Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-10-23
SISTERS DRAG OUT THE FAMILY
 SKELETON
Jury Unable To Agree In The Parker
 Assault Case
Hrom Tuesdays DailyJ

\ Family skeleton was dragged from its resting place and made to dance for the edi6cation of those present in the court of Justice Me Lane, yesterday afternoon, when the trial of Mrs. Ada Parker and Mrs. Mary Jones, charged with assauIting their I6-ycar-old sister. Miss Willie Wclch, took place. inc jury. after lis- ,ening to the evidence, being unable 'o agree as to the guilt or innocence of Mrs. Parker. Mrs. Jones, on the suggestion of Assistant District Al. iorney forest, was found no, guilty.
 AS expected, the evidence, cspcci- ally that portion of it which pertain cd to the trouble between Mr. and Mrs. Parker, which led tu inc latter suing for divorce. naming her younger sister as correspondent, was of a de- "idc,lly racy nature. and some of the terms witnesses said ihr sisters usci in speaking of or to each other. were not the kind usually employed as terms "i 'hd' hfmrnt.
 The complaining witness. Miss Wclch. first took the stand She said ih" two married sisters cam. ,o 'h" county hospital. last Thursday evening. and were in Ward q. when she first heard them. Attracted by their loud talking. witness s,iI she entered inc ward. to Ice greeted by them with the expression. There's th" dirty little - now Witness said -h. ordered them from the prem ises. in her caparity ss acting super in'cndcnt of the hospital, and taat they, invited her to seek a warmer eli- mate; cursed her, hit her with n rid- ing whip. and otherwise assaulted her. She testified she asked one of the hos- pitnl attendants to get her gun. anI telephone for the sheriff; tast hc brough, ihc gun, bui would not let her have it. Witness said Mrs. Parker snid she wns going up on the next floor. and that she told her if she did, sac. witness, would throw her over thc banisi.rs.
 On eroSs-oxamiuation Miss Wclcb said sh" was l6 years old She miI she hnd hnd trouble with Mrs. Parker over th" divorc" shit Sh" said Mrs. Parker was inc one That nssaultcd her and that Mrs. Joncs triod to sep arnic them.
 Henry Roihw"ll testified to hearing the sisters quarrcling with Mis-, Welch, and of seeing Mrs. Parker ni- tack her. II. said he went for th, pistol. at inc request of Miss welch. and that when bc left the room nlI three of them were on the floor in a | rough nud'tumblr fight. When he re- turned they were quarrcling IIe did moi giv" Miss Wclch the revolver.
 The grny'hairci mother of ali three sisters then took the stand She told of threats of her two eldest daughters to rome io her home and horsewbip willie. tn" younger sister. She tesil. fed that she dii not know one of her daughters es Mrs. Mary Jones, but as Mrs. Mary Cook. she didn't know what right Mary had to The name of Jones. Asked if she was friendly with hcr two eldest daughters. she said she was sorry she was the mother of them, on account of their actions.
 On crosS-efamination by Attorney Nyne. who attempted to wiring from the aged witness an admission dam. aging to her youngest daughter. inc witness replied,
 "fou know what told you, Mr Nyn". when you came to my house, several days ago, and tried to get me to agrc" io swear to lie. |"
 The Territory then rested
 Mrs. Parker then took the stand, and told Vf going to he hospital to see some witnesses in regard io her divorce suii She fold of meeting her younger sister in Ward q. and of the conversation wnicb ensued between them, r"htivc 10 saeh others que. 'ionable character, thc eraet IanRuau. used being unf, for publication. She denied attacking brf sister. bni ai. legged the younger sister attempted 10 wfe.i ih. whip from hrf and strike hor with ii Sh" was eorrohorated. in the mssn. by thc testimony of Mrs Jones ond other.
 The rasc vas fhon submitted ta inc jury, without argument. ibe jsry fail ing Co agree ss io ibo guilt or insa. eenee of Mrs. Parker. Mrs. Jones be- ling held pailtlss.