Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-12-04
''sPECK" sMOOT IS
FOUND GUILTY
Of ASSAULT
Salazar Murder Trial
On In District
Court
trrom Tuesdays Daily

"Spcck" smoot, whom the ofIieer
accused Of being one Of the parties was
"shot up" tne Office Of the Postal
Telegraph company, in Ash Fork, dus.
ing the strike OF the telegraphets, and
also the Pitts store, which Is next dor,
TO the telegraph Office, was placel On
trial in the district court, yestcras,
morning, and later found guilty by al
jury, Of assault with n deadly weapos.
that being the charge against Gin, Ga
account of the fact that Mt the time n
the shooting there were operators ls|
the telegraph Office.
Smoot, through his attorney, denied
he fred the snots, although he admitted
knowing who the guilty parties wes,.
lie did not vouchsafe any inform, tics
~ to the names Of these parties.
The evidence impressed the jury
with the belief that Smoot was guilty
and n verdict to that effect was r.
turned after brief dcliberation. He will
be sentenced Wednesday.
Saiaxar Murder Trial.
A jury was secured and the introdu,
ton Of evidence begun yesterday, n|
the district court, in the case Of toe
Mexican, Salazar, charged with he
murder Of A. NJ. Marine, and the shoe.
ing Of Catalina Chavez, his mistress, al
Copper Creek, on the night Of o..
| tober 8.
The prisoner being unable to secure
counsel, the court appointed Atton.f
Paul Burks, wac had associated vita
him Attorney N. A. vyn., TO look a.
ter Salazar's legal interests.
! On the stand the Chavez woman tee
tilted to ordering some ten bottles I
beer on the night of the killing, sovn
Of which she, Marine and Salazar do
posed Of. Later, about II o'clock, Ssl
azar approached to where she was eli.
ting on a blanket with Marine, asj
asked her whore she was going
sleep. She replied that she intends
sleeping outside, and not in Salazaf
| tent. Witness testified the prisons
then entered his tent, secured his Wis
chester, and coming out, fired twd
shots, one striking and killing Marina
and the other making flesh wound
her breast and arm. She said he fra
without speaking word, then turnc
and disappeared up a nearby hill.
According to the witness, Marisl
walked about twenty feet, then fsR
and she thought he was dead. ss
passed the body but did nos examine
She went to the Black Mesa, 10 10
form n relative Of Marines Of u
killing.
Cross-examination failed TO elicx
any further information from her,
contradict any of her statements. 81
denied she had told Deputy shsn
Roberts that Salazar was not tho M
who shot her, but insisted that she ta'
him Salazar was the guilty party.
Other witnesses were placed on u
stand to corroborate the Chavez -
man, among then Deputy Roberts, vi
told Of going to the scene Of the shoe
ing and arresting salaxsr, and Of "
Chavez woman declaring salazar hs
| shot Marine and herself.
After cross. examination court =
journed until this morning ut VI
o. clock.
Minor Pound Guilty.
The jury in the case Of Jack Mind
charged with the murder Of his mimi
partner, Chateau, returned a verdict
guilty, fixing the crime ms second q
gree murder, after celebrating safs'
day afternoon and all day Sunda!
Minor will be sentenced "Wednesday
Foley Not Guilty.
John Foley, deputy sheriff in
Fork, was adjudged not guilty BY
jury in the court Of Justice Of Y
Peace Moore, Saturday afternoon,
charge Of battery, preferred
Charles +. Burton, q prominent va
grower Of Ash Fork.
The testimony showed that Bun<
struck Foley at a dance on the nv
Of November 10. Foley demanded
explanation Of Burton's conduct
following day, which demand Bun'
ignored. Foley removed his One
star and administered q thrashins
Burton. The deput ytnen donned
star and arrested himself. He pc
guilty to the charge Of battery IN
court Of Justice Kraemer in Ash r.
and was Aned " and casts. lie paid
fine. A few days later Burton ~
to complaint In the justice court
charging Burton with battery.