Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1912-10-27
SAYS ROCCO WAS
ILLEGALLYHELD
Attorney Attacks Right of
Risbee Officers to Detain
Man Wanted in CalifOr-
MIA on Grave Charge
WIRES TO GOVERNOR


Ten kilograms were introduced as
exhibits in the case Of the State OF
Arizona against b. Rocco, IN Judge
Highs court on removal proceedings
yesterday afternoon for seduction at
8 o'clock. s. X. Williams represent
ed the county. in the absence Of De
putty County Alexander hurry, who is
al Tombstone acting as county at
torney during the absence OF County
Attorney Gilmore, who is az Phoenix.
The ten kilograms and the com
plant constituted the case OF the
state. All OF them we're objected TO
by J. W Ross, representing the de-
fcndant, but objections were oveTrui'
ed By the court. The messages con
stituted a part Of the teieEraphic cor
respondenCe between Deputy Sheriff
Thompson, Of Randsburg, Cal, and
City Marshal BGsset Watkins.
Description Verified
The first Telegram gave the descriIr
ton OF the man wanted, the second
asked that he be held for requisition
and other kilograms urged that the
man be held until the arrival of the
California officer. Rocco is wanted az
Randsburg on the charge of seduction
and kilograms state that he is ''baely
wanted"
At $3.50 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
adjournment was taken until 1880
o'clock. when II was resumed. At the
conclusion OF the hearing the judge
announced that he would take the
case under Amusement until Tuesday
afternoon.
officer on Way
An officer left Sacramento, Cal,
Yesterday TO come 10 Bisbee for Roe
co and is expected TO arrive here
| Monday morning. An attempt may
/ lie made 20 get liberty for Rocco By
| babeas corpus proceedings in the
meantime but it is said that ne will
( be arrested again If this is done, on
another charge.
/ During the hearing of the case yes
/ terday afternoon. the attorney for
/ the defense asked the court If there
/ had been a second warrant issued but
/ the court evaded answer to the ques-
/ ton. This led to the belief that a
| second warrant. to he used in an
! emergency. has been issued for Roc
cos arrest. The attorney represent
I ing the state made strenuous obiec-
f. ton to the question and it was not
I answered by the court. The attorney
| for the defense is making use OF a
paper which the court permitted him
/ 10 read through courtesy" Attorney
/ Williams charged.
The decision of the court. TO take
( the case under advisement until Tues
day afternoon at o'clock, viii ell
fectiveIy hold Rocco until the arrival
OF the California officer with original
the complaint against Rocco and if
/ the court releases the man he prob
ably will be rearrested.
The city marshal last night wired
to Randsburg. Cal, for a certified
| COPY Of the complaint against Rocco.
/ Attorney Ross has been in telegraph
! ic communication with Governor Hunt
and he stated last night that he had
| been assured by the governor that
his client would get a square deal.
Legality is Attacked
Attorney Ross attacked the legality
Of the proceeding against Rocco on
the ground that the telegraph copy Of
the complaint against Rocco was rot
"exemplified' or certified and charg-
ed that it had not been shown that
/ Rocco had committed q public offensc
in California.
The attorney for the defendant
I charged that the longest time a de-
lendant could be held on a warrant
/ such as was issued in this case was
six days, which he said already had
elapsed and asserted that Rocco is
being deprived of his liberty Illegally.
So Jealous was the attorney for his
client that at times the contest he
came warm and there were several
3 wordy exchanges between counsel.