Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-04-28
THE COIN MAKERS.
". S. Albert This Morning Sem
, fenced tOTBO Years Imprisonment.
HINES CONES M FOR TRIAL.
Tho Counterfolliug Cases Occupy a
Great Deal OF the Courts Time.
-romOrroW's Program.

w. G. Alberts, tho jolly youns
oounlcrfcitier, report Of whose trla
M far as II had gone appeared In yes.
terday's NEWS, was found guilty by the
Jury about $3.50 In the afternoon on
both counts charged. The defendant
was brought into court nc ton O'Clock
this morning, for sentence, when At.
torney John Lu Taylor reminded
Judge Zane OF the Jury's recommeu.
dalton TO mercy. II seemed 10 him,
however that the verdict was som,-
what Inconsistent one, and ho could
not understand how the Jury could
have found It. Council said ne also
regretted much that tho opportunity
was not given him TO prepare for u
proper defense, such as no believed this
case warranted. IL was scarcely fair
to him TO force the case to trial Ia the
way the prosecution did.
The latter portion Of Mr.. TaylOris re-
marks had reference TO the objection OF
the district attorney 10 continuance
on the ground Of the absence Of two
material Witnesses, one from Ogden
aud one from California, and which
objection the court sustained.
Judge Zane ordered the defendant 10
be confined In the pouilentiary for one
year ON each OF the two c)unts--lwo
years altogether.
HERE'S THE "IING.rIN."
Tho next cass callei was that Of W.
a. Hubbard and Daniel Hines, two
more members Of the countaririting
gang. Hubbard Is IA old lail.bird and
the kidnapping OF this clan. The men
were arrested In this city ON Apul l5th,
and upon being searched nearly 300
counterfeit dollars weTo found In their
possession. The officers upon raiding
their rooms found u complete outfit for
the manufacture Of counterfeit money,
Mr.. j A. Williams, one OF the nttor.
neya for the defendants now stated
that Hubbard desired 10 Withdraw his
plea Of not guilty anu enter plea
Of guilty u the charge OF counterfeit
ing anu having mOlds, ETC., In his pos
session for the purpose OF counterfeit
ing, II being agreed that the charge oi
having counterfeit money in his pos.
dismissed. This disposed OF HibbardJs
case aud Hines was put upon trial on
similar charges. District Attorney
Varian prosecuted; ]. A, Williams and
George Weslorvelt appeared for the
defendant. The case was proceeded
with up TO tho hour OF adjournment
and was resumed this morning.
Great part OF the forenoon was taken
a. mi Ia q L.
\. Walkers secret service agent in the
employ OF tho treasury department.
who explained TIE usea 20 which the
va riUus articles constituting tho cOun.
terfeltors' outiit, as displayed on the
tables Of the court, were put He cx-
nmlned the several packages OF uslllfs
made by the defendants and stated, 10
the questions OF the prosecuting nttOI-
ney, the method employed IA tho man
uiacluro Of this spurious.
The defendant Hubbard sat alongside
Hlnes' counsel the entire morning,
waiting to be called as witness for the
de onse. When ho wont upon tho
stand ho swote positively that Hines
had nothing whatever 10 do with the
affair; and Hines himself also made
solemn declaration TO the same effect.
Just before three pm. counsel BEGAN
their arguments 10 the jury.
10 he LOOKED INTO.
In the case Of tho People vs. VIM.
Morrow, indicted for selling liquor
without a license, and whose trial was
fixed for May 9TH, District Attorney
VaTinn informed the court that cuT-
tain representations had been made 20
his office which no desired to invests
gate, and therefore asked that the case
be stricken from the present setting.
The court 30 ordered.
TOMORROW.
Chief Justice Zane will not do any.
thing with the criminal calendar TO.
morrow Saturday., but will devote
his attention 10 motions after he has
made another betting OF civil Jury