Arizona republican., 1910-11-18
WOODsON BROTHERS
 GIVEN TEN YEARS
United States Court Finishes the Busi.
 ness of the Term.

The case of Ernest Woodson and Os- car Woodson. the two young men who
 robbed the passengers on train bound from Maricopa to Phoenix one evening
 last May, was finally disposed Ot in the
 United States court when Judge
 Kent sentenced each of them to serve
 ten years from date. in the United
 States penitentiary at LeaVenwOrth, Kansas.
 It win be remembered that the band
 its entered a car at Maricopa and rode
 a few miles toward Phoenix, when they
 drew their guns. robbed the passengers
 in the car, held up the train and es-
 capped. They were followed by Sheriff
 Hayden. Deputy Adams and two or three posses and captured about half way between Marieopa and the Sonora
 line. They admitted their identity and
 various charges were placed against
 them, such as horse stealing, for the mounts they rode, and the robbery of the passengers. but all were dismissed in the district court when the case was turned over to the government for
 trial under a federal statute.
 After indictment they rleaded guilty and were sentenced yesterday. The. sentencing of Alberto Hernandez.
 who pleaded guilty to furnishing an In- dian with liquorI was postponed from lyesterday until this morning.
 Francisco Lastra, who pleaded not guilty to similar charge. was tried yesterday by jury and convicted after the defense had moved that the court instruct the jury to bring in verdict
 l ,l.1 ruled -Lastra will be sentenced this morning.
 Pauline Rebas to similar charge changed his plea of not guilty to the plea of guilty and he was sentenced to serve thirty days in the county jail from date.
 The case of MOy Wing Hee. appealed from the court commissioner who had ordered his deportation. was called and the defendant not appearing his bail bond of $500 was declared forfeited and a bench warrant issued for the de- fendant. It is understood MOy Wing Hee went to Chicago sometime ago ''on business" but the nature of it is not disclosed
 It is said that he has two chockgees, or certificates of residence in this country; that one of them is undoubt- edly genuine and the other is believed
 to be "phoney" When he was before the commissioner he was armed only with the certificate alleged to be phoney
 and on that showing he was ordered deported The supposition was that his good certificate was working overtime
 Tor some other Chinaman to whom he k. I T ff fxlyf fnar hz get along all right with the spurious
 document. The question arises wheth-
 CT he would be permitted to stay now even if he managed to again get hold of his good certificate, after having tried to pull the wool over the eyes of
 the government with his false one. The business of the United States court having been disposed of. the jury
 was excused for the term and orders
 were made for the payment of jurors
 and witnesses.
 Just one matter was brought before
 the district court yesterday, and that
 was an application of the territory for the sentencing of. George Tucker, who
 was convicted of the crime of burglary last month, and who was allowed to
 go under a suspension of sentence. 1t
 having been shown to the court that
 he was an -estimable citizen when sober.
 committing crime only when intoxicat- ed, and he having pledged his word
 not to drink any more ard take care
 of his family A day or 90 ago he was
 arrested for disturbing the peace, pre-
 sumably being intoxicated. hence the 1 proceedings for the administering of the sentence he had previously earned