Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-05
THE COURTS.
HENRY MILLER TO BE TRIED IN
ARIZONA.
The Alleged Black Bart to Stand Trial.
The Evidence in His Examination.
Court Notes.

Henry Miller appeared before United
States Commissioner Van Dyke yester-
day morning for preliminary examlna-
tion upon the charge OF having on NO
vember 23, 1888, assaulted George Cum
riam, a mail carrier in Pinal county,
Arizona, and stolen certain United
States mails from stage coach driven
by him. 2aa
DIR. J. M. Hurley of San Bernardino,
who was the principal witness for the
prosecution, readily identified the de-
fendant, and testified to the following
facts concerning the offense with which
Miller was charged. He stated that on
November %, 1888, he was driving along
the stage road in Pinal county, Arizona,
towards Casa Grande, with man
who rented piece OF his
property in the vicinity, when
thew were s'held up" by Miller, who
presented shotgun at them, with the
request that they step down and leave
the buggy. They did so, and after turn
ing over all the valuables to the defend
ant. kept him company at his urgent
request until the arrival of the stage:
On the arrival of the coach, Miller held
it up and compelled the driver Cunriam
to throw off the mail sack and Wells
Fargo chest, which he proceeded to rifle
of their contents. After cutting open the
mails and sorting out the registered
matter. he ordered the witness to put
the mail back in the sack and climb
upon the stage, the driver OF which was
then allowed to proceed upon his jour-
ney. The tenant was detained for some
time after the stage had left, but Miller
finally ordered HIM to get into the buggy
and drive off also.
United States Marshal Gard and A.
w. Marsh, one of his deputies, both tes-
titled to the effect that Miller had con-
fessed to the stage robbery since
his incarceration here. When told he
was wanted in Arizona for stage robbery
and mail robbery, he said he thought his
case was settled, as when he was in the
penitentiary at Yuma he was ap-
preached by United States postoffiee
official who told him if he would return
the money he took from the mail the
case would be settled, and he had
done so..
The defendant, who was not repre-
sented by counsel, offered no testimony
in his own behalf; and Commissioner
Van Dyke held him to answer to the
charge, under bonds in the sum of $4,000.
Judge Ross subsequently made an order
remanding Miller to the district court
of Phoenix, Arizona, for which place he
left this city last night, in custody OF
United States Marshal Gard.
NOTES.
The case against Mar Tom, Mongo-
liam, charged with assault and battery,
which was set for trial in department
six Yesterday morning, was dismissed
by Judge Lucien Shaw for want OF pros.
ecution.
The case of Albert Pece. alias F. Lew
is, the young man charged with having
embezzled horse and buggy which he
hired at livery stable a few days ago
and subsequently sold for $20 and ap
propriating the proceeds to his own use
came up for hearing before Township
Justice Stanton Yesterday afternoon
but as the defendant had neither re-
tained counsel nor subp9naed his wit
nesses, a continuance was ordered unit
Tuesday next, at 80 p. IN.
The apartments of the supreme cOur
in the Amestoy block have been thor
oughly cleaned out and embellished
under the supervision of M. j. Ashmore
the local deputy clerk, preparatory te
the arrival of the justices, who are ex.
pected today. The court convenes at IL
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
In department four of the superior
court the suit of Mrs. E. Coffman VS.. G
o. Coffman, an action for divorce on the
ground of desertion and failure to pro-
vide. ,.came up for hearing before Judge
Van Dyke at 10 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing. The defendant not being repre-
sented, his default was duly entered, anc
decree was ordered as prayed for, the
custody of her minor child being also
awarded to the plaintiff.
The case against b.. A. Branscomb
charged with having obstructed the set
tlement of A. SAMSON on a piece of gov
ernment land at Calabasas, came up fol
hearing on preliminary examination
before United States Commissioner Val
Dyke yesterday, and was taken undel
advisement by that official.