The Arizona champion., 1883-12-08
Lively Court Scene.

For lively court scenes, Prescott { now carries off the palm. It is the, first time Prescott ever got ahead o the other enterprising towns in the Territory. On Saturday last, Judge French's court was better than vari i- ety theatre, and for excitement and blood-letting, why, the recent Dem ing train robbery is not comparison.
 Kelsey vs. McAteer on trial. The right to use one-half the waters of Kirkland creek involved in case. Churchill, attorney for plaintiff; Rush & Herndon, attorneys for defendant
 Moses Langley, first witness for plaintiff, on the stand and under re- direct examination. C, B. Rush, on cross-examination of Moses Langley, called attention of witness to an affi- davit made by him (Langley) in IS78, which stated facts entirely different from what witness had just testified to. MT. Rush first read the affidavit, holding it in his own hand. MT. Churchill then took it, and Rush read 1t second time, over the shoulder of Churchill. On redirect examina- tion, Churchill offered to introduce the entire affidavit. Rush objected on the ground of its not being com, petent evidence on the part of plain tiff. Churchill then said Rush had garbled a portion of the affidavit Rush then interfered. Churchill, in sneering way, said he was address ing his remarks to the court, not to Rush. Rush said: "Mr. Churchill, you must not charge me with garbling an instrument, even to the court. !" Churchill then said, speaking to Rush: "I do not need the court to protect me, and if you say that you did not garble the affidavit, YOU LlE!'
 With these words, Churchill grab bed an inkstand and threw it at Rush, just as Rush rose and struck Churchill in the face with hls hand. Rush then caught Churchill's head under his arm. C. w. Beach and James Moore then sprang towards Rush, striking him in the back. ]. C. Herndon then threw an inkstand at Churchill and commenced to assist Rush. P McAteer then, for the first time, arose from his chair and went also to Rush s assistance. He slightly cut Beach and passed him and cut James Moore, who was still striking Rush in the back, In the arm. When the trouble was apparently over, Beach, who had passed outside the bar, Game down near McAteer and shot while Me Ateer's face was from him.
 Bishop McAteer (dubbed the "Mormon Bishop" by the Tenth Legislative Assembly,, it is said, is past recovery, although when last heard from was still alive. Beach, late of the Miner, we understand, has accepted an engagement as the "heavy man" in the drama now so popular in New York, "Arrest of the James Boys.", Should McAteer recover, he is engaged with the same company. Moore has purchased "striking ma chine," and will travel, giving exhi- bitions of his muscular powers on the street corners. Charlie Rush, distric, attorney of Yavapai county, will re- sign his position to accept situation on the A. & P. road to protect afi, davit men and enforce the order tc make one man do the work of three Clark Churchill is looking for mar he can whip, whom he intends to pur chase, so he can apply the epithe' "You lie!" without encounterine serious difficulty. Ofcourse, he vii be compelled to hunt other pasture! besides Prescott. If the conrt house entertainment was gotten up for the edihcation of Judge French, it was ; success. for His Honor saw a thousand dollars worth of fun in it, and, by ; fine, divided that amount betweer Churchill and Rush. Ellis & Whit ney, the chief saloon men of Prescott want to engage Churchill and Rusl for bouncers, but, as stated above they both have accepted prior en paoementS