Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1923-05-21 | Page 6 | Case Against Lee Dismissed

CASE CASE AGAINST lEE DISMISSED i County Attorney Explains Reasons for Giving I Up Pro Prosecution I Charges Charcos against r F F I- I ILM L LM Lee c OS- OS OSden Oc den len taxicab owner and and hI his wife Og-I Og Ann Lee Ice which were recently brought by G U W Terrell Ogden lr h healer were dismissed In Inthe inthe inthe the city court today upon motion or of County Attorney David J WIL- WIL WILson son Wll-son son Dr Terrell Torrell signed a II complaint charging the he couple with havIng obtained money money- by means of ot a con con- confidence con confidence game came He lie said that while I he WIt In an Intoxicated condition for Cor several days the Lees presented cheCks check to him which ho had sign sign- signed sIgned len len-cd I ed for tor nearly In asking that the complaint be d County Attorney Wilson d beI I maid aId to the court r I wish to make a candid statement of ot the reason dismissal of ot the complaint ll Is asked upon the tho ground of oC o of evidence c I While I think the th defendants did commit an offense proving It ItIs Iq another matter Dr T Terrell rr 11 was under the Influence of liquor when ItI I the chicks wore were sIgned tinned and Is un- un unable unable un unable able to recall clearly what hal hap hap- happen hap I pen d or to 10 state whether her or not I lie he received d consideration for Cor the checks heeks which were Issued I As Dr Terrell Is the tho ehle chief It wit witness ness in 10 the case and is unable to 10 recall clearly enough nough to 10 make m statements which could be used as evidence I have come to thc conclusion that hat the state cannot and I therefore ask ash dis- dis dismissal dis dismissal missal of ot the tho case The Te court granted the dismissal Lee Lee and his wife were ere re under bonds of 1000 each u I