Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-05-22

tislly, ~ follows:
eve, the jury, ind the defendant
not guilty 10 charged in the indict.
ment.
Only Ave ballots were taken, the first
being 8 to 4 for scquittaI, the 4 voting
for manslaughter. On the subsequent
ballots these four changed to not guilty.
A verdict was arrived at at 8 O'Clock,
but owing to the absence Of Judge
Sloan, IL was not read until midnight.
Judge Sloan had gone automobiling
with u friend earlier in the evening,
and when In the neighborhood Of the
target range tire on the auto cx-
ploded, stranding the Judge until a..
sistancc, in the shape Of d. Tilton and
another auto, arrived on the scene.
Tilton also broke his machine on the
way out, but succeeded In repairing IL
in time TO get the Judge into tac court
room by midnight.
Last Days Proceedings.
The last day Of the Roscnberger muir
der trial began yesterday Mt . O'Clock,
with w. s. Adams, justice Of the peace
at jerome and editor Of q newspaper,
on the stand for the defense.
Adams testified NJ 10 holding an in.
quest over the remains Of the dead
man, Hochderffer, on the evening OF
February %. He told Of examining
witnesses, and Of viewing the wound Of
Hochderffer, which he said was under
the left arm. lie said he had had occas.
ion to recall the evidence given by wit.
ncsscs before the coroncr's jury, and
that some fifteen hours after the In.
quest he had written an account Of wit.
nesses' testimony for mis- periodical
lie stated he had discussed the evi.
dcnee Of some Of the witnesses with
Jim Bailey. lie testified Bailey and
Black had testified before the coroner q
jury that they saw Hoehderffer put his
hand on his gun before they left the
room where the killing occurred.
On cross.cxamination he said he could
not describe the clothing on the body
NJ the time he viewed II. lie described
the wouad m being on the left side
on o line drawn from the arm pit, illus
trating the position on the person Of
the district attorney.
Jerome Marahai On stand.
Fred Hawkins, marshal Of Jerome
next took the stand. lie was n member
Of tho coYoner's jury that viewed The
remains. lie described the position Of
the wound much ~ did the preceding
witness, adding II was nearer the from
Of the left arm than behind, when thu
arm was in natural position. witness
said no had heard q dozen people sa,
tho testimony submitted by Bailey a
the coroncr's inquest and in court her,
was contradictory.
| attorney asked witness TO name one o
the dozen people 10 talking. Witnes
was unable to do no.
Hooker TssttAss.
Charles II. Hooker Of Jerome testific'
he was member Of the coroner's jury
He described the wound ms being on Tn
loft side.
cSuddsr's Testimony similar.
b. II. scuddcr, principal Of the Je'
oms schools, testified he was q men
Der Of the coroner's jury. lie describe
Hochdcrffer wound NJ being In tn
left side, just above the elbow, III
srn covering the wound when In II
satural position.
On cross. examination he admitts
Coz was q member Of the Jerome seho,
beard and that he (witncss) WAS Q,
pccting TO be reappointsd ~ teaeh'
Tor another year. He denied his test
mony was influenced by tnis fact
Defendant Placed On Stand.
| The defendant, Rosenberser, was Il
lsst witness placed upon the stand. u
so,d Of tho incidents leading up to u
killing, and the fatal shooting, itssl
describing the positions Of hinsesf ~
tho deceased at the time the fatal sh
vas Arcd.
"My name il II. v. Rosenberger,
10 said. ~ am 20 years of age.
sided In Phoenix from the time I vi
II years old, until last September. Du
ing the past few years ! have been Q
esged In tine cattle business. In
September i became foreman Of Z
: Windmill ranch for the Coconino Gait
: company. ] had the hiring and d
charging Of employees. disehars