Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-07
WIFE SLASHER |S FOUND GUILTY
 OF ASSAULT
Milton Fisher Willingly Re ceives Verdict and Will
 Pay Penalty
TELLS HIS STORY
 OF CRIME TO JURY
Several Receive Sentence in District COurt-Other
 Court Matters

Milton Fisher, who attempted to kill hls wife several weeks ago by slash. ing her across the back of the neck with razor and later attempted to end his own life by. jumping into well, after failing to throw his wife into the same well, was yesterday found guilty of as sault with deadly weapon.
 Fisher will receive sentence Monday. Under the statutes, ten years is the maximum penalty for the crime.
 On the witness stand yesterday, Fish CT practically admitted the crime. His only defense was that he did not know why he made the attack on his wife, ex- cept that he had been suffering from tuberculosis for some time and had wor- ried over his domestic affairs to such an extent that he did not know what he was doing.
 On the witness stand Fisher stated that for many months he had been af- hicted with tuberculosis of the bone, his ankles and one of his wrists, as well as other parts of his body being af- fected.
 lie had undergone number of oper- atlons, he claimed, but without securing any relief. When he and his wife came to Globe some time ago he secured em- ployment at the Old Dominion carpen- ter shops.
 Here work was struggle, as he la bored under difficulties, his left wrist being practically useless. In an eff. fort to support his wife and child, how ever he kept up the work as best he could.
 In his home all was not happiness. There were frequent quarrels, many of which were violent. Then his wife left him.
 On the evening of the tragedy, Mrs. Fisher went to her former home. Fisher found her there and attempted ed to induce her to come back to his home. His wife declined. For some reason unknown to me. l went to the bed room and secured a razor,' said Fisher in speaking of the actual tragedy. My wife asked me to put it away as she seemed to be afraid of me.
 :" Don't be afraid of me, I said. T won t hurt you. You are the last person in the world I would think of hurting.'
 "The next thing knew I was strug- gling with her, trying to cut her throat The sight of blood made me lose my senses completely. She ran out of the house and I followed her. She ran to. ward we'll near our house. I tried to throw her in the we'll, but failed Then l heard the neighbors coming and I jumped into the well myself. 1 knew no more until 1 was rescued from the well. ''
 Mrs. Fisher told much the same story, differing in details regarding the cause of the attack. Substantially, however, their stories were much alike.
 The jury did not deliberate upon the matter at any great length, returning a verdict shortly after clock. The verdict holds Fisher guilty of crime of only a few degrees less gravity than that with which he was charged.
 Fisher received the verdict with scarcely show of emotion. Apparently he considered himself to blame for the crime and was willing to accept any verdict which the jury might return.
 The trial of W. A. Upton, charged with an assault with a deadly weapon upon Joe Southard was 'taken up af- ter the completion of the Fisher case. A jury was secured yesterday afternoon and today this case will be tried and probably completed.
 Prisoners Sentenced
 Tho trvt mt +n ha i,,,pnpn1 ,1,,p ing the present term of court were handed down yesterday morning by Judge Lewis.
 Hugo Holland, who pleaded guilty to a charge of assault with a deadly wea pon was sentenced to one year and one day in the penitentiary, sentence to date from December l7, 1909.
 George Young, who pleaded guilty to a charge of petty larceny, was sent toI the county jail for six months.
 Elzie Boyle and Robert Winterborn, two boys who were convicted of burg lary in the second degree, with rec for the clemency of the court, were sent to the penitentiary for an indefinite period.
 Pete Jurascovich, charged with as sault with intent to commit murder and Juan Rodriguez, charged with assault with deadly weapon, pleaded not gull ty to the charge. Their cases were set for trial May 10. John H, Davis, who also faces charge of assault with q deadly weapon, entered similar plea and will be tried on May II.
 Joe Ellis, who was indicted several days ago charged with horse stealing, has been brought from the valley, and will be arraigned this morning.
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