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The Daily Sentinel
Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado
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Six sheepmen face trial in county court for burning bridge timbers during sheep transport from Montrose County to Utah. County Attorney Ben Griffith's defense appearance causes conflict; he steps aside after objection. One count quashed; trial starts at 10 a.m.
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THE COUNTY ATTORNEY
This morning the six sheepmen who were arrested in this city about five weeks ago while passing through this city with a flock of 1400 sheep, en route from Montrose county to Utah, on the charge of burning timbers from a county bridge across Whitewater creek, were arraigned for trial in the county court.
Some surprise was caused when Attorney Ben Griffith, the county attorney, and his partner, J. S. Carnahan, appeared for the defense of these men.
The warrants against the sheepmen were sworn out by a road overseer acting for the county and county commissioners; yet a county official, the adviser to the board of the county commissioners, appeared as one of the attorneys for the defense of these men.
District Deputy Attorney John H. Fry was present to conduct the prosecution, and he objected to the appearance of County Attorney Griffith for the defense on the grounds that Griffith should rightfully, as county attorney, be aiding the prosecution.
Mr. Griffith retired from the active defense in the case.
One of the two counts in the indictment against each of the six men was quashed, and the trial of the men on the remaining counts was entered into at 10 a.m. before County Judge Sullivan.
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Six sheepmen arrested five weeks ago for burning timbers from Whitewater creek bridge while transporting sheep from Montrose county to Utah are arraigned. County Attorney Ben Griffith and partner J. S. Carnahan appear for defense, surprising all as warrants were by county officials. District Deputy Attorney John H. Fry objects; Griffith retires from defense. One count quashed; trial on remaining counts begins at 10 a.m. before Judge Sullivan.