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The Trial.On last Saturday morning, at eleven o'clock, the examining trial of George Loaey, D. L. Urie and Anson J. Mosher was held before’Squire Ebon in Parker hall. The case aroused much interest, and many spectators were in attendance both at the morning, afternoon and evening: sessions of the court. Sinclair O Connor appeared for the people, Reed Volrath for Losey and Mosher, Caldwell Smith and C. M. Wilson for Urie, It was therefore a triangular fight. The theory presented by the attorneys for Losey and Mosher was that Urie had committed the offense and that their clients ware innocent. Uries attorneys claimed that the other two men were guilty and that Urie was entirely innocent.Frank Rogers the man who was robbed testified that he was taken on the evening of the IGtli. by George Losey up to one of the lumberyards, and was there knocked down and robbed of a gold watch and $300. in currency.Other witnesses were introduod who testified that they saw Rogers going in the direction of the lumber yard led by Losey.Defendant Urie was then put upon the stand and testified that on the evening in question he became suspicious of the intentions of Losey and Mosher toward Rogers, and seeing them all go off in the direction of the lumber yard, he followed. When he got there he met Losey coming back, who admitted that he had got Rog-ers’ money, and then told Urie that he and Mosher could get the watch. Mosher had come up, and hearing this, went for Rogers’, snatched the watch and fled to the Diamond saloon, where he soon after met Lossy, who gave him $350 hush money. Next day Mosher showed wit ness the vratch. This concluded Urie’s testimony.For the defense Losey testified that on the afternoon in question he took Rogers away from the Diamond saloon, where he had got into a fuss, to the Gem saloon where the bar keeper put him to bed. Then the witness went home, and saw Rogers no more that night. He didn’t commit the robbery, and was entirely innocent. Witness further testified that on the bay of the arre9t ho saw Urie .go into the Gem saloon out-house, and remain for a minute or two. After he had left witness went into same place and made search. Found secreted there a watch, which he supposed to be Rogers’. He did not disturb watch hut left it there and did not again go into the place.Defendant Mosher testified that on the evening of the robbery from a remark he had heard Urie make, he suspected that the latter was intending to rob Rogers Witness watched and saw him start from the post-office and go west on Third street accompanied by Rogers and Losey. He followed at a distance. When the foremost party got near the lumber yard Urie turned and came back toward town. Witness followed him to the Diamond saloon and accused him of robbing Rogers which brie deniod Next day witness again accused Urie of the job, when the latter admitted it, and agreed to give him half the swag for bush money. Urie then took witness behind the bar of a §a-loon, and showed him the watch. Afterwards Urie refused to divide. In revenge he went to Rogers and squealed on Urie.The attorneys for Urie now moved to discharge their client from custody, on tiie ground that no evidence had been introduced inculpating him. This was seconded by prosecuting attorney, wh*. stated that in his opinion the evidence was not sufficient to hold Urie. Reed Vollrath then gave notice that they desired to be heard in opposition before the court passed upon the notice to release Urie. The court adjourned at 11.45 P. M to meet again Monday, Jan. 29, at 10 o’clock A. M.
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Dakota Daily Leader
Huron, South Dakota, US
Mon, Jan 29, 1883
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