Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-12-12
GONZALES IS
ON TRIAL FOR
RODMAN CRIME
Evidence Largely Circumstan-
tial and 1t is Expected Case
Win Be Hard Folght-Civil
: Cases Set For Trial.
(snecial TO the Review.l


TOMBSTONE, Dec. lin the dis
trict court this morning the first mat
ter taken up was that of pronouncing
Judgment on the prisoners who were
yesterday convicted.
Frank Butler, who was convicted of
the crime of manslaughter in the kilt
ing of young Phillips at Douglas, was
sentenced to serve term of six years
in the territorial penitentiary.
Juan Garcia who1 was found guilty
of killing another Mexican at Here
ford had the court sentence him for
life in the prison as was recommended
by the jury in rendering their verdict
of guilty in the first degree.
The case of the Territory VS.. Jesus
Gonzales charged with the murder of
John Rodman was taken up in the
court this morning and the following
jury accepted to try the case: John
Rock, II. c. Kendall, Lafonso Peter
son, A. l.. LoftgFen. H. NJ. Scranton,
John Ware, Joseph Mcpherson, w. H.
Mars, Charles Busby, J. w. Mon
monier, Alfred Bonds, Harvey Robin
son.
The case against Gonzales is one
of circumstantial evidence entirely,
but a good ease has been made
through the efforts of Sheriff White
and his deputies. Rodman was killed
on the night of June 10th as he was
on his, way home from Bisbee TO Don
Luis, he had reached point near the
Pittsburg shaft, when he met his
death. His body was found the fol-
lowing morning. Gonzales had for
merIy been In the employ of Rodman
as one of the members of the 1atter's
section gang at Don Luis and had
been discharged a few weeks pre-
vious. He was heard to make threats
on several occasions against Rodman,
and when a search was made OF his
house after the murder bloody knife
and shirt were found hidden away in
a trunk.
The case will take some time as
the attorneys for . the defense are
dence that is offered by the prosecu-
ton.
In the call OF the civil jury cases
the following were set for trial:
W. K. Cummings VS.. A. J. Clifford
ct al, quiet title; December 81.
NJ ]. Medigcvich VS.. Ben Behrends
let Tx, appeal from justice court; set
for December q.
Bail-Heineman Co. VS.. Ben Beh-
rends ct uX., appeal from justice court,
set for December 81.
4. r. McCamly VS.. z. E. Thomas
ct al. ejectment; set, for January 8.
William H. Fullaway VS.. J. n. Wal
lace ct al. debt; set for January 5.
d. H. Johnson & Co, VS.. John Nc
Gowan, debt; set for January 6.
F. H. Lerchen VS.. B. w. Claff, debt;
set for January :.
]. P. Esparcia VS.. F. w. Foust, APP
peal from justice court; set for Janu-
airy 6.
A. T. Pratber VS.. F. v Juiroz, debt;
set for January 5.
J. H. Jack VS.. Matilda Cobbe, quiet
title; set for December %.
August Baron vs.. Douglas Gray, for
debt; set for December IS.
d. J. Spires vs.. Shawnee Fire Insur
ance company debt; set for Jan. 8.
D. ]. Spires VS.. Union Assurance
Society, debt; set for December s.
Pearce Market VS.. Balls L. McKin-
ney ct al, debt; December II.
First National Bank of Globe VS..
Scott Whaley ct al, debt, January 8.
Phillips VS. Smith; set for January I.
r H. T. Fisher vs. James Young, quiet
title: set for January Z.
Mary LoDozich VS.. John MCGOWAN,
injunction; set for January 7.
The following were continued for
the term:
Jobe r. Braziel ct al. VS.. City Of
Bisbee, damages; Henry Pfaff VS.. SUI
perior & Pittsburg Mining company,
specific perfC FINANCES; John N. Smith
VS.. Bisbee-Naco Water company, in
junction: Virginia Alice Carter ct al.
VS.. Lee Sug'sh, ct al, damages; Sid
ney T. Simpson VS.. New Mexico & Ari-
IONA railroad, appeal.