Arizona daily citizen., 1901-04-13
The Ownership
OF a BurrO.

In Justice Wilson's court Yesterday
afternoon an important case went on
trial. 1t was one to test the metal Of JUS
tlce Wilson before he was done with it.
The previous and future condi.
tion OF serviture of burro was in oues.
ton, and, although, the burro. was not
in court he was ably represented.
Sam Hall was there, Vic Griffiths and
w. B. Woods sat silent and repentant
and the court room would have present
ed scene OF gloom and detection had it
not been that A. Orfila and Gen. Wilson
sat on either side of the beaming Justice
OF the court and smiled good naturedly at
each other until the case was opened.
Then Gen. Wilson after carefully read
ing the complaint, stated to the court
that it was his desire to have the case
thrown out, burro and all, because the
complaint failed to state where the
plaintiff resides. 1t might be well to
state here that j. Fitzpatrick is the
p'alntIff, and he also claims the burro.
W. b. Woods is the defendant, and he
also claims the animal, and he has back
OF him the San Francisco Call and the
Los Angeles Times, both papers being
dependant upon the burro for the ac-
curate circulation of their issues in Tue
son every morning. The burro knows
every house, every gate, and every red
headed hired girl in town, and he never
fails to stop at the right place.
Gen. Wilson would not place his fin
ger on the page of the statutes which
contained the instructions to the Justice
court; and Attorney Orfilia, with that
disregard OF a mans feelings and suspi-
cion of his integrity which lawyers
claim exclusive right to use. questioned
that the statutes said what Gen. Wilson
credited them with.
Rising to his feet, Gen. Wilson said,
"l've got five dollars which say that it
is there"
1--WE got twenty dollars to say that it
aint," put in Sam Hall of the Breaker
and the Breaker only-one eye open and
sometimes two"
"Fhis is none of your affair." rejoined
the general; 81 am addressing Mr.. Or
fila"
Justice Wilson put stop to the con-
troversy by overruling Gen. Wilson's
objection and asking that the case be
proceeded with. The first witness was
not on hand. Officer Pacheco was sent
after him.
~ believe he's drunk he was last
night" said the officer, as he left the
court room.
Several witnesses testified and the
pedigree OF the burro was gone into at
full length. There was not person in
the court room who did not "sabe the
burro' when the evidence was all in.
Mr.. Wood stated that he bought the
burro for SIS, that is he bought the cart
and harness and the burro was thrown
in because OF certain grudge which
the owner held against Mr.. Wood.
Fitzpatrick stated that he bought the
burro at auction for $6. Since that
time Mr.. Fitzpatrick had done scarcely
anything but try to get rid of the burro,
and the animal was a source of great
worry to him.
Several important legal points pro-
truded during the progress of trial which
Justice Wilson pounded down as fast as
they bobbed up. The case was submit
ted entirely on the evidence and those
who gathered at the justice court to
hear the arguments of the attorneys
were disappointed
Justice Wilson decided in favor of the
plaintiff and the burro, and the attorney
for the defence at once made q motion |
for new trial. The decision was rem
dered in the case this morning With
out the burro the coast papers might as
well 60 out of the business.
''Sabe de burrop'
ANnGnNT