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Show NHBBBJpfflLn N'lili'iiiv tu Ho I'iiohiI Oi toiler lltli II) iludge .liiliiixin. Si'iitente In the ism of the twelve members of the muster plumbers' association as-sociation who were found guilty of violation of the antitrust law by a Jur In the federal court at Halt lnke fit) Hiilurda) will be passed by Justice Jus-tice Tillman I). Johnson on October I Ith The maximum p nalty Is one )enr In the government penitentiary or n fine of tin thousand dollars, or IhiIIi The law, in cording to t'nlted Htates District Attorne) W W Itay. fixes no minimum pennlt). the sentence sen-tence In the chh depending upon the dlmrellon of the presiding judge. The master plumbers who were found guilt) were Charles J. Illgson, William K llUhiim, 1'nsler W Jones. Wllllum I tee. Henry (In en. William Itosslter, Parley James and I'rnnk O Cartlie), all or Halt Iiko Clt ; Chris Irving of Denver, James Macbeth mid A J Atkln of Ogdeii and John A. l'ors)tli of Price All of the defend-nuts defend-nuts are members of the National As-smlatlon As-smlatlon or Master Plumbers, nnd w to plniiil on trial Heptember t:th The case went to the Jury at 1 1C o'cloik Hnttirdii) nfteriioou The Jur) dellvired ovir Its verdict for four uud a hair hours, returning with a verdict at I) o'clock. All the defendants were In the lourt room whin the verdict was nail, with one exception William Wil-liam I tecs, who has been III at his home for several dn)s, whose testimony testi-mony wns taken b) counsel for both sides .it his bedside In Hut form of a depotltlou. In the rendering of Its verdict the Juri made a recommendation or mer- O It was said by members or the Jury that an agrument had been made nmong the jur) men to come to lourt toda) for the purpose or making mak-ing n concerted appeal to Justice Johnson for mercy In the cuse, but it was later decided to abandon the attempt at-tempt "In view of Involving u epies-Hon epies-Hon of precedent and good form" H. II Crltchlow nnd C. Ilo)e, counsel for the defenses both declared that they Intended to ask for a new-trial new-trial In the case, mid, If their motion wus denied, to appeal to a higher court Three or the, defendants, however, how-ever, have unnoiinccd their intention or accepting the sentence or the court, pnlng their fines and taking their punUhnient without further defense |