Tombstone epitaph., 1908-05-31
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w Frysinger Vim Evans Ed s,rmo-so,a The case of Ter. vs. Jose Silvas charged with murder committed at Lowell was called and jury was being empsneled this afternoon. The motion to set aside the iudg ment m the case of.J. J. Benton ys. the Arizona Mining and Trading Co. | which was rendered few days since n the district court, was denied by Judge noah last evening and the stockholders through their attorney. "i'l make 8 motion for a new trial and ii that is denied will appeal the case to the supreme court of the ter ritory
 In the case ot the Territory vs. Perry Jones. indicted on a charge of burglary alleged to have been committed in Douglas, snd who also has sn indict- ment of jail breaking hanging over him, went into court this morning and withdrew the plea Of not guilty that he had entered and entered one Of guilty. He will be sentenced by the court .o- morrow morning Jones has a record O. breaking out oi almost every iail in the county as well as out of the steel tank oi the industrial school at Ben son. l; remains to be seen whether or not he can make his escape from the custody of Superintendent Tom Ryn- ming at Yuma.
 Matt Burts, who was brought back A few weeks since by Sheriff White from santa Fe, New Mexico, to answer A charge oi assault with intent t0 com init murder on one Bob Warren sev- erAl years ago, also took change Of heart and withdrew hls plea oi not gnilty to the charge and entered a plea Of guilty to charge of assault with deadly weapon He vIl hear the judgment of the court Tn the morning st o'clock.
 The case of the Territory ys. Dan McMiilan, indicted of charge oi bur glary alleged to have been mmittcd in Lowell last November by entering the house of one Lucille Barhieur. with intent to commit larceny, was on trial this morning and the case was given to the following jury at the noon hour: H Q Post, Wallace E McKeehan. E Owen. John Wickstrom. Paal J Ben. son, Wa. EgaEs, B Shc-d.n Jack Busenoark, Art Flickenger, WI Freede Martin Welsh snd John Williams The jury brought in A verdict oi guilty of burglary first degree this afternoon.
 Jose SIlyas, who was last evening found guilty oi the crime Of murder in the first degree, was sentenced by the court to serve the term of his natural |. life at the territorial penitentiary Silvas took the sentence without show. ing the least feeling and had made
  the remark to bis fellow prisoners be- fore the case was tried that he had rather be hung than be sent to the penItentiary for lie.
 A contested divorce case Of Nora , Stone, of Lowell, vs. Richard Stone took up the attention of the court during recess between the trial oI criminal cases. The parties are con- , testing for the custody of the little boy, aged about four years
 Paul Benson, trial juror, excused
 Ryan ct al ys. Western Co. ct al, motion to dismiss az to the Western Co. granted.
 The tax case in against the .. P was decided in favor Of the railroad company. it being held that taxes were not delinquent untilthe third Monday 1! ;u December. A similar decision re- gently held by Judge Kent at Yuma.
 Gerards Mar;inez, Lowell youth, was committed to the industrial school.
 Abell ys Swain; quiet title judg. | ment in favor of defendant