Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-05-17

At ldltA un hlSNONtItu uNt NOutiltIS. four for $75, and one for s. which had been paid, and should be properly credited to Storm. These vouchers were not found, however. on November 9th, but later, the bondsmen receiving the credit at the final settlement.
 Here lively tilt occurred between the attorneys regarding the manner in which the question was asked of the witness as to his conversation with Storm. Then the question of the pay ment of the checks was gone into by the defense, witness stating that he knew nothing about them. but pre- sumed that they had been paid to the county or to the bondsmen, and that the office had at different times car ried checks for most of the business men of Prescott, ana that these checks which he knew had been paid had not been credited to Storm, though he ad- mitted that Storm was charged with the total deficit. Here another tilt occurred between the attorneys on the question, "Did you carry any other checks for any of the other bonds men?" Witness admitted asking Storm to carry the Burke check, also that at times during the tax collection period there has been as much as $60,000 to $75,O00 in the treasurer's office, also that Storm could have con verted certificates of deposit to the value of $40,000 at any time shortly before the 9th of November. Witness stated that deposits to the extent of about $42,000 had been made in Octob- CT, and prior to the 9th of November. The conversation of December the 2nd, 1903, between the witness and Storm was now taken up, and resulted in a lively tilt between the attorneys. Then the talk between the witness and the defendant on October 26 and Oe- tober @, 1904, was gone into, wit ness admitting that he had an appoint ment with the defendant, to meet him on the following day at his office at f O o'clock, and that witness failed to keep his appointment.
 At 3 p. m. Wright was excused, and the name of A. J. Head called. Mr. Head stepped into the witness chair, and was taken in hand by. Attorney Morrison for the prosecution. In an- swer to questions Head stated that he had lived in Prescott twenty-nine years, has been postmaster, and has known Storm for four or five years. also that he knows Wright, the former deputy county treasurer; that he paid his taxes in the last quarter of 1902 by check or cash; that he took money to the treasurer office in April or July of 1903, perhaps to the amount of $2,O00. He stated that the money was returned to him in few days, and that he again took money to the treas urer's office in October, 1903. s2.OOO or S2,5O0, at Wright s request; that he had no talk with Storm, otherwise than being thanked by him. That in September or October, 1904, he took $3,O00 to Wright at the treasurer's of flee, and that he took money there four times in all. It was all returned to him within a few days. He had check there of $1,O5S for his taxes for 1903. This cheek was never eashed, and he paid his taxes in November, 1904, by another check, which he gave to A. A. Johns, one of the bondsmen. He understood that he was taking this money there to cover the checks of business men who were temporarily short. When the question was asked him why he did not take up his own check, there was an immediate objee- tion, and the question was withdrawn. Examination by Attorney Ross elicited nothing new, the witness s memory beIng uncertain. He was then taken Tn hand alternately by Morrison, then by Ross, and finally excused with no additional testimony obtained.
 Morris Goldwater, Mayor of Pres eott, was the next witness. His testi- mony was largely eorroborative of pre- viOus testimony, and the submission of figures as to the results of the to- tals that were arrived at when he, with others, counted the money, on the morning of November 9th. Cross examination developed the fact that Mir. Goldwater was not present when this cheek of $2OO was taken over on the morning of the 9th to be cashed. and placed in the tray.
 J. W. Stewart was the next witness. He was one of the Storm bondsmen. and in answer to questions, stated that he talked with Storm on November 18th relative to the robbery and the results thereof Storm aumitted to