Arizona republican., 1904-11-27
Oregon Land Thieves Near CT and Nearer Conviction
QUESTION OF CHARACTER
Testimony Showing That Two Of the Principal COnsPiratOrs Passed as Husband and Wife - Copies or the Fraudulent Transfers.

Portland, Ore Nov. 2G-Wren t,e JriaI of the land fraud cases was -.- sumed today. Judge PIaes. for tae de- fense. pressed an objection Go th,. Inc uoduetion of certified copies or deeds on hle in the office of the ooumy clerk Of Linn county. showing the transfer of alleged bogus ho1es-eals t5 AI-z. Emma L. Watson. Judge Pipes dccla-- cd that the genuine deed was Che ouIv instrument that could be offered fn = criminal proceeding as evidence or rles that an act lad been CO--nitte,l. and that 1t could Uot be cone by ta- u-e.e ceItitiCatiol or an officer
 District Attorney John 2. EaU p.l- sented the governments side and sais The defense had evidently ioreo.- a tl4l the case was not being tried ou ca heTse of forgery or frauduleutIv l1- - aiming a signature ~Tv.-1t ue arc t-,- ing to snow. and what re Intend ta scow,- said 1--- Hall. -lz -ta- -l. -ft-a passed from the United States ta 11-..-t Of these alleged settlers-- JuG-- I-sI- finger ruled for the prosecution and -ze hope of the defense of barring tis- iu- trOduction Oi deeds wsut glimmc-inE
 District Attorney Hall then Inrroiu.- ed in evidence cc--i -iGaI CODY 1r a W---anty deed wherein Emma par--r in consideration or SI ou June 8. 1901. conveyed 70 Emlll L. YEas1H. I-s northeast qiar-er or se~t55u s2- town snip II. sauth. range . east D. " Tarpiey and Louisa A. Leorard r.f-- messing the trlls5Cr. and D- " Taru- ley as notary pus,iic 2csroulef-eI ir
 A-- Hall theE ilt-odl need certified copies cf deeds which conveyed t-. -Iis-
 
 been oHneE Ey Er4uZ -l- }Fa-zlsIl.. Maud Witt. Nellie Backuz. -7r..lrrs -r Wilson Zeeuue K Watson. Aleslrrsr- h- Brown George L. Pettis. Gen. l Gra-lll-l- Henry Young and Harry ~ Barr sFltl a copy of a deed ex-cut-T by A-rs- Eul-T-a L. Watson CanEe-fr-.- Al sota- ci -s-o acres or land -o F-=1e-.l-z A. E-iEs o- AIud-uc-ah co1n-v. l dzl1-e ln tiDler lands Tlls -rar=fs- was made as 1-28 o'clock May S. ls12. acco- ding 60 the deed and giruessas arc given as S. D. Pu-er and L ID Leonard ana ack-og lgel bs- I.-o-.I-B as notary public
 The iuCcducuon Of this lus-ruue-r was objected to ou the z1o-r5 trr- r-.. t-allst5=- eoo-l place after the corspirl..,- -s alleged Js have been .-ousuu--l..I The government argued that the en-- spi-acy did not end until the ir.zl .-rue1- . was He'd The prosecution asked r1u.- ever, tha- this evidence te made ro at,- ply only lO 4Irs. Watson and Pu-e-. -= they are the ones aEzcsed bv it. alI that it does not apply to lhe other d--- fenaa1ts- Judge O'Day ob5ec-ed t3 bg- ing done p5ecemeal and by this se1In- ing process The o5ieccion was o-sr ruled.
 Following the adjustment of tll~ l--
  testimony of various uesl1euls oT F-- gene Q show the social and busincss reiauons existing between 1IcEln'-y and Miss Wac Further testimony y-s,s intr0dEIsd To show that Mrs VEat- son and Pu-er lad been seen in com pany vita ea-h other i- connection with the land deals
 Nh Po5ndez-cr- called Pr-=e.-ss,r- Heney alI Perry B.s sPoindexter or tha PoindeAter ho,el at Pinevule. Ore. came forward bringing his hc5eI regis ters with him
 Do you know S- A. D. Pate-. one or the defendants in this casee~ asked Prosecutor Heney.
 Yes. sir. d1.- was the rcsponze- sr-f the witness pointed him ou- iu court
 Do you know Mrs. Emma L. vVa-- son2' was the next question
 No sir l don't" was the unexpected reply. but the reason for 1t became evil dent in the next answe--
 well do You know rhis woman sit- ting over there wearing a grey skirt. white waist, blue hat and blue veiIr- asked Prosecute Helcy. pointing out Mrs Watson 10 witness
 Yes. sir. I dO." was the prompt an swer
 Where did you see her before - de- MT Heney.
 Continued on Pace 8.