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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-26
BLACK TRAIL
NEARING CLOSE
LAST WITNESS FoR DEFENSE
ON THE STAND THIS
AFTERNOON.
PRISUNERS' FRIENDS
Denver Business Man Who Takes an
Interest-Las Vegas c,t.xens Ralsz
Mo0ey fer Defense.

Proceedings il IN" Isain r"b0,
trial @t-r,. DELAYED f"t Situt tl'nr
this morning while the territorial
grand jar! Wao heing empaunrls.d
The direct evidence Of James Hlacn
was completed and the defendant
was under cross examination when
the nm,H hour arrived. Opinion b.
general that Assistant District Al
torney Medler has added 10 his al
ready notable reputation as cross
examiner by the manner In which h.
has handled the witnesses for the d.
fense In this case, He has q rapid
fire style which. In itself. Is apt tc
he disc0nceFting, his queStions are
direct and pointed and the slightest
variance OF statement on the part OF
the witness never fails TO impress
him. That he did not succeed In
confusing or misleading any of the
Witnesses for the defense Is no small
point In favor Of the prisoners.
On the whole. considering the in,
tense interest taken I'm the case BY
the attorneys. the trial has been re-
markably free from pickering. con.
tention and display Of temper Ey.
EFE m fnlt h1,A
by both sides and the courts rulings
have been carefully considered ana
both sides appear to accept them a.
fair Both the prosecution and the
defense have been conducted with
more care aud skill than on either oi
the other trials, and the outcome is
awaited with much interest
Clinton Heath, wealthy mining
man and chief owner of the Sunny
side coal mine. which has become
known throughout this country by
reason Of It's connection with the de.
PENDANTS in the train robbery trial
arrived In the city Saturday night.
The defendants have found a
warm friend In Mr.. Heath, After
their first trial Mr.. Heath became
convinced by the evidence of his
bookkeeper, J. J. Thomas. and the
books and records of his mine, that
the defendants were innocent. Since
then he has interested himself in
their case. and has given the defense
all the assistance In his power in So
curing favorable testimony. Nj.
Heath says that If the money were
available a number of other witness
es could have been had from Colora
do to prove the defendants were a.:
the Sunnyside mine the day OF the
train hold-up.
The defendants have been fortu
nate in the possession Of other
friends who have stood by them In
their need. They are entirely witt
out money and their families arc
poor. but a number Of Las Vegas cit
izens who heard the evidence at the
former trials and who believe them
innocent, have raised money to pay
the expense of bringing a number %.
witnesses from Colorado.
These witnesses all came without
subpoenae or any pay except theil
expenses. The charge that poor me1
must often suffer from the law be-
cause they haven't the means Of d"
Tending themselves cannot be made
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-26
ciENFUEoos BAND REvolTs
BUT ARE ovERpoWEREp

Secretary Taft received the fol.
lowing dispatch from Governor Ma
goon at Havana undar yesterdays
date:
The band OF Cienfuegos was over
hauled by a detachment of rural
guards under Charles Landeau. They
were taken In custody and disarmed
with difficulty and are now being
brought to Cienfuegos. The band
was composed OF eight men"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-26
cARuSo IS GWEN
THE RIGHT TO APPEAL

New York. Nov. 2s.--Judge O'Sul.
livan, In the court of general sessions
today signed an order granting the
right of appeal from the decision OF
the police magistrate In the case Of
Enrico Cafuso, who was fourd guilty
OF annoying women In the monkey
house of central park and fined ten
dollars.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-26

Washington, Nov. 26.Desertion In
on the increase In the army The an
nual report OF the military secretary
shows the year ending June 80 there
were 6,25s iesertions, or IA for ev
cry one hundred In the army. In 1905
the desertions were 6.s and for ten
years, 1896 TO 1904, the average was
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-26

Don't forget the fast foot ball game
between the Santa Fe high school
team and the eleven of Castle school
at the high school grounds In this
city on Thanksgiving. The game will
start promptly at O'Clock. Every
body turn out Thursday afternoon and
see the game. The boys have gone 20
a big expense to get the Santa Fe
team here and should be well pat
ronized.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-26
Did A PHONOGRAPH
START THE Fight?
patroiman Hears Singing In Saloon
and investlaates-Mllt Follows But
officer Wins Out.

