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tiHEAR ARGUMENTSFOR NEW TRIALSTWO MEN RECENTLY CONVICTED WOULD YET AVOID STATEPENITENTIARY.!WILL MAKE A BUSY WEEKSAttorneys for H. A. Holton and “Dude** Christopher to Make a Final Effort for Their Clients.’While the jury has been excused;from Judge Bonson’s division of theIdistrict court and all jury trials for the term are ended, the coming week promises to be an important one in the division of court because motionsfor new trials will be argued in the case of two men who were convictedduring the present term.Attorney Wells Rupert, represent ing H. A. Holton, convicted of thelt;!theft of a woman’s fur coat valued jat $200 from the Stampfer store last lt;October, has filed a motion for a newtrial. This motion will be arguediduring the coming week.Louis (Dud l Christopher, negro,convicted of criminal intimacv withI;lt;a girl under fifteen years of age. rep resented by Judge M. C. Matthews,!! has asked for a new' trial. The motion will be argued during the coming week.In event of the motion being re \]fused in either or both instancesi«; court will then pass sentence. It is understood the penalty in the Holton!case is any term of years up to five, while in the case of Christopoher itis any term of years up to life.
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Dubuque Telegraph Herald
Dubuque, Iowa, US
Sun, Jun 01, 1913
Page 5
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