Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-07
MAIL ROBBERS GO Up.
clowARO IS ALSO FOUND GUILTY.


Judge Marshall thh' morning 81 the
unged states d.'irlc, r,uft denied the
motion n Attorney schroedtrmade yes
tefday 10 the Gaze % The United States
against Geo. =. Coward Tor the dis
charge of the dcfendan, un the grounds
that edward was not iu employ Of
she government
Mr schroeder then moved 10 quasn
the .ndlctcmcnt Tor the rcai1n that the
verdict Of the grand jury was not In
dorsed thereon. This motion was also
denied. to which tho defendant oN'
coptcd.
The prosecution having finished the
presentation ~ It's testimony, Mt
SchroeIet put the Defendant IN the WI.
moss box In his avn behalf. Coward
stated that during the time ai when
the checks were supposed @ have le"h
abatrnctod from the mail piuch he was
In the employ % Nj Fillmore m
general way, but MT altogether hs q
mail carrier. witness said he would
sometimes drive the mail stage whole
week at time. and g1mrtlmcs only Tor
one day. when Dig would De chanHel 70
some other work. He denicd having
taken the chccka. or either one OF them,
from the mail pouch. but testified that
he received the Pace check from q lazy
IN payment u her fare on the stage and
that he caahed the same at Mr.. Fill
more'H store IN Burrvillc and returned
the change to the lady passenger. %
the King check the witness said he
knew absolutely nothing.
The examination VI Coward by his
attorney was of very short duration.
when Mr. WittcmOrc took the witness
IN hand In a severe cross. discrimination
but cllcited little except shat the roa-
son why he did not tell the government
Inspector the whole OF the story h.
WAS now telling the jury, was because
he was not asked che same class of
qucstiona-hc had answered all the
questions put 10 him by the Inspector
and II the Htnry he told the government
officer was not ~ complete as his pres
cnt one II was because the Inspectors
questions did not bring II out. few
questions on re-dircct examination
finished Mr.. Edwards testimony.
Mr. Fillmore was recalled w the de-
Tense ana said afterwards In answer
10 Sir. witi.mar. ihnt h. remembered
having seen yelled lady ailght from
the stage. az told by Coward. aud
that he remembered this circumstance
particularly because u was unusual
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ant.
Miss Taylor, tho young lady from
whom Coward claims to have received
the check. wis recalled BY SIR. white
more. but nothing of advantage 10 che
government war obtained from the wit.
ness. Two attempts OF the prosecution
Ia Introduce In evidence here a due bill
alleged % have been given 20 thcdcfend.
ant by Mina Taylor during the transac'
ton involving the check and fare bust.
ness were rendered fruitlesH blythe court
sustaining the objections " Mt
Schroeder
All testimony being IN on bath sides
AIR. Whittcmore addressed the Jury OF
behalf of the Epyernm"nt Rnd Mr
Schroeder presented the side of the 90
fcndant. when Judge Marshall dellv'
cred MS charge at inc jury re-
tired.
CLowARD ~ GUILTY.
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