Bisbee daily review., 1906-06-13
BOSWELL CLEAR IF CHARGE 0F
 MURDER
Self Defense Clearly Establish ed in Reed kiIling-0ther
 Court News.
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TOMBSTONE. June l2.-The case of the Territory ys. A. D. Boswell was resumed this morning when court convened and the first witness to be put on the stand was the defendant who concluded the testimony for the case. Boswell told in few words the circumstances that led up 10 the killing that plainly showed that he acted in self-defense. a#
 Reed first came up to his house and fired a number of shots through the door and then went away. Coming back later, Reed came into the sa- Icon and after sitting down with a Winchester rifle in his hand, finally got up and after stating that he was afraid of no one on Cave Creek, open ed fire with the rifle, shooting in the direction of Boswell, who was behind the bar. The bullet from the rifle hlt in close proximity to Boswell and be fore Reed could get in another shot Boswell pulled his double action II six shooter and began shooting. At the first shot, Reed broke and ran out of the door and Boswell fired two more shots after him. Reed ran a distance of about twenty yards and fell. He dropped his rife in the sa- loon before going out of the door.
 Attorney Sames for the prosecution opened the argument for the Terri: rory. and did the best he could out Of the facts that he had to handle. At torney Cunningham for the defense made lengthy argument for the de fendant and brought out the facts that the killing was iustifiable self defense. Attorney Ed Flannigan made the closing argument for the Terri tory and made good argument out ot what he had al hand.
 The jury was out but fifteen min utes. bringing in a verdict of not guilty. The verdict met with the ap- proval of all who had heard the tesu- T. .ony and who knew the reputation of both of the men. The testimony showed that when Reed was drinking he was very troublesome.
 Mrs. McManus. a defaulting witness in the case. was fined S55 by the cour, to cover costs in the case of having attachment issued for her and the ex' penses of an officer. going 10 Portal after her When the case was first called a certificate or something of the sort was presented, signed by some one supposed 10 be a doctor, stating in effect that she was sick and un- able to come, while other evidence was introduced to the contrary. Had the supposed doctor been. on hand he would no doubt have been given a much larger amount to pay as the court stated he was tired of being fur. nished bogus certificates by doctors as had been, done in the past.
 With the completion of the trial of the Boswell murder case most of the felony cases of the present term of the district court have been dis posed of.
 There are still on the calendar three cases that have been continued over from the last term of the district court. They are the cases of w. C. Archer, charged with an assault with intent: to+eommir murder on the person of one Ben Williams at Dragoon Sum init several years ago; the case against x. B. Howerton of Douglas, charged with an assault with deadly weapon, and, the case of the Terri tory vs. Manuel Enrequires, charged with an assault with intent to commit rare.
 The latter case was set for trial on today. but neither the witnesses for the prosecution nor the defense were presentBsu- that. the matter had to go over until such slime as the defend ant could be got here from Douglas, being released on his own recogEi' vance at the last term of the district court. From letter that was-receiy ed from him by his attorney. he seems to think that it is not necessary for him to come back without the county paying his fare, and he states that he is crippled and unable to walk.
 The, Archer case is set for trial on the 14th, sl is the Howerton case. A number of misdemeanor appeal cases are set for trial in the morning, while the sr!ai of number of civil jury cases will be begun the latter part oi the present week. A review of the criminal work shows that twelve have been convicted 70 serve time in the penitentisry at Yuma, ranging from one year to twenty, while three others got of with sentences in the county jail, and one with the payment of g $200 fine. ) .aA tst
 The appeal cases set for tomorro" are as follows: Territory vs. M. D Savoy; E. J. Mitchell. A. J. Finnerty John Todd and P. L. Monaghan.
 The first jury civil case set for trial is that of the Norton Morton Commer cial Go. vs. John Howard ct al fol debt and is set Cor trial on Thurs day.
 Tombstone Brevities.
 Miss Kate Brown and children left this morning for an extended trip to the east, where they will remain for several months visiting their old home in Ohio and points in Massa. chusetts