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Show Frequent Clashes Attend Trial of j Mason Fraud Case i SALT I.UvK CITY, May 12 Cross examination of .Matthew McJUIuln' Thomson grand president of the Am- erlcan Masonh b"ed-ratlon, resulted In frequent clashes today in Ihe Unlted States district court where Thomson, Thomas Porrotl. Dumoni: Bergera' and Robert Jamleson are on trlnl for the alleged fraudulent us- of the malls Negotiations with the supreme council coun-cil of Louisiana, the Mason's derivations deriva-tions of his authority to confer Masonic Ma-sonic degrees, his alleged personal gain from the business of tin federation federa-tion and th- history of Ins connection with the Kinp Solomon lodge "i Idaho were inquired Into by John Jensen special prosecutor. Ths Wilms took frequent offense at the questions of the prosscutor und persisted In answering or making denials de-nials over the objections f his counsel coun-sel Thomson and Bcrgem began presentation presen-tation of their evidence in d' tense of charges against them at i-stciday s session of court. Both testified as to their firm belief be-lief in the principles of the organizations organiza-tions they represent und which they havr promoted to the point where 10 -000 members have bren obtained throughout the United States and in scmie foreign countries. Thomson affirmed af-firmed his claim to legitimate Masonic origins and traced historically the sources frhence he claims to have obtained ob-tained tho authority to organize lodges and confer Mason degrees. |