Bisbee daily review., 1908-02-09
GUILTY THE
 VERDICT FOR
 MRS.CARP
She Swears She Did Not Strike Mrs. Hunt, But Jury Finds Different-Hot Shots For Carpenter.

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 After an hours ,deliberation the jury in the case of Mrs. Frank Car- penter, charged with assaulting Mrs. Minnie Hunt, wife of Captain $. E. Hunt of the Salvation Army, returned a verdict of guilty. Mrs. Carpenter will be brought before Judge Hogan on Monday and receive sentence.
 The trial Of Mrs. Carpenter was highly sensational. she swearing pos itiyely that she did not strike Mrs. Hunt and placing herself in the po- sition of the assaulted, saying Mrs. Hunt tried to eject her from the hal. Mrs. Hunt was not able to appear in court and Judge Hogan, the jury. men, court attaches and the attorneys went to the Hunt residence to hear her story. Mrs. Hunt said that Mrs. Carpenter struck her with her fist on ] her breast
 Frank E. Carpenter, husband Of Ias defendant, and self-appointed )rganiz- CT of the Salvation Army in Bisbes, came in for round after round of hot shots from Attorneys Strickler and Stanford for the prosecution.
 This man has defrauded and cJreat-
  zled the funds of the Salvation Army," said Attorney Stanford in the open lng argument for the prosecution, pointing to Carpenter, who was seat cd beside his wife. He came here to cheat and Iafra ud ! the people and he has done it. He has collected S2000 from the people here under the guise of religion and has appropriated it to his own uses.
 And he was aided and abbetsd in this by his wife" The attorneys Tor the prosecution showed that bitter feeling existed be- tween the Hunts and Carpenters since l Captain Hunt was sent here to relieve Carpenter and that this furnished a | motive for the assault. Mrs. Hunt testified that she went to the door of the army barracks on Main street, to open it when sine heard 1t rattled Thursday night by some person outside. When she reached the door she said Mrs. Carpenter, who was outside rattling 1t, thrust it open. entered the hall and struck her on the breast with her fist. Mrs, Hunt went outside and was later taken home in cab. Mrs. Car penter went on into the hall.
 Mrs. Hunt grabbed me when en- tered and told me to get out. pulled away from her and went into the hall and sat down" said Mrs. Carpenter on the witness stand. T did not strike her"
 After the alleged assault didn't you return to the meeting in the bar racks and overflow with joy or have shouting bee as it were?" asked Attorney Strickler.
 No, not exactly. I returned to the hall. They were praying at the time I entered and I knelt, and yes, be- fore left the hall shouted" What is shouting?" asked jury man.
 Mrs. Carpenter was asked to s.ve expert testimony on the subject. at torney Strickler stepped in and asked that no demonstration be given. Captain s. E. Hunt, of the Save ton Army, told how the business of the army was conducted before ne came here.
 How was the business of the army conducted?" asked Attorney Strickler.
 Tt was conducted in an unbusiness- like manner; no books were kept and no regular statements made as to the financial condition of the corps, an- swered the captain.
 "Who fitted up the barracks?"
 Carpenter purchased the stuff and we're paying for it now" "Who paid the rent?" "We are paying it" Isn't it fact that Carpenter Dor rowed $100 from J. T. Hood,-ef kie Miners & Merchants Bank on the strength of promise he said he had from Walter Douglas, that Dodglas would give him $500 in Few days, when Douglas had never made him such a promise?" Tt is."
 "Didn't he sign the Salvation Arniy's name to a years lease for part of the Hughes building, and vita what au- thority?"
 "He signed the lease but he had no authority. whatsoever. for doing so.' Attorney Williams, who appeared for the defense, wanted t5 know why they didn't prosecute Carpenter then instead of his wife.
 We're going to get after him lat eT,- alSHeICf< AbDOfucg CtdAAAoAo o- Mrs. Keefe, one of the two women witnesses to the assault, said Mrs Carpenter did not strike Mrs. Hunt, but that Mrs. Hunt asked Mrs. Car penter to leave the hall. Mrs. Car penter seated herself by Mrs. Keefe after the trouble.
 Mrs. c. O. White. the other witness, said she was sitting near Mrs. Keefe, and heard the altercation at the door
 q heard Mrs. Hunt say, Don't strike me- and turned toward the door, but i it was so dark could see nothing. i Mrs. Carpenter came In and sat down, and as she did so, said, I didn't strike her."
 Mrs. White went home with Mrs. Hunt and undressed her for bed i'm mediately alter the trouble. She told the jury that she found a very red spot on Mrs. Hunts breast where she said she was struck by Mrs. Carpen- ter. Mrs. Hunt has been unable to be out since the trouble
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