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Show PEETE TRIAL TO BE LENGTHY ONE Defense Lawyer Questions Denver Woman and Girl Called As Witnesses L S AN'JKJ.KS, CaJ,i Jan. ::'J;-Completion by Tiieeds) of tho tes'tlniony to t." offered I... ll prosi . utli..n m th trl.0 fo Mrs Lou;--- I.. M--to for the a lifted' murd. i of Jacob ClvHrle.- Denton, Den-ton, mining piomoter. was predicted tods by 'he district attorney. i ounsel representing Mrs I'eete said i he would require fully a week to present pre-sent her defense. It was believed that the trial, al-leady al-leady in its second week, would not be completed for al least two more weeks. This would allow also for arguments' and tho court's charge to the jury. I No session was held today, adjournment adjourn-ment until Monday having been taken y ester da y. Mrs. Peete's counsel conferred today with Mrs. Ida I- Gregory, assistant Judge and clerk of the Juvenile court at Denver, Colo., and her daughter, Miss Maud-- Gregory. ThSy came to lxs Angeles as witnesses wit-nesses for the prosecution, but the at-I torncy obtained from the court per- . mission to question them with a view to calling thorn as witnesses for the! defense. He said h- believed Ih'V, could give testimony favorajble t Mrn. Peete. The prosec UtiOn announced It would call in the witness stand next week, j W. C. Doran, chief deputy district attorney, who had many conferences with Mrs. Peete between the time of her return here frc.i Denver and her Indictment for the murder of Denton. He also is said to hue testimony to offer concerning alleged discoveries made by him at the Denton residence. |