Tombstone epitaph., 1893-05-14
AT COURT. The City Loses Five Dollars and the School Fund The Trouble Between AttOr- neys-A Large Number of
 Cases Dismissed.

Tine civil case entitled Woico:t vs. Moore has been settled and the action dismissed.
 A case was decided by the court last night which settles the question Of the title to money paid to e justice of the peace as fine for contempt in which the party fined is under trial for violation of a city ordinance. Very recently Justice Duncan had . ci,y case before him. The accused was unruly in the court room and was fined 5 for contempt, which he paid. The city council claimed that the money should be paid into the city treasury as the prisoner was a city prisoner, and before the justice as an ex-ofiicio city judge. The court held otherwise aud the $5 was paid into the county treasurer today.
 The case si Costello vs. The Silver Bear Mining Co to quiet title was de- cided by the court this morning in favor of defendant.
 The case of Haberling vs. Walsh, being a will contest on appeal from the probate court, was decided in faver of plaintiff. This SC tiles the ques- tion of the validity of the will made by Walsh, which was known as an oleographic will.
 The Mexican, Ruiz, accused of the stealing of burros from Bisbee changed his mind this morning and decided to plead guilty, which he aid. Some testimony was introduced to show the degree of crime committed by Ruiz. The complaining witness testified that he owned the majority of the burros. His idea of distance and time was as vague as that of any of his countrymen to be found in the in- terior of MexIco. He gave the dis tance from Bisbee to Cochise Strong hold at twenty miles, and stated that he had owned the burros for fifteen years, although it is doubtful if any oi them have seen six summers. Sen tence was deferred until Monday.
 The trial jury was excused until Monday, on account of Ruiz change of front.
 When the case of Dubacher vs. Blackburn wa, called it was passed by consent, upon a statement being made tha. the matter would probably be settled. The question of the compensation to be allowed MT. Skinner, who had charge of the Kinnear ranch under a receiver. was again brought up and discussed, but not settled.
 G. w. Swain appeared before the court this morning with complaint against W. H. Stilwell. He is dis- satisfied with his settlement with him as his attorney in the suit en- titled Swain vs. Huschuca Water Co. The court advised MT. Swain that he could only recognize MT. Stilwell as counsel in the case until another had been substituted, and that if he would make an affidavit to the improvisation al conduct of the attorney it would be investigated by the court. The trouble between the two attorneys briefly stated is as follows: MT. Swain sued the Huachucs Co. for $S,0O0 for in juries sustained by falling into a trench dug by defendant. Ajury gave him $2,50O. It was appealed and the higher court sustained the verdict. Mir. Stilwell was employed by MT. Swain to prosecute the case ts final udgmeut. The money was paid over to MT. Stilwell by the com. pany in New York subject to hrs order. Mr. Swain called for his money and Mir. Stilwell offered him half of it Mir. Swain wanted Mir. Stilwell to ksei $500 for his servIces and give him the balance. This he refused to do. Ac- cording to MT. Swain's statement he had no understanding with his attor torney as to the compensation for hii services, aud proposes to leave it ts the court or bar to decide and to abide by their decision. MT. Swain served papers on the Water Co. and its bonds men not to pay the money over to Mr. stilwslI, but the latter was d.