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Show wws p".o i iimmimm GOV. SHALL MAY ESCAPE CHARGE May Drop Prosecution If Separate Trial Is Granted (By International News Service) WAUK-ECAX, 111.. Jan. S. Intimation Intima-tion that the state would drop the prosecution of Governor Len Small on the charge of conspiracy if tho governor gover-nor is granted a separate trial, was made late today in the Lake county circuit court. This intimation was made Just before adjournment by Thomas Marshall, attorney for the state. Governor Smalls attorneys have made application beforo Judgre Clair C. Edwards for a separate trial from Ynrnon E. Curtis, banker of Grant Park, 111., on the indictment. Charging them with conspiracy to de-fraud de-fraud the state of Interest on public funds STATE OBJECTS Attorncv Marshall contended that tho cases should nut be trldl separately, separate-ly, for the reason that It would be virtually vir-tually Impossible to prove a "one man conspiracy." The case of one dovetailed dove-tailed with tho case of the other and th. rcforc should be tried together, ho argued. He sold that the granting of a separate trial would be a severe blow to the state s cause and Intimated that in such an event the state, would move to nolle prosso tho indictment. 1'LKA 15V DEI EN 81 Werner V. Schroeder, attorney for the defense, declared that It would be tin outr:ii" to try th governor jointly. Ho maintained that tho governor's case is of supremo importance to the people of Illinois and that no inter-minKlinir inter-minKlinir Issues should he permitted to Interfere with the ylvinsr the irovernor a chance to prove that he Is Innocent. He declared that Fr.-d Sterling. Indicted Indict-ed on the same c harge, was to have( had a separate trial and was nally tlo' principal In the case. Sterling did not ask a Change in vi-nue from Sangamon county, ns did Curtis and Small. Adjournment was taken to Monday' with Indications that several days might bo taken In further arguments, i |