Arizona daily citizen., 1901-10-30

After this statement. o. A. Stass-
forth, the defendant, was called to the
stand. In answer to questions. he stat
ed that he was In the mining business
with Mrs. Irwin and that he advanced
the money to develop the Nina Mexi-
cana mine. Mrs. Irwin kept the store
AT the mine and then often went to No
gales TO purchase supplies. Stassforth
denied that Mrs. Irwin had ever sat
on his lap. He claimed that he slept
in the barley room and on the veranda
at the Santa Cruz road house and not
In the same room with Mrs. Irwin as
claimed by Salazar. as testified that
Ayala had told him that bot. Attor-
ney Richardson OF Nogaies and Juan
Edison had asked him to testify against
Stassforth and that Salazar said Ed
son had offered him $50. Stassforth
denied that he had offered Ayala mon
ey and said he told him to tell the
truth and not To sign any papers these
men might ask.
Stassforth was then turned over to
the prosecution for cross-examinaiion
and az the hour was S 80 the court ad-
journesi until $50 this morning.
When the District Court assembled
this morning. all trial jurors except
those In service were excused until z
o'clock and the Stassforth ease taken
up MFR Stassforti was placed on the
stand and cross ss-examination by u. Il.
Attorney Morrison. Under cross-ex-
animation Stassforth proved to be a
good witness In his own behalf,
He told straight story and the aitor-
neys for the government could not
taugle him up. He stated that both
saiaIar and Burbank. who testified
yesterday. were decidedly uhfriendly
towards him. salazar Was especially
80 because his father was formerly In
fertgted I'm the Nina afeyieana and
had trouble with the. prea ant owners.
Etassforth was dismissed and his at
torneys offered as evidence IN the case
papers certificate by the clerk of the
dirtrict court at i.os Anrctss showing
that divorce proceedings had been be-
eua there by Mrs Stassforth, The
purpose OF this was to show that this
prosecution had originated through
Mrs. Stassforth and her asenis to boil
eter up the divorce ease al~ pending
In Los Angeles. On objection Of the at
i.,rneys for the government. this ari-
a.snce was ruled out as imsaateriai In
the case.
AS further evidence In The care At
tprney Haas. representing the defend@
ant, offered the original comp aint filed
before III, H. Commissioner George OF
Nogales and signed by Jan Edison.
This was aIso objected 10 by u. \, At
tnfney Morrison and hia objection
was sustained The government sue~
ceeded In having all evidence OF con-
spivaey ruled ont AS lmmateftal In this
particular case.
After a short recess Jmdg Davis sid-
dressed the jury stating to them that
before defendant could he convicted.
an opportunity for the crime must be
proved and iHstfui disposition on the
part Of both parties concerned. Both
tT. 3. Attorney Morrison and HIS as
sistant Mr.. Bennett addressed the jury.
the fact that stassfortn
had deserted the little woman who
had appeared on the stand, for an old
and broken down woman such as Mrs
Irwin was. They also appealed to tho
tt-tors pride stating that Stasstorth
had come 10 Arizona tn commit the
crime
They were answered by Walter r.
Haas of Los Angeles and w, j. Kirk
patrick OF this city. representing the
defendant. both men made strong
speeches to the Jury on behalf of their
client
At O'Clock the case went to the
jury. ,,
A. a:45 the Stasaforth Jury WAS still
cut.