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Show SHERIFF'S GASE TO BE.REOPENEO f Defense Questions Authority 1 of Court in Contempt Proceedings BH Jud D. R. Roberts th H court 'hi morning ordered th' the 1 cam stain! Sh.riff U C. reterpc-i H which the sheriff u orderrd to aliow H SMSS 'he nheged unn ulhorlied re- H Ium i,f a Manrd Nerian from the H Je.ll, he reopened. H Judg Kourrta made the de urion VH after Jgnta counael foi H Kherirr Peterson had 1 1 r k . i the JH authority of the COUrt i" to )rtr- a' diction In holding Sheriff Peteraon In H follow the order. of the ronrl H commitment, which wan handed to Sheriff Peteraon uitn the priaonei ' i . . v ( , . i ii i i rilORITl g Judge Robe rig aake, Mr DeN'lne to BB aubmli iiuthortt v -.gn nllng ht stand the KSSSSSJ opened. lie aald It will rom up H further hearing aa soon the H can obtain the authority under which H It stated that tlx- had no Tlie . ? iapldl n"uniing i:re.,(. Ial ! B aupren of i 'ih before Ii Ii Th fin.-ii decleion of k-,.v S authority to enforce the orders of n am commitment which tut i'n made t fML i court The .) fense claim- that th- wlj ...i.ii v.hii lo.nir th- r.iinmlimi'iil has HII not. arid has no right to reprimand an HB Offlcei "f th l for failure to c.trrj .ES out the ommllment orders. HM It Is Indicated that the cae will be JJ Careful) wutrhed as to iru- flngJ r - W 4 suits. BMj Ii hts opening nrgnments In whii h FgffB dismlaeal of the cane whs asked, a t - j jjb a " B V Klii i h- or if. oner doeO not constitute cause for ac-' 4 lion of contempt of court bul ii W A inlution by th- officer of his official f mff dutlex . I I iti it mum m i t iSE Jk Tht 8h i'. lej cage m Bait Lake, where r piiaoner wn? . o go S unguarded to the eastern atatea In or- J la dying jBH mother, was cited by the defense as Hit. ftfaHl Instance where a prisoner was allowed wBaaaaaaaaa liberty without authority fyfl 1 'di;.- Roberta however, quickly HASBBj upset this nrgunient when ha declared kWt hi had tii --i.. investigated tha 7jB B bock ley ruae and the release of thU dH prisoner u given l" th. stair hoard of pardons, who temporarily paroled HVBSBj Shockley upon recommendation by the! J warden of the Iii nrn rnaiieii(;eii ;s to me Jui lNdlc-lion lNdlc-lion of the court In citing Sheriff i -eraon for contempt, ju'ige Roberta declured thai he had looked thor-oughly thor-oughly Into the matter pertaining to the Jurtedld ion of tin court and WOJ oulte certaPi that it did hae th.,; Jurlsdh Hon , Judg.. Roberta aald 'hat it is llkei thai taking. .f more teetlmony will ue made later In the case and that the court arlll appoint attorneys to represent repre-sent the court in Hi fight to thow that the court hah jurisdiction under which It can cite an offlct r Into court for failure to follow out the orders of a court commitment l Hi III HID SOOS The court session this morning m. almoM entirely devoted to the arguments argu-ments of points of lata and there re no thrilling moment. It waa Indicated Indicat-ed that the cUe will be heard at the earlleat possible opportunity. Attome) DeVlne -rated thoi he' would probablj be unable to handle Sheriff Peteraon'! defense In the fu-l ture. due to the fact that he would: be called from the city on other mat-ters. mat-ters. Me said that probably David L Stlnr. a member DT Ms tlrm Aoiild represent the defense In the future The case now regie almost entirely upon the Jurladlction which the court has under the law ,,nd stirring debates de-bates are promised when the case. Is reopened for hearing |