Arizona republican., 1893-05-11
Nobles on Trial for Mur-
 derous Assault.
roe Story told by His
 Aged Victim
,ybo Lying Helpless Begged Him for a Drink of Water.
r.,xsberry Witnesses Discharged Banding the Decision on the Mo-
 ,Ion for a Change of Venue,

The case oi thO 'oiiNoiy Ns. cohu SobIes occupied almost the entire at ,ertion of the court yesterday.
 considerable difficulty was en. .ouptered in the selection of jury, m, from the fact that jurymen were dsouslifed for cause, but counsel on sither side seemed anxious to exercise ,bs privilege of raising peremptory challenges to the legal limit.
 Finally after summoning special rsnire the jury was of such character |. to be acceptable to both the prosecu- tion and defense.
 Wm. Ruff, the prosecuting witness, u,s sworn and testified that John No- Mes had worked for him for many years and he knew him vel. The assault was made, according to Mir. Ruf's tes- Gmony, with cottonwood club, per hap, three feet six inches in length and tvo sEd half inches in diameter. A club answering the above description WAS placed in evidence as the deadly weapon used and it was closely in- ,uscted by the jury. His arm was broken by the second or third blow and hi, condition for the time being was rendered utterly helpless. After the as- u.sin desisted he struck a match to Iisht the candle which stood little higher thsn the bed. but before the candle could be lighted a man, who he ,wore positively was John Nobles, ad- ysnced in a crouching position and struck out the light. He then asked John to bring him drink of water, which request was readily complied with. His cane vas in reach during the time of the assault, but he was not able to secure it. He then told how he managed to hobble 10 the house of his neighbOr, Shswver, which place was reached at five minutes before mid night.
 Dr. Cameron, who was the physician called in next morning, testified to the condition in which he found the main. ed man with an arm broken, several cuts of various technical characters, besides bruises on his side and arms. He had treated him thirty-five days or thereabOut. The cross examination by u. C. Isreal, attorney for the defense, was a rigid one but the doctor preserved his equilibrium and self composure re. markedly we'll. He thought it not only possible but probable the cuts on the head and in fact all the bruises were in. ficted by the club that had already been introduced in evidence.
 Mr. Shawver testified as to the time he old gentleman reached his house and fixed the time as near midnight. He washed the blood from the bruises, pu, him to bed and sent for physician.
 At this juncture the court took an ad- j0lrnment until 10 o'clock this morn- ing at which time case will again be taken up.
 large number of witnesses, mostly Oi the sporting fraternity were in at- tendance being suboenaed by the defense, and it is highly probable the style Ot defense will be to prove an sIibi. Nobles is we'll known among the gamblers, having boosted at games or kept cases for some time and was in the city on the evening previous to the al- Iegei assault on Wm. Ruff.
 The Few k sbery Case.
 The wi nesses in this case were re- qlested at 10 o'clock to be present at l;5O at which time they would be dIs- posed Ot in some manner.
 District Attorney Williams had previ- ol:Iy suggested that they be requested 70 be present. in ten days, but Judge boodlng thought it better to issue sub- pens and again summon them when- eyer they are needed.
 In the meantime the motion for charge oI venue will be argued and the anldyIts for and against such action VIII oe weighed Several witnesses in me case who had come from eighty to anlAired miles to attend conrt were aoEsi sQth;ient money to deiray a portion ot their expenses. They were M''Sed fro $l0 to $l5 a piece. Some tAese witnesses were dissatisfied as .Ae sum allowed would not enable them pay tho urgent necessary expenses OI travel and board.
 Two ot the trial jurors summoned, A. Hedewill and T. E. Jones were ex' cased for the term.