Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-05-07

saddle as being his property, ant
which was stolen from his barn on tn,
/ night OF April 81, another before thai
belonging to Mr.. Christian was stolen
This saddle was identified also b.
Joseph Boyle, Wiley Fitzgerald ant
George Hunter.
Captain Wheeler was recalled and
identified the saddles as being the
same as those on the animals in the
morning.
Edward Payne was the next wit
ness. He stated that he had known
Arnett for about four years. Saw
him last about two months ago. Had
"a falling out with him regarding a.
family affair, and over which, Payne
admitted, several shots had been
fired Had made a trip with Arnett
into Sonora on hunting and mining
expedition, the only trip he ever made
with the deceased They crossed the
line at Naco. The saddles were the
property of Arnett, as was; one
horse, the other animal being Dor
rowed from a friend of ArnetI in
Bisbee. He came back by rain, WHINE
Arnett returned by horseback. When
he returned ne had tire same outfit he
had when he went to Sonora. Tfrfs
trip was made five months ago. At
torney Taylor tried to lead Payne out
on several important lines, but he
failed to accede to mis- wishes
John Carlson, the man who was IN
charge of the Brophy stables at the
time of the stealing, stated that he
was at Warren late at night, and
when he returned to the stables he
noticed that two of the horses had
been stolen or had strayed from the
stalls, although their tie ropes were
also missing. He reported the alb
sence of the animals to the foreman
in the morning. He did not rent out
or loan the animals TO anyone.
Frank Arnett, brother of the de-
ceased, stated on the stand that
George Arnett WIS born in the United
States and that his father was an
American. while his mother was
Spanish. He stated that deceased was
about SO years of age. He asked per-
mission to ask questions, which was
granted, and he desired to know the
number of empty shells in the gun
belonging to his brother. The answer
was two" He then thanked the Of
ficeTs sor anting his request.
A witness who knew a great deal
concerning the actions of Arnett was
Mrs. Edward Payne, whose husband
testified a short time before. She
stated that he last time she saw him
was about two or three months ago.
She had been on friendly terms with
him for some time, had visited his
family and he had called at her home.
He was inclined to be somewhat of
braggart and had told her of his hold
ing up people and taking their money
away from them. That in one instant
he had held up gambler at the ice
plant in Lowell. He also Dragged
about his cuteness in keeping out of
the clutches of the officers in running
horses over the line into Mexico.
This was some time ago, just before
Christmas. At one time she had ask
ed Deputy Sheriff Frank Bauer for
protection, as she feared that Arnett
would keep his word and kill her and
her daughter, as he had threatened to
do. She stated that the reason for
his making the threat is that she
probably knew too much regarding his
unlawful operations. On on occasion;
as she was on her way to her home
in Baskerville from Lowell, on a dark
eterIng, at about $50 O'Clock, some
ole had shot several times at her AMI
SIZE believed that Arnett had done the