Mohave County miner., 1912-06-08
Tombstone is Stirred Up
 Over Big Law Suit.

One of the largest cases ever tried in Arizona was recently decided at Tombstone. The action was brought by John Gleason, one of the old timers of Cochise county, against Martin Cos tello some years before he died and was continued after CoStellos death against his estate. Gleason alleged that Costello, James Reilly, one of Ari- zona's best lawyers, who died several years ago, and himself had formed a partnership for the purpose of acQuir- ing and selling mines, and that the partnership acquired in the name of Costello large amount of valuable property. Gleason asked that the partnership be established by the de- cree of the court and that he be de- creed to own one-third of the property, Some of the mines that Gleason claim ed belonged to the partnership are situated in the Turquoise mining dis trct and are of great value. It is es- timated that the entire property which Gleason said belonged to the partnership is of value at least to the extent of l,50O, ,O00S and more than like ly of far greater value than that.
 The case was tried about year ago before Judge Campbell, but no de- cision was rendered, and the case was ordered to be tried before a Jury. The trial before the jury came on at Tomb stone before Judge O'Connor, Judge Sutter of Cochise being disqualified to sit. The trial began on May Fl and occupied the entire time of the court from the morning of that day until late at night on Wednesday, May 30 more than week later. Each side was represented by eminent counsel the plaintiff by Arizona lawyers, Flu gene s. Ives and George Neale, and the defendant by Joe Scott, one of the lawyers who defended the McNamaras. and Irwin, Upton, Ben Goodrich, all of Los Angeles, and J. $. Williams of CT am on my way to congress" fame. of Cochise. The contest between the attorneys was battle royal. At times bitterness between Mr. Scott and Mir. Ives is said to have become pronounc. ed aud was of kind that does not see it's death outside of the courtroom
 Hot words were at times passed in the court room, and on the outside the whole town of Tom bstone was arrayed on one side or the other. The old town was walked up with excitement and saw bit of its old time life.
 The argument was made on May 30, until after 9 o'clock that night. Mr.. Neal opened for the plaintiff and Will Hams, Goodrich and Scott presented the case of the defendant. The final argument was made by Ives at night. The court house was packed through out the day and at night. The attor- neys who spoke acquitted themselves with merit. Scouts argument was considered exceedingly able, and after he had closed there were many who thought the case would go for the de- fendant. But after Ives, in his usual earnest fashion, had begun to analyze and critlcize the argument of the con- sul for the defense, the plaintiffs case became brighter and at the end of his argument the impression had changed. The jury was out but a short time, re- turning a verdict for the plaintiff.
 And then the old town did turn out and celebrate as it has not celebrated for long time. There is nothing that will stir up community so much as a big lawsuit, and this was far from being an exception. ..-Phenix Gazette