Albuquerque. Nov. 2G--Some pc,
'eiiiar Testimony 49, addueed from
witnesses for the defense In police
court Saturday. when Frank Erscc:
roll, Mrs Frank Fraccaroll, william
Wiegold and Charles Bach were
tried on charges Of assault upon the
person of one Joe salazar. an Albu
querque patrolman.
There were more than dozen
witnesses in the case. Mrs William
Wiegold. a rather comely young ma
tron. being among them.
Salazar was attracted to- Vie
Colds saloon at the corner Of Sec
ond street and Atlantic avenue, by
loud and boisterous singing. After
he had stepped inside to remonstrate
with them. for creating disturb
ance. he swore he was assaulted IN
front Of the saloon by the four par,
ties named above.
His conntenance bore striking evl,
dence of conflict Both eyes were
discolored and there were numerous
scratches and bruises in evidence.
According to Salazar's testimony the
cuticle had been removed by the wo-
mans ftnpar uaile
A Photograph Did It.
The defense attempted to show
that Salazar. entered the place ana
"butted In" while he was off duty
and that he was In an Intoxicated
condition: SO badly intoxicated. vii
liam Wiegold testified that he reele"
around when he walked. Wiegold
also stated that ph0nograph was
playing when Salazar entered, leav
ing the inference that it was the
pronograph which made the noise.
You state that the pronograph
was playing in your place when
patrolman entered" City Attorney
Hickey asked the witness Oh cross
examination.
1T was"
How loud was It nlaying?" asked
the attorney.
Loud enough so you could hear II
across the street"
THAT pronograph wasn't making
noise" the witness explained, 'ft
was playing music. You just come
down some night and hear It," was
the hospitable invitation OF the wit
ness, who almost collapsed when tbs
city attorney turned to Judge Craw-
ford with the remark:
Your honor there is a city ordin.
once against having music in saloons
and / propose to enter complaint
against this defendant when this
case is disposed Of"
When Fraccaroii look the stand he
confirmed salazar's statement that
he resisted arrest. He even deciar'
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-26
ARMY DESER7ION
IS ON INCREASE

as. The rate Of desertion among
white soldiers is three and u hall
times an great as among the negro
soldiers. General Ainsworth says the
number of desertions will be greatly
decreased II the military authorities
cease the exercise OF leniency with.
which apprehended deserters are
treated. j. #s5ss
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-26
NEW FRENCH WAR BALLOON
MAKES SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT

Nantes. France, Nov 26.-~I4ehau-
dy's dirigible balloon La Patrie made
another flight today. covering nearly
sixty miles.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-26

the Tennessee went into Hampton
Tombstone epitaph., 1906-10-07
StraWs Before the
 Statehood Wind

Near the close of the New Mexican territorial con,e ntion Hon. T. B Catron, mayor of Santa Fe and one of the most progressive, best informed, wealthiest and most prominent of the citizens of the territory to the east. in endorsing the re-nomination of An drews as delegate to congress predict ed that Santa Fe and Rio Arriba counties would each give 2,00C ma ;ority against joint statehood, and that San Miguel, Taos and othei counties would fall in line fully as strong.
 In conclusion, he sad he would support the nominee for delegate to congress, but "I will not support this measure-joint statehood. will do what can for the party, but they cannot cram this measure down our throats We have as much right to choose on this question a, we have to choose a wife for ourselves
Tombstone epitaph., 1906-10-07
An Anti -SaIoon
 League Organized

The saloons and their allied inter- e.ts are due for fight if the senti- ment expressed at the Phoenix organi- ration of the Anti.Saloon League can be relied on.
 The Phoenix Gazette says the at- tendance thas greeted Mir. W. w. Ravens, territorial organizer oi the leagne was large enough to form 8 nucleus st any rate, and they had blood in GIT eye.
 The meeting was held at the North Methodist church, and the clergy ol the entire city was present. Speeches of a red hot and determined charac- ter were made, after which Dr. H. A. Hughes was elected president.
 The league is pledged by its con- stitution to ally itself wi h no politi- cal party, but to work with an eye single only to the eradication Of the saloons and their kinsmcn. K. E. Scull was elected secretary.
Tombstone epitaph., 1906-10-07
A Big Deal in
 Kelvin Mines

