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Show Charged With Boot-Legging ' cording to the story told by the witness these two detectives i were hired by the city officials to secure the desired evidence, lie further stated that on July 1 7th the two men" were at the Weech Drug Store in the afternoon af-ternoon and purchased mixed drinks a number of times. It was, according to the witness, made of Root Beer and Whisky. Whis-ky. Of the last drink purchased pur-chased the witness said he put a part of the contents into a bottle which was produced at the hearing to bear evidence of the facts, stating that he had. given the bottle to Maor Mon sen the evening of the 17th n. order that lie might see J'ci himself. Pat Wetzel was then brougut upon the witness stand and old a similar story and of how the two men punched the raffh during the time they Avere in he store getting what they vanted. Mayor Monsen was brought ipon the witness stand to idem ify the bottle and bear witness :o the fact that the cletective,- lad been employed by the city The City Marshall also gave vidence in the case. After the evidence had beer received and the witnesses severely se-verely cross examined by thf ittornies Court was dismissed until this morning at nine ) 'clack a. m. The hour being ate at the time the evidence was received the attorney foi he defendant desired to con- inue in the morning. The Jurors were instructed by the Court not to discuss the question at stake with anybody ntil they had received the !nal testimony and made their report to the Court. There was a .large number of spectators present at the hearing. hear-ing. Up to the time of going to press no verdict has been rendered. |