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Show HAMPTON CASE GIVEN TO JURY Fate of Young Man Charged With Embezzlement to Be Decided Today. At noon todav the fute of Waltrr M. Hampton, tried in the district court for forgery and embezzlement. whs in the hands of a Jury- Arguments Argu-ments of the defensor and prosecution prosecu-tion opened this morning with District Dis-trict Attorney Stuart P. Dobbs. prosecuting prose-cuting the case for the 6t.itc, first offering his arguments. Ills tall; woj brief, consuming' not more than fifteen fif-teen mlnu tee, In nlch he touched the high lights of the testimony ami closed by explaining to the Jury Ihglf responsibility as citizens In rendering a verdict. Argument of Judge D. N. Sir an p. chief counsel for the defense, was much more elaborate and eloquent j and consumed mure than an hour's lime. He dwelt particularly upon the' l reputation and good character of th" defendant during recent years and1 pointed to his successful career In tho army during the war. ' '"W A verdict In tho case Is expeerad this afternoon. 4 on |