Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-18
Duke and Robertson Did the
Expected,
UP TO THE DISTRICT COURT
Two Prisoners Sat For Ten Minutes
Facing Each other without n
sign OF Recognition,

Harry 7. Duke and Alexander A.
Robertson this morning waived their
preliminary hearings and were bound
over 10 answer to the district court the
charge Of embezzlcment against them.
The bonds were fixed in each case at
$4,000 the same as they have been.
There was for moment a chance TO
revive the supposition that the friends
OF the two men would try to secure
bonds This chance was embodied in d
request made to Justice Nielsen by At
torney Sorcn X. Christensen, on be-
half OF Harry Duke, that he entertain
within the next As hours u motion to
lover the bail. Justice Nielsen replied
that the motion would have To be made
before he turned over the defendants
TO the state, and that even in that
event, he would not assume the re-
Nponslbility Of lowering the bonds, This
VIII keep the motion from being made.
The bonds viii remain at S25, 900, which
has been just little too nigh for the
friends VI either men to get them out
of Jail.
All Of the nine witnesses subpoenaed
were at the hearing this morning ready
to tell what they know. Mr. Dooly sat
next 10 Robertson and had not word
To say to him. though they were in con-
Versational proximity for fully ten min
utes before the beginning Of the hear
ing Both men looked OH at the wall
paper design with an expression Of en-
null Duke entered ave minutes after
Robertson and sat down directly OPP
posite his former associate, but did not
deign TO break the silence with the
conventional greeting that politeness
dictates. Robertson lighted a cigarette
and Duke pulled neryously on a long,
black cigar. Neither signihed In any
way that he had ever seen the other.
The situation became strained. Mr..
Lippman, attorney for Robertson, was
delayed In getting to the courtroom,
and the witnesses attorneys and Judge
sat silent as at funeral County At
torney Christensen had his coat off and
looked business-like and tenge. He had |
said just a few minutes before to |
reporter that the men would be bound |
oyef-there would be no more dilly- |
1allying with the Justices court.
Finally Mr., Lippman arrived, and he |
and Attorney Soren X. Christensen held |
4 whispered conversation ana then an |
bounced that they were ready.
The case Of the state against Harry |
Duke was called first. Soren X. Chris
ensen arose and said that II there was
10 objection from the state, the defen-
liant would waive the preliminary ex-
animation. County Attorney Christen-
en- replied that there was no ObjeC-
ion. Mr., Lippman went through the
anne form for Robertson, followed by
repetition from the county attorney,
Who then asked that the bail Of both
len remain at the same figure which
'as granted. Soren Y. Christensen
'anted As hours TO make q motion for
Of bail, but did not receive
iuch encouragement from the justice,
The two men then went back to Jail
nd the witnesses filed out with their
formation still undlyulged. County
ttomey Christensen could not state
hen the case would come up for hear
Ig before the district court
TRANSCRIPT is FILED.
The transcript proceedings IN the
IKE and Robertson cases were filed by
lstice Nielsen with the clerk Of the
strict court this afternoon. The IN
rmations are being drawn up by Dis
let Attorney Eichnor and VIII be filed
Their this afternoon or tomorrow j
orning ]