Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-05-29

In the arguments Of counsel in tn
case Of 7. q. Roach, for the murder o
Jack Fletcher in Crown King, on tn
night OF November ., 1906, which cam
10 an end last evening, Charles +
"hitcncr, leading counsel for the de
PENDANT, made the most sensationa
charge, directed at the prosecution, an,
officers Of the law Of Ysvapai county
heard in the local court room in reccn,
times.
He charged that the prosecution hsd
deliberately withheld information
which would tend to fastcn the crime
on others, and had RETAINED from
bringing out in the case facts in their
possession which would go to show that
an attempt was being made to railroad
Roach to the gallows or pcnitentiary.
in an effort to cover up the tracks of
the real culprit.
He made the direct charge that the
prosecution had failed to 60 into the
motive for Che killing Of Fletcher for
fear they would uncarth testimony
which would lead to the Identification
OF the true ASSASSIN, and concluded his
nrraignment by declaring that in all
probability character known m Billy
the Cook, who was in Crown King on
the night Of the murder and part Of
the next day, but whom the officers had
since let get out VI the country, 40
that mis- present whereabouts was un.
known, he said, was THE real assassin.
Prior TO beginning his argument and
sensational charges, wBitchrr was pre-.
ceded by District Attorney Morrison,
Tor the prosecution, ar the conclusion
OF the testimony in the case.
Attorney Morrison summed up the
testimony, showing how tracks Ind
been followed from the rock in front of
Pctery saloon to Roach y residence. and
~ thu other circumstances connected
with the affair, from the prosecution y \
lie told Of The trouble
Roach had had with residents Of Crown
King the afternoon preevding the
night Of the killing, and Of how Roach
lad made the threat that he would lin
He told Of the finding Of
'wo letters of the defendant near tae
'ock from behind which il was alleged
no shot was fred, and then smoke Of
he theory Of the prosecution TO nc.
'ount for the assassination, declaring
was desire on the part Of defendant
o "gct even" that led him to fire the
atal shot.
He was followed by whitchsr, who,
addition to making the above men.
Toned charge, held that it was physie.
lily impossible that Fletcher had been
Tiled by bullet fred from behind the
ock which has played such . prominent
art In tho trial.
Whitehcr made a splendid effort in
'ehalf Of his client, but the second
nrill for the spectators did not come
ntil Denny +. Smith, also counsel for
he defendant, followed his csIleague
nth one Of the most bitter arraign.
,cnt Of witnesses heard in the district
curt recently.
smith characterized almost eyery
fitness for the prosecution as a court.
san, strump or pimp, excepting only
he county under sheriff, WIN. Neagle.
lie declafed they had come into court
nth the fixed purpose OF swearing
way the life or liberty OF defendant
oieiy In order to protect the real M.
ASSN, whom ne declared was nomc
'ember OF the crowd who were present
Browns saloon the night OF the "a.
ass'nation, and not Roach. lie also
poke OF tho course Of tho bullet. which
'dged in the wall sonc seven feet.
even inches above the floor, declaring
nat II the bullet had raised as mwch
= was claimed, in seventeen and one.
ali feet, II would nave had to be fred
rom below the earth at the rock men.
Toned. which, II was testified, was some
20 feet from the front door OF the
A'oon In which Fletcher met hin death. |
1t was In working on the sympa.hie,
the Jurors. however, that Smith
nowed his strsugast. AZ - drsv q