Arizona republican., 1909-12-05
THE COURTROOM REEKED
 WITH AUTOMOBILE LORE
IN THE CASE OF MoHRpIEck vs
 TRlBOLET.
Herman Wedseworth the Hunter Win, --
 Suit Against County.

The double edged case of Martin Mohrdieck against s. J. Tribolet. a controversy regarding what is called irreverently "Trib's Joy Ride" occu- pied nearly all of yesterday in district court and more of it was yet to be heard when an adjournment was taken for the day.
 The plaintiff complains that along last May the defendant hired an auto mobile of the value of s2,000 for a trip which he said would take him out in the neighborhood of Frog Tanks. The plaintiff also sent a chauffeur. It is charged that the defendant went not only to the pretended point of destina- ton but thirty-fice miles further to the detriment of the machine, which was brought back in a condition differ ent from its pristin shape by the amount of s1.0O0 for which sum suit is brought
 The answer of the defendant denies all allegations relating to the value of the machine and the point to which Mir Tribolet expected to go. The an- swer says that the plaintiff agreed to furnish an automobile for his trans portation to Goddard station and he set out in the company of the chauf- feur MT Tribolet expected to get back the same day. but mid way in the journey it became apparent that the time when he would again find him. self surrounding the family hearth was matter of wild and irrespon- sible conjecture The automobile is described in the answer as worthless. It kept stopping more and more ire quently until midway in the homeward journey it stopped altogether. regard less of the contract of Tribolet with the plaintiff to transport him to the station and back.
 The defendant had to hire an extra conveyance to bring him back to Phoenix, where he arrived day sub sequent to the time when he was ex- pected. On account of the annoyance and the delay the defendant put in a counter claim for s100.
 These were the issues. The evidence consisted of two parts relating to car bureters and such things as gears of various attitudes from low to high. thence through an intermediate degree. to the fourth power and so on up to the nth" power. It was disclosed that the low gear is used in climbing hills, when to the layman it would seem the high gear would be more efficient It was also brought out that it is easier for an automobile to back up hill than to ascend by assuming a hold front toward the elevation.
 Regarding the distance MT. Tribolet expected to be transported as well as .l,. alf fta hot fore and after taking the defendant, were still controversial points at the hour of adjournment
 Previous to taking up this matter. the case of Herman Wedgeworth against the board of supervisors was called. Nobody appearing to take issue with the plaintiff he was given judgment by default.
 Wedgeworth is a hunter and trap per- and for the last half dozen years has been the county's chief source of supply of lion, coyote, raccoon, wild cat and skunk skins.
 Last spring the supervisors decided to avail themselves of the discretion given them by the amended law, which prescribed a maximum and minimum bounty on certain pelts. The super visors in all cases adopted the mini mum and in some cases. following a practice in other counties. fixed an ar bitrary minimum rate: that is. for ex- ample, the supervisors reduced the bounty on coyote skins from g to $1. When Wedgeworth brought in the next trophies of the chase, the steel ] trap or the strychnine can, be refused ta inc minimum hOIntV corning which the law was silent and he brought a mandamus to compel the supervisors to allow him s109.