Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-03-31
MESA
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Adams carries out his intentions of
| going to California which he agreed
| that he would do il is more than
probable that il will he his last ap-
pearance at this place. While Mrs.
/ Adams committed crime when she
| made an attempt upon the life OF her
! husband. il is more than likely that
a jury could not be found who would
convict the woman unless a better
! case would be made than that which
was drawn from those interested
while they were before the court yes
| terday
As has been stated many times
1 by all those who are acquainted
with Mrs. Adams. it is a very unfor-
tunate affair for her and her family.
She had always borne good repu-
tatiOn. and even yesterday her only
desire in concealing the whole affair
was that a confession would impli-
cate members of her family. thing
which she would not do.
The sympathy of the community IS
naturally with Mrs. Adams. Adams
has always been considered Of annie
proportions TO take care of himself
and especially when matched against
woman not weighing over one
hundred and twenty pounds More
over, Adams does not censure his
wife for the action taken yesterday.
stating that she was justified and
that he would get out of the coun-
try.
Whether there will be later devel-
opments remains to be seen: but
all concerned have probably had a
lesson that will prevent a repetition
on their part. That Adams is not a
corpse and Mrs. Adams behind the
bars on a charge of manslaughter. is
due solely to the bad marksman-
ship of the latter
The shooting caused intense excite
ment in the neighborhood as many
children were playing on the street.
their lives endangered by the mad
act of an angry woman.
LATER.
Since the above was in type the
court has begun an investigation
which it is believed will clear up
the incidents leading up to the shoot
ing which took place yesterday. Ii
is understood that there is to be an
the shooting and in the event that
such motive is learned it will be Civ
en- publicity. Ii is due those con-
cerned that the facts i'm this case he
given the public so that the numer-
out rumors now going the rounds
may be righted. That there was d
motive for the actions of Mrs. Adams.
there is Of course no doubt. Whether
she was justified or not is another
matter which will probably be known
when the incidents leading up 20 the
affair are brought out
District Wire Chief Squires of the
Consolidated Phone company. was a
Mesa visitor yesterday and in the
evening was driven To tcmpe by
T. T.. Fogle in order that he might
take a late train home.
FOR THE MAID OF HONOR.
So far the voting for the maid of
honor Tor Old Folks la has not
reached an acute point. There Is Il
sort % Skirmishing about by the
younger set, each one waiting for Jhe
other e get started. However some |
Of the Young men who - anxious
that their friends be elected have |
sia'tta Tie ball r, ling. a!:- he ':r,t !
cOuat last iight showed Ihrea names |
@iih apLr' Xmately the ssI.,e number |
e votes cast for each, ore. They |
at Mrs = p. MNhand.f Miss 1hurza |
Ellsworth and Miss Louise Elack- |
burn. The voting places are at all |
the principal stores and it is about |
time for the boys to get busy for the |
sixth Of April is not far off
The April Fool dance announced |
for this evening is not among the |
events that have been postponed be- |
cause OF the social at Lehi. but will |
be held according to schedule.
PURCHASED THE BEST PROPER