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Show DEFAMATION CASE IS0N TRIAL This morning, in Judge J A How ell's division of tho district court, tho defamation of character suit of Joseph Lauctrlca against Jose Castello was taken up for trial. The plaintiff Is asking damageB in he sum of $1,260 for statements made b)- the defendant ngninst his good I name. Laucirica conducts a rooming hous. In Ogden ana claims that when th. defendant told his Mexican friends October 23, 1911, that he "was not au honest man and nobody Is safe In his place," and also "that while in his place, Joseph Laucirica attompted to rob him of 560," he not only discredited discred-ited his good name but demaged his business In the sum of $250 in each statement. The first count, charging dishonesty, ' was dismissed by tho court on motion of the attorney for the defendant and testimony is being heard tfnly on tho statement of attempted robbery on |