Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-06-28

| trlp 10 the country, ne found the
 books still not posted. The day fol- ' lowing Sias did not show up in the office, and it was some four or five days
 before the sheriff knew to a certainty that his under sheriff had left town.
 Then came peculiar incident of the examination of Roberts, by Attorney
 Hammond asking him how it happen
 ed that he did not know for such a long time that Sias had jumped the | country. Roberts replied that he would explain if the defense insisted upon an
 answer, but that he would rather say
 nothing on this point. The attorney
 then withdrew his question, and it was
 not shown why the ex-sheriff objected
 to a-wering this inquiry.
 With his cash book and day book in
 court, Roberts then explained how an
 entry in the blotter in the sum of
 s35.4O was made to appear in the cash
 book as $335.4O, and explained how he
 happened to stumble on this diserep-
 aney after Sias had left. He then
 told of having received his office keys
 and a letter from Sias which had been
 mailed in Juarez. The letter was pro-
 dueed in evidence, and upon cross-ex- animation Roberts said he had de- stroyed a portion of it, which referred to letter marked "private," which Sias had opened, although it belonged to the sheriff, and concerning which Sias had commented.
 Roberts testimony throughout was straightforward and plainly given. As to one point made by the defendant s attorney, referring to the ex-sheriff $ books, Roberts replied that there had been a lot of rumor and much talk as to some great sensation coming out of the prosecution of Sias, and that he wants everyone to know that his books are open for inspection and that he has no intention of holding back any facts that may become pertinent in the trial of his deputy.
 Assistant Cashier Peter was called to show that the sheriff's bank book was found faulty when it was checked on August 1st, and that he notified the sheriff, and showed him where an en- try on July 23rd, showing a deposit of $S3I.6 written in the book, had new CT been made. This was shown to be after Sias had left the town, and upon re-examination Roberts eorroborated this testimony.
 Roberts was temporarily excused at about 4 o'clock, when the defense re- quested a postponement of the exam ination until Wednesday. Prosecutor Pattee asked why such delay was needed, and objected to it unless it could be suggested what was intended, and what good could come of it. At torney Hammond explained that he wished time to permit witnesses to reach here, and declared that when they should arrive the court would be pleased to know there was nothing in the case against Sias, and that he would dismiss the action.
 Because of the insistence of Attor- | ney Pattee the defendant s attorney then explained that, although he should not be expected to disclose the evidence to be brought out, he would go so far IS to say that one of the witnesses to testify would have to come from Hous- ton, Texas, and that his name is Gris- void.
 The prosecution insisted that it ap- ,eared unreasonable to expect that nan in Texas could know anything lbout Sias' shortage, but after some pro and con the court ordered hat the hearing be postponed to We'd lesday at o'clock p. m.
 Before adjourning, the prosecution tated that its case had been but part y presented, and that in the event of outside witnesses giving testimony, he territory would go further in pro- lueing evidence against Sias. Summar- zed, the prosecution yesterday showed hat Sias had made false entries in his books, which had been left in bad hape, and that the bank account, of which he had charge had been falsifed O show more than $500 to have been Dlaced to the credit of the sheriff, when uch an amount had never been deposit d.
 What Attorney Hammond hopes to prove by his Texas witnesses cannot ,e learned, although upon his own tatement these witnesses are not for he purpose of proving the general ,ood character of the defendant, nor to how anything along this line. He an- bounced that he was certain he would Iave his witnesses here in time to estify Wednesday next. The outcome f the examination, particularly be- ause the defense hints that there is to come from outside sour es, that will prove the innocence of he prisoner, will be awaited with much interest.