Show THE SALT LAKE MESS marshal parsons trial for leasing to for gambling the following associated press dispatch P a has been sent out from salt lake regarding the parsons trial the trial of united states marshal elias 11 II parsons Par pons recently indicted for leasin leasing g a boa hone e to chinene for gambl gambling I 1 ng purpose pupo ee began before a jury in the third bird district court yesterday yesterdays proceedings were taken up by the prosecution who proved that the property leased by marshal parsons had been used as a gambling den by chinese and sad that at one time eleven were arrested by the police and their gambling paraphernalia confiscated A number of witnesses were examined the evidence tended to show that parsons was aware 0 of I 1 the character of the place the defence began their side of the case today great interest Inte reet is manifested over the outcome of this case owing to the fact that parsons in bis his capacity as united states marshal some time since stepped in ahead of the police authorities and raided a number of chinese gambling houses though be did not riot molest the bouse house occupied by bis his tenants tenant 8 the case will be submitted to the jury tomorrow |