Arizona republican., 1899-07-22

ne made Sd many contradictory state
ments that his own evidence justified
the conviction.
A CONDEMNATION SUIT. "A con-
domination suit was begun in district
court yesterday by William w. Flood
| against L. D. Smith. The parties 1--we
IN the lower part of the county. The
plaintiff is a resident of Washita
county, Texas, but is the-owner of a
quarter section of land lying mile
and half south of the Buckeye canal
Smith owns a small tract still further
south, watered by a lateral from the
Buckeye. The lateral touches the
plaintiffs land, but Smith will not
allow him to bring water through it.
though Flood says it is big enough 10
carry it. He says there is no other
way for him to make connection with
the canal He asks an order from the
court directing Smith to allow him
the use of the canal on the payment
OF such a sum as may seem proper.
The court set the matter for hearing
today.
HIS LIPS WERE PUCKERED. =
Early yesterday morning a telephone
message was received at the city hall
from S. DohOfIio's place saying that
there was man there acting strange
1y. Officer Andy Thoman said his
name was Robert ellison and that he
had come from Farm valley i'll ella
county. He was on his way TO Ne
1igh. Neb, where a sister lives. He
talked coherently except on one sub
ject. That was a peculiar ailInent, a
pickering of his lips and a stopping
of his nostrils caused by some in
gredient which had been put into his
food. He admitted to the officer that
there was something the matter with
his head; he was a little off. The Of
fcer took him to the sheriff's office
for further investigation. 1t was con-
cluded that it was safe for him to
travel. He had $3.50 in cash and
Wells-Fargo receipt for $3.50. He went
away last night.
REVELRY OF THE FORLORN. -
Men made forlorn because their wives
are at the coast rendezvOuSed at the
present domicile of Mr. Shirley A.
ChriSty on North Seventh street last
night, and diverted their minds with
music, cigars and light refreshments
Music was furnished by the kings of
This phlanthropic affair
was given by Shirley A Chrisky, Har-
~ Creighton. Ned Creighton. and o.
c. Watson. Some of the guests were
not married men. The guests were:
T. w. Pemberton, DR.. H. j. Jessop, !
Harry Heap. Dr. Ancil Martin. Major !
W. H. StiIwell, B. A. Fickas. E. w. !
Gillett, sam Dunlap. E. B. Knox, B. n. !
Pratt, DR.. H. V. Clymer, R. Allyn !
Lewis, l. NJ. Christy, John Gray, D. L. /
Murray, Will Murray. Charles sChn.sty, !
irving Andrews. J.. 3. Chr;sty. Walter |
Talbot, NJ. o. Bicknell. c. F. Aims /
worth, L. C. Masten, Ben Porter. A. V. !
Snowgrass, Charles Akers and Paul /
A FORMER PHOENICIAN. The !
Salt Lake papers contain very full ac-
counts of the late murder there of Bur- /
on Morris by John H Benbrook, /
l former resident OF Phenix. It was
over woman, and womsn were at the
bottom of most of Be1broOk's troubles
when he lived in Phoenix. Benbrook
beads self defense and the actual cir
at the time of the murder
ire N his favor. A thirg against him
S that he began that bloody Gay with
| gun hunt for another man about
natter which had nothing to do with
he one over which the killing of
Norris occurred. The papers describe
3enbrook as former sheriff of Phoe-
Tx. He was vested sheriff of ella
ounty, but afterward lived n Phoenix.
eaving here in 1894 He is a brother
# 'fSmfthy" Benbrook, who once lived
lere. and has another brother Nib
ey" Benbrook, at Globe. Benbrook
vas a pleasant fellow and was gem
rally we'll liked in Phoenix. He was
lWays sober and seldom quarrelsome.
McKeIligon's where you can get