The Phoenix Gazette learns from A thoroughly reliable source that J. F. Cole of Butte, Montana, who is heav- ily interested in the Calumet X Ari- zpno Mining Co, one of the richest nd most successful companies in the country, has just purchased the Troy Manhattan Cos property near kel- win. The purchase price is not named, but it is s i'd to be nearer B ,OOO, 900 than $l ,OO0,000.
 The Troy Manhattan Go. was owned by eastern parties and three-quarters of million dollars were expended on it in the way of development, and for it's purchase 1t IS rumored that the sale brought them about double that amount.
 The property includes number Of valuable claims, many of which are very extensively developed. It has al- ways been cons dered valuable prop erty, but with Mir. Cole in control of it there can be TO doubt but it is des- tined to be one of the famous mines of this territory and of the country It is understood that it will be under the management of c c Chapin of Boston, him-elf extensively interested in the mining business. He is well known promoter.
 Further development will be car ried on and it is said that expensive machinery for the reduction of the ores will be placed on the property.
Tombstone epitaph., 1906-10-07
First Reception
 By Alpha Club

The alpha Club held their initial reception at the club rooms last even- ing, large number of guests being present A most enjoyable time was had, the Alpha quartet rendered some choice selections that were most heartily enjoyed, while musical pro- gram of instrumental and vocal rem ditions proved rare treat to many ladies and gentlemen present. Re- ireshment were served to which ample justice was done, after which danc- ing was enjoyed until late hour. The Club expect to have many social evenings during the winter and contemplate the addition of many club features that will make the local organization compare most favorsbly with those of metropolitan preteD- tions.
Tombstone epitaph., 1906-10-07
To Extend Line
 To Copper Camps

By A recent court decision tb, Santa Fe's right of wa through Bs, canyon in Arizona has been confSm- ed. This provides that road with ( favorable route to the Arizona copper camps, and it is rep rted that exten- sions to the Globe, Clifton and Morenci camps will be started very soon.
 This is not the only direction in which the Southern Pacific is threat ened, for not only has the trans continental traffic from New Orleans been assailed by several competitors, but the new move of the Santa Fe will place that road in a position to claim good share of the business from the Nevada copper camps. A branch of the Santa Fe now reaches to within 40 miles oi Globe, and it is intended to extend this to Globe and connect its Phoenix and Deming- Silver City brapch. Before Morenci and Clifton can be reached 200 niles more will have to be construct- ed
 The Southern Pacific is not expect ed to give up this rich field without struggle, as it is now spending $l5O 900 in rebuildingitsG Gils Valley. Glo' e and Northwestern division.
Tombstone epitaph., 1906-10-07
Probably No
 City Election

From all appearances Tombstone will have no citv election this year unless some law may be revived that will meet the present embarrassment and exigency Of the municipality.
 Tombstone is operating under city charter peculiarly her own, having been passed upon by legislative enact ment, and among other things IS the only city in the territory that hold their city elections on the same date set for the regular county election Heretofore the only fornality re | quired for the general city election w-s to issue proclamation 30 days before election the Tombstone dele gates to the county primarie> naming the nominees on the various tickets for place on the city ballots. Under the new law, however, which embraces the compulsory primary election fea- lures, it is incumbent to make an official call for primaries at least 60 days before election and includes cities as we'll as county governments,
 The city officials of Tombstone
 neglected to issue this call and as the time is now passed. the question is
 Can Tombstone still hold a lega [ election?
 Il The matter has been a cause O much embarrassment to the city ad . ministration and the grave oversight has caused much anxiety among tn, r city officials.
 The City Attorney has been in l Istructed to delve into the law book . for possible remedy and the lega 2 phase of the situation is coming il 8 for much discussion.
 Should it be impossible to legall
 call an election the general provis
 ions will prevail that each of the pres
 ent officers will continue as "hcl Eovers" and the present administratio be obliged to serve another tenn, thu
 preserving the validity of the charte
 and operations of the city govern o ment.
 The oversight in complying wit
 the new law is a greviors error an t the blunder may mean that Tomt V stone cannot hold a city election
 The "hold overs" under the city at o embracing any omission or oversigh a as would appear in this case, includr o the Mayor, four Councilmen and q hi u of Police. The legal phase of u
 matter is being investigated further.
Tombstone epitaph., 1906-10-07
Big Bunch of New
 Chinese in Juarez

The Fl Paso Herald says that about B Chinese have arrived in Juarez over the Mexican Central in the past two days and are still on the other
 side. It is said that several. hundred
 have come north from the interior
 nf Mexico since the Rio Grsnde
 has gone down but some of the orientals have either returned back south where they came from or they have been smuggled into the United Sates.
 It is said that 6 good portion Of the population of Juarez would con- sist of Chinese if all of that class O. foreigners had remained in the city across the river. However, it is de- clared that they do not make their res,dence in Juarez very long and dis appear somewhere.
 The immigration authorities have been keeping a very close watch along the boundary at this point for Chinese who may attempt to smuggle them selves into this country and are prep red to take after any of the fleeing foreigners who may get across the boundary by mistake or otherwise.
Tombstone epitaph., 1906-10-07
Condition of Arizona
 National Banks

An abstract reports to the comp trol CT of currency shows the followin. condition of the national banks of this territory: Loans and discounts 8, ,495 ,9sa; United States bonds to se- cure circulation, s5s1 800; United States bonds to secure United States deposits, $I50,000; bonds, ecurities, etc, s52i 1855; lawful money reserve in banks, gold coin, s249, ,040; legal ten- der notes s4ss,697; capital stock paid in, $755OO0; surplus fund. s3l5,7O5; due to state banks and bankers, $53.- 157; due to trust companies and sav- ings banks, $ls,941; due to approved reserve agents, $6.402; individual de- posiss, s5,774.425; percentage of legs reserves to deposits. ITO.
Tombstone epitaph., 1906-10-07
Low Estimate of
 Arizona Justice

Following up the letter he wrote to T. F. Wilson, president of the state hood league at Tucson, Governor H. Kibbey has addressed letters to the boards of supervisors in all of the counties Of Arizona.
 Kibbey calls upon these boards to see to it that the iointists in Arizona have every opportunity at the polls to see that they get square deal in every sense of the word.
 President Roosevelt has written to Governor Kibbey, saying that the people "outside" of the territory have intima.ed that snti-jointists in Ari- zoHs propose to use corruption in making the iointist vote as small as possible.
 The general impression is that Sem ator Beveridge is the people" who have such a poor opinion of the fair ness, honesty and love of justice of ArizoLans.
 The Phoenix Enterprise says sey- eral leading anti-jointure men in Phoenix state that nothing has ever been said or done that would lead any outsider, not even Senator Beveridge, to believe that the opponents of state hood planned to use unfair means.
 Governor Kibbey in each of his let ters states that he does not believe the fear that the jointists will be In- jured is bssed upon any real danger, but asks that extra precautions be taken to make it impossible after the election to say that there has.
Tombstone epitaph., 1906-10-07
Preliminary Hearing
 Of Forger Rapier

The preliminary hearing of RapIer charged with forging a United States check and obtaining $S0 from Mayor Wentworth of this city, will be heard before Judge Dsn'el Mcfarland at 50 o'clock this afternoon. Rapier is in much demand by various officials, but the Cockise county authorities, who effected his capture, are not disposed to relinxuish their hold until the case against him is disposed of. A few i days since Deputy U. S. Marshal Hill was in Tombetone anxious to secure i the prisoner on a United States charge, and since the arrest of the now fa- nous alleged forger several United States secret service agents have been in Tombstone armed with warrants and evidence ready and eager to gat CT in the self-same Rapier.
 The checks issued were interior de-
 partment vouchers, and Uncle Sam is
 interesting himself in the matter re-
 gardless of expense. A secret service
 agent arrived in Tombstone today
 having previously followed the trail oi
 the forged checks from Roosevelt to
 Globe, thence to Albuquerque, E
 Paso, Bisbee and Tombstone.
 It is understood that another im-
 portart arrest has been made at Glob' in connection with the forgeries ant ,, plan revealed of system to defraut
 the government out of many thou sands of dollars, the forseries beini ? merely incident to the plan of gov
 ernm nt loot. Some sensational fea lures are expected to develop.
 Rapier still remains reticent, an though he talks with his fellow pris U oners is discreetly silent on any de u tails involving his arrest and charge V of forgery.
Tombstone epitaph., 1906-10-07
From Fridays Daily.

Co John henniDger returned to- day from a brief visit to Globe. John says Globe is one of the most prosper ous mining cities in the territ'iy
 Rev. Carroll returned yesterday from his eastern visit and w.ll begin services at the Episcopal church on Sunday. The Reverend had an en- joyable vacation and was much bene- fited by the trip.
 Geo. B. Wilcox left last evening or Tempe. where he will spend:.a few weeks visiting his family.
 Mrs. George Rafferty returned last evening from Bisbee. where she has been spending few days on e visit to her mother, Mrs. Jas. Critchley. Public Examiner Foster was an outgoing passenger today for Bisbee. He expects to return is a few days to complete his examination of county books.
 Tomorrow is the date for the prim- sry elections. There will be three tickets in the field in Tombstone It is reported not less than five or sG "sets" of tickets will be submitted the
 voters at Disbee. "Slates" galore will
 be the order of things for the morrow.
 The preliminary examination of E. P. Rapier, for forger, was held before Judge Daniel Mcfarland this after noon, who bound him over in the ] sum of $2,OOO to appear before the
 grand jury. he government officials
 have decided to take no steps at the present time to deal with Rapier, but
 will do something later on. Rapier
 has also been indicted in New Mexico
 on two charges of forgery. He was
 represented todd by Attorney Bennett
 DIT. NJ. Sabin of Warren. Ohio I president, J. Hearn. secretary, and E. A, Kennedy, general manager, of
 the Black Diamond..Mining company
 were Tombstone visitors today. The U gentlemen are highly elated over tho development of the Black Diam onC '' and assert the recent strike is giving '' every evidence of permanency. It is It proposed to start the smelter sfter ( u long run has been extracted and plac
 ed in the bins to insure continuous ' operation
Tombstone epitaph., 1906-10-07
Private Grazing
 On Public Lands

By the enforcement of a law re- gently enacted, all fences erected on government land are ordered removed Tn other words, private grazing on pub- lie lands has been abolished, says the Paradise Record.
 In general there is little opposition to the new law. There is, however, serious objection interposed in the case of what is known as the "Slaugh- ter drift fence.' This fence, built by John H. Slaughter, is mostly on gov ernment land, and runs in an -ast- westerly direction. close to the Mex ican line. It WAS put up to prevent cattle drifting to and from Mexico, where ticks on cattle have been more or less numerous for a number oi years. Because h's cattle graze iu Mexico, MT. Slaughter dips them an, nuslly, sometimes as often as fiv' times a year. Should this fence be re moved, the cattle from this section would drift into Mexico or graze witt cattle returning from Mexico. Tn result, say the cattlemen, would b that thsir cattle would be covered with ticks and would have to be dip ped, as required by the quarantin laws.
 For these reasons the cattlemen c this section are V " much opposed t the removal of the Slaughter fence MT Slaughter sharing in this objeC ton, and it is understood that pro test has been filed before the prope authorities in Washington. The Slaughter fence is 37 miles i
 length. As a protection to their ID !, terests, other cattle companies hay
 made additions to this drift fenc which is now 50 miles long.
Tombstone epitaph., 1906-10-07
An Arizonan's
 Good Luck

A Carson Ci'y (Nevada) News in . recent issue contains an account of a big strike made in the Paradise range of mountains by two Bisbee miners who were grubs' s'aked by c. Nichols of Douglas, and who is well known in Tombstone The ere is said to be the richest discovered in the district. and the Nevada paper gives the following account of the new location:
 70. F. Nichols of the Nevada Invest ment company has just returned from a two weeks trip to the new strike at Duluth. Nevada. The find vas made 1 by w. F Bills and Dave Fife of Bis bee, Arizona, who were grubstaked by Nichols three months ago at Gold field.
 "The ground is located about 9 miles northwest of Goldyke in the Paradise range of mountains. Values as high as s7,s62 in gold and silver have been taken out from the pay streak, which is about three inche: wide and is opened for a distance O ITS feet A body of free milling or' four feet wide and averaging $43a hal also been opened up on another clain owned by the .rizons boys. Fifty tons of ore have been sacked , and are now awaiting transportation to the railroad and will average nor than $i00 per ton."