Show robbery case heard in justice court on wednesday afternoon aug 9 trader roy rutherford of lewis is colo was tried in the justice court in monticello on two counts it is alleged that the trader who conducts his post near the mouth of montezuma canyon went to a navajo camp and confiscated a gun a lariat a hat bat and a roll of blankets belonging to a nava navajo J 0 indian who was in debt to him thereby forcing collection of the account the preliminary hearing was held before justice geo F barton with karl lyman county attorney serving as prosecutor when the indian offered to settle his bill and restore his things lie was refused and was assaulted by the clerk chas tracey who attacked him with a pick handle robbery and assault with a deadly weapon are the two counts charged the case will be continued to wednesday august 16 |