The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-12-19
TRIAL JUR|ES WILL FINISH LAB0RS
 THIS WEEK
After Two Weeks of Service, Trial Juries Complete Criminal Docket and are Discharged-convic- tions Outnumber Acquit-
 talS

After two weeks of service, the
 trial juries this week completed their
 labors,and were discharged Thurs
 day afternoon by Judge Laine in
 time for their departure for their
 homes on the trains of the following
 morning.
 Number of Convictions. Nestor Flores, accused of assault
 with intent to commit murder, the as-
 sault occurring at Guthrie, was by the
 jury convicted on the charge of as- sault with a deadly weapon Sen tence has not yet been imposed, as
 Judge Laine has been to busy to pass sentence upon any of the persons
 convicted in this session of court
 The defense of Flores was that the in-
 jured Mexican had interfered with
 Flores family relations. Lynch was
 the attorney for the defendant
 Guadalupe Hernandez, accused of l assault with a deadly weapon, was by the jury convicted on the charge of simple assault. Quiat represented the defendant.
 Francisco Herrera, accused of grand larceny, pleaded guilty, and will be sentenced to the state peni- tentiary. It will be remembered that this Mexican a few weeks since stole. a steer belonging to the slaughter pens in South Clifton, and later sold the beef to the Shannon Copper Co.
 Prays for Letters of Administration.
 Alfonso Buffoni this week applied for letters of administration concern ing the estate of his brother, Anton io Buffoni, who