Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-03

HAWTHORNE. April 27.-The de anse is bringing to bear all it's forces prove an alibi for Joseph smith nd to save Nj. R. Preston, the men harged with the murder of John Sil- a, at Goldfielo on the 10th of March lst.
 This morning Ben Donnelly took le witness stand and declared that did not know w. l.. Claiborn, the lan who unearthed the conspiracy, ld asserted that he was in bed Sat rday night, the time the conspiracy as supposed 10 have been matched, Id he was not in Miners Union hall unday afternoon. preceding the mur- sr. He asserted that be heard the not while he was on his way down VII in the evening. Under cross eX- nination, Donnelly could not trace movements on other nights.
 Miss Maggie Gum. a stenographer ! the post office. testified that she ,compenied Vice to a dance Satur- " night and ate dinner with Vice
 her cabin Sunday afternoon, and aclared that the two came to town unday evening. Under cross exam ation. she could not remember her oyements on previous occasions.
 Then came Kurenbeck He is a iner. and backed Donnelly's state ents. in an effort to prove an aii6i that person. He asserted that he not see Preston until the day fol wing the murder. But District At rney Swallow started in to cross :amine, and popped the question: {: s 1t not fact that Preston did come
 the hall and hand you gun with hich the shooting was done imme- ltely after the shooting"
 Then Kurenbeck wilted, and re- jed: Yes"
 Fred Lucksinger. a shingler of Gold eds, testified that he saw Silva lreaten Preston with "a big black m" just before the fatal shooting. nder cross examination, the witness as visibly i'll at ease.
 Joseph Smith, Preston's co-defead- It, swore that he was home at the 'itical time of the silva affair, but is testimony created q poor impress on.
 Everyone Makes Denial.
 
 , the Preston-Smith murder trial, the snsational testimony given by w. G. . laihorn duplicating the FingleadeTs the .'agitator'' movement in Cold cid in murder has been torn into a 1Cusand pieces and thrown to the inds that ride the desert. Up to ais time six of these men accused f foully conspiring to take the life restaurant keeper John Silva, have one on the stand and denied every. hing. Most of them disclaimed any nowledge of the conduct of a boy ott on Silya's place of business and ne of them had the temerity to an. ounce that he did not know "Dia- londfield" Jack Davis even by sight. he latter statement came from A. ]. Chnson in reply to query as to neither he had at any time offered he sum of s250 to the man who would ssassinate the much dispised Davis. The remarkable feature of the .tes- imony as given by these men is that ! no wise does line of it stand in ccord with that given by Claiborn. he men dispute Claiborn at every urn md so completely that it all as- umes strange proportions. With the estimony thus given by these men he charge of conspiracy is now odged with the trio consisting Of :laiborn. "Diamondfield" Jack Davis nd J. o. Bliss.
 The prosecution in rebuttal proin ses to produce strong testimony cor obarative of that given by Claiborn
 St John in shirt SIeeses-
 Quite a stir was created when Vim ent St. John, known as the arch con pirator, was called to the witness hair. He appeared in his shirt sleeves nd in that cold. calm way of his gave