Show hamlin found guilty the trial of aiex aex hamlin the barber who was arrested last week on a complaint signed by james condon charging him with battery was had before judge johnson tuesday afternoon hamlin demanded a jury trial and R E glen giell wentworth and lawrence derry berry were selected as jurors the case was prosecuted by L B wight and hamlin acted as his own attorney the testimony ot of james condon was to the effect that while bellias the children of oc hamlin hamlia that it if they did not keep oft off of 0 certain property he would have them arrested when the father tame out and without provocation slapped him in the face and otherwise abuse him bert daum baum also testified he saw hamlin slap condon in the face knocking his hat off etc mrs airs hamlin and two children testified f tor or the def defense ense to the ef effect f act that condon had been rough with the children mr hamlin in hla his explanation to the jury admitted that he had slapped the boy but thought it was justifiable the jury was out but a few min inia i utes returning a verdict of guilty and hamlin was fined the case will be ap appealed ale judge dg 0 johnson having notice served on him to this effect by olson and lewis attorneys salt lake |