Arizona republican., 1905-02-14

pany and he may yet see other strange
] foreign lands, but there are few places
where the goods he sells are not al
ready known
I UNWILLING TO PROSECUTE
The case of Rafael Alvarez arrested
on Saturday for a criminal assault on
thirteen year old Ignacia Davilla was
before Justice Burnett yesterday after
noon. The girl was in court accom-
panied by her father. Both said they
did not want to prosecute and the girl
denied that such an offense had been
committed. A neighbor by the name
of Sesma had made complaint against
Alvarez and he was in court with two
other witnesses. They said that they
knew what they were talking about or
their eyes had deceived them. the
court was inclined to believe that they
were telling the truth but If the girl
should stick to her denial there would
be no likelihood of q conviction. Al
varez was discharged. Sesma IS the
man who made a complaint against
Bra camonte who has been held to the
grand jury for similar offense against
the same girl. She admitted that he
was guilty but neither she nor her ia
Their want to see him prosecuted. They
are dDOQl ~ lS6NG NONAl- II " - q
first intended to hold the girl in jail
if necessary as witness against him
before the grand jury. On her prom
Use however to be here at that time she
was allowed to go.
CAPTURE OF A HORSE THIEF
Deputy Sheriff Perry Sears returned
last night from the Buckeye country
with Felipe Ortega wanted in Pinal
county for horse stealing. Ortega and
another Mexican about the first of the
month stole three horses from a man
near Florence. They were traced in
this direction and then they were lost
track Of One of them has not yet been
located but the sheriff's Office learned
that man answering the description
! of Ortega was known to have gone into
| the Buckeye country. Deputy Sheriff
Sears started after him on Sunday and
found him at the ranch of Robert Be
Loaf. He had been unable to cross the
river at any point and he accepted an
offer of Mr.. Beloat to assist him in
some work When the officer came up
the Mexican turned pale. He had his
gun in a convenient position but while
! he was hesitating the officer covered
| him. He said that the horses did not
! belong to him but as usual was the
| property of some amigo" The officer
could not return to the city on Sunday
night and he therefore put the prisoner
| in the jail of Robert Beloat which lis
one of the securest bastiles in this part
of the country. It consists of a knot
/ hole in the side of the barn. a chain
is run through that and fastened Oh
the outside. The prisoner is handcuffed
to the chain on the inside. When the
officer got up yesterday morning he
I ctF frr he
sheriff's office at Florence was notified
last night of the capture of the horse
! thief.
THE ELKS MlNsTRELS-The
| Phoenix Elks are neck deep in work,
rehearsing and attending to the pre-
| Iiminaries of their minstrel show which
has become one of the big annual fes-
rivals in this town. This year it is to
/ be bigger and better than ever and the
person who has to miss it is to be
pitied. Those who miss it purposely
will be entitled to no sympathy and
really should be punished for taking
an unfair advantage of themselves.
The date has not been definitely de-
cided upon but it will be sometime
during the first ten days of March
and Furthermore there will be two per-
formances. This is not because the
Elks desire to make a double demand
on the public but rather is a double
demand of the public. on the occasion
of the 1908 show the theatre was
crowded and at the show last
/ season the house was not only
crowded but there were many who
could not buy seats. As the entertain
ment is to be bigger and better this
year than ever and the population Of
the city is somewhat larger, it is but
reasonable to suppose that there will
be still more who desire to see it. For
| that reason they are planning in ad-
vance to give two performances 50
none may be turned away. The mu-
steal features this year viii be under
the direction of Mr.. Mackenzie Gordon,
whose talent is now so well known
here, and who has been engaged for
sometime in drilling a male chorus OF
about twenty-five voices. Beside ex-
cellent music there is to be world Of
fun of all sorts. A barrel of new jokes
will be tapped and all the funny things
that have happened in the last year
will be drawn upon as required But
more will be said later concerning the
features of the show. This is merely
to warn the public that it is coming
and that no we'll meaning person can
possibly escape it except by leaving
town.
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