dismissed motion granted said the judge making of the motion and the granting of it was so sudden and so unexpected that few of those present caught the true import of the motion and the end produced a profound sensation but it was apparent that the change ol 01 front on the part of miss hartog was entirely unlocked for on the part of those who have handled the case as well as on the part of her parents soon after the arrest of dr hard ang and his return to ogden miss hartog announced that she would ten of her relations with the old man in the presence of chief browning detective pender and her father she made a confession which it she had sworn to on the stand would have resulted in doctor hardings conviction her change of front raises a new question what influence does this man exercise over this young girl the answer is not to be le arnad but it Is a fact that up to the last minute before the convening of court she said that she was ready to testify against him then she is placed on the witness stand to face with the man she has accused and instead of telling the story that she told the officers she says 1 I lied in the face of that statement there was nothing tor the county attorney to do but to ask that case be dismissed |