Bisbee daily review., 1902-08-14
LAST CHAPTER IN
 CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY
JUSTICE S. K. WILLIAMS REM DERs DECISION HOLDING DE- PENDANTS FOR GRAND
 JURY
The Defendants Made No Attempt to Rebut the Evidence-The Case Will Now Be Continued in the District Court

District Court
 As the defense made no attempt to rebut any evidence said Judge William, in the case of the Territory against M. R. Harlan and F. H. How ard, Il believe from the evidence ad- duced upon the examination on behalf of the territory, that there is cause for holding the defendants to appear before the grand jury"
 This order of the court, given last night at ' o'clock, ended one of the most interesting cases ever coming before the justice courts of Bisbee. The case before Judge Brown, charg- ing President N. A. Centers with em- bezzlement. and the case terminating before Judge Williams yesterday have consumed over a week.
 The first case brought against N. A. Centers. president of the Modern Min ing company, was dismissed on the motion of the prosecution. Immedi- ately upon the dismissal MT. Centers swore out warrant for the arrest of Messrs. Howard and Harlan on the charge of criminal conspiracy.
 In this case the history of the cor poration was thoroughly gone into from its founding. The books were brought into court and inspected to show the condition of the Modern com pany and the presidents relation to it. The case was one of interest and attracted wide attention.
 Several of the principals of the case were seen last evening and ex- pressed their views upon the result of the case.
 Lyman B. Hall. the attorney for the defense, said:
 Judge Williams stated that as the defense made no attempt to rebut any testimony. he believed from the evi denee adduced upon the examination on behalf of the territory, there was probable cause for holding the defend ants to appear before the grand jury and so ordered. The bonds were fix ed in the sum of $500 each, which was furnished, with Dr. c. E. Edmundson, Jake Schmidt and Joseph Muheim as bondsmen.
 Beyond all probability the defend ants would apply to the district court for a writ of habeas corpus to ascer- tain. whether or not, there was in fact. probable cause to warrant the holding of the defendants to appear before the grand jury"
 He further stated that 'inasmuch as the territory had made charge Of conspiracy against the defendants. un- warranted. as they believed, they de- sire full investigation of the charge against them"
 There was no alternative said Attorney Miller last night. flor there was no escape for the defendants. l stated when interviewed at the begin ming of the criminal prosecution against Mir Centers. that it was false and malicious and entirely without foundation. This I have proven by the termination of the case"
 President N A. Centers spoke very enthusiastically over the result of the trial, which had been instituted against him.
 Il am glad to have had an oppor- tunity to show clearly to the people just where l stood in this matter. have worked hard to make the Mod ern a mine and all it needs to make it a bonanza is development. This is conceded by experts of standing. But when this case was forced upon me I was determined to see it to the end.
 They (Howard and Harlan) have come to me. three different times, to compromise. but in each case l told them they would have to show me. The matter ended just as it would have to end for in every case, right must prevail. I shall go back to the mine with a fuller intention than evel to make the mine a great success.