Bisbee daily review., 1909-08-13
SCANDAL SHOWN IN SUIT FOR
 ROOM RENT

A case which revealed strange
 state of affairs and resulted in yer dict that surprised many people was
 that In the court of Justice Burdick
 tion was tried-Tresice against Loon
 ey and Arnold. The suit was brougnt
 by Mrs Thecise, proprietess of tho Broadway rooms. against Ed Looney,
 bartender at Shattuck's saloon, and Miss D. Arnold, to collect for room
 rent on the room occupied by the Arnold girl in the Broadway. The de. fense was counterclaim for services rendered in caring for the rooms in
 the establishment. Looney was made , q party because of his alleged guaran
 ty to pay a balance due when Mrs
 Tresice held the girls goods after her
 failure 10 pay several months rent. The case was tried before a jury and Miller & Williams were for the de
 fendants, with Strickler and Murr,
 for the plaintiff. Mrs. Tresice, or
 her own behalf. told of the Arnold
 girl occupying the room, of her mak
 ing dresses for the girl, and of heI finally seiZing the clothing of sthe de fendant for room rent. She told oi
 receiving s20 on account from Looney
 and of his promise to settle the bal
 aRce if she would release the clothinl ! she was holding. In addition to this l as further ground for holding Loon ey liable she alleged his occupation
 of the room with the Arnold girl. and l cited seven occasions when she had
 seen them together in the room. An | ether witness testified that he hat
 been told by the girl that she was mar | ried to Looney.
 Miss Arnold claimed that she work
 ed for her room and board and a com ] pensation. and that instead of owins l Mrs. Tresice s4S. Mrs. Tresice was actually indebted to her in the sun
 Of s120, though she admitted that she
 had paid Mrs. Tresice S20. which she had obtained from a cousin in Oak | land and Sf0 from a cousin in Port
 land, and at another time s4 which she
 obtained by pawning locket with all
 uncle. A number of witnesses were
 called on both sides, and there wer. some bitter and warm passages be | tween the attorneys. Finally the case | went to the jury and resulted fin a yer | dict for the relief demanded in tn,
 complaint against LooEey but no | against the girl.
 1 Last night Attorney Miller state, | that an appeal would be taken. Other Cases Heard. In Justice Highs court the garnishet case for room rent and board furn
 ished to a Mexican girl at the reques
 of her fiance, and which the man late l refused to pay after the girl had iilt
 ed him. came up and was dismisse,
 on motion of the plaintiff. who pal, | the costs Of the court. It is believe,
 some settlement was made out O | court and the case dropped in conse | quence.
 A negro named Biil Simons wa! | also before Justice High. accused b,
 negress of disturbing the peace, O using vile language to her and at tempting to cut her with knife Sh, l came to court yesterday morning ant l showed fresh cut on her finger. tool l the officer out and pointed Out Sim l ons, who was promptly arrested anc brought right into court. Here h, l said he had never seen or spoken tt the woman before, and pleaded no guilty.
 He denied having had a knife, ant l none was found in his pockets, but thu interpreter noticed him slip a knife | into his boot. where it was found He was held in $50 bond, which hs could not furnish. Later Simons wa; brought in and tried and found guilty but will not be sentenced until thi. morning.
 There were no cases in the munici | pal court.