Alonzo J. Whitman On Trial

New York, April 6.- Alonzo J. Whttman, once mayor of Duluth and subsequenüy an inmate o( the California state prison, was placed on trial Monday, charged w ith grand larceny in the flrst degree. The Columbia bank oí New York claims to have been defrauded of $5S0 by Whitman in Pebruary and the bank's cashier, Walter S. Griffith was the first witness for the prasecution. He testified that Whitman, under the name of J. H. Williams deposited a check on a Bioadway bank for $3,716 in the Columbia bank, then drew a check against his account in the latter bank for $580. The Brooklyn check proved to be worthless. The trial will be continued.