Bisbee daily review., 1903-06-20
pUCILISTIC CONTEST
 ANTS HELD FOR JURY

JACK BOI6D anu JOS ONiAINN' taken to Douglas yesterday by Unltea States Marshal Hill. and were gwen d preliminary hearing before Court Ooni- missioner E. R. Pirtle. The charge on which these men were arralsne Is well known to readers of The keVlew that of engaging in a puglisuc en- counter.
 After an examination of several Wit nasses Commissioner Pirtle held both for the United States grand jury, hA- ing Bolan's bonds at sl,5Oe' ana Strinker's at $500. Bolan, falling to furnish sure ties for the amount. was taken to Tombstone to await the con yepiug of the grand jury on July 9th. Strinker was more fortunate, and sue ceeded in getting bondsmen 10 go on his paper. Sidney CobUrn and James Nichols of this city acting as sureties.
 Immediately upon the arrival of the morning train from this city, the de fendants were arraigned. the case of Bolan receiving the attention of the court first.
 The first witness called was A r, Stumpf. He testified to what he saw on the night in question, and ad, rlitted that the account of the affair in The Review of the 16th instant was his report to the paper of that exhi' bition. He gave it as his opinion, when asked by Attorney Campbell that the gloves used were about four or five ounces. The witness also stated that there were several blows struck during the meeting between Bolan and Bain He did not know what was require. 10 gain member ship in the Q"ee n C;ty Athletic club.
 Sidney CobuTn. who aitf nded to the biX office on the might of Monday, the 18th was the SecCnG witness called H. told of the arrangements made by 1 h:ch h. had astCed 10 attend to the distribution of tickets of membership in the ciul. CobuIn said that all who desired mc:s tf'. hip tickets were re quired to sign their names on the ticket. He then entered the name on
 
 door and admitted the holder of tine ticket to the hall. Mr. Coburn also stated that the manager of the club was Jack Bain, the man who is charged with having engaged in the encounter with Bolan. Coburn did not know where Bain had gone, but thought that he had left the city Witness stated that he turned over all moneys to Bain, after which he had nc knowledge of what disposition was made of them. He could not ten whether there had been timekeepz or not, as from his seat in the boz office he could Tot see many of those who sat on the stage.
 Roy Guild was the next witness called, and told Of the manner ir which he had become a member of thC Queen City Athletic club. He testi fed that on the day before the meetne between Bolan and Bain took place he was accosted by some one ana asked if he did not want to buy a mem bership ticket in the club. as Bola- and Bain were scheduled to entertain the members on the following evening adding that none but those ho,dins membership tickets would be admit,e. to the entertainment Mr. Guild alss gave 1t as his opinion that there Ia. been several blows struck. Wbar asked by Attorney Campbell what ba1 become Of his membership ticket thc witness told of the disgust of severn members at the outcome of the even ing's fun. and that he with others baf destroyed his ticket.
 James Nichols next took the stand In answer to the question as to whe;h CT he had acted as referee at the en tertainment giyn under the auspices O the Queen City Athletic club, Mir Nichols replied that he did not act a: referee, but on urgent invitation o certain members of the club present he had consented to act as master o ceremonies. As to the encounter, Mir Nichols testified substantially tho same as those witnesses who were or the stand before him, with the excep tion that he did not think the glove: used were as light as stated in the opinion of the first witness. Nicho,, ! thought the gloves would weigh al least six ounces. Attorney Campbell gave MT. Nichols great deal of attep ton on the membership subject. as he has been a member of the organization TOT many months. Nichols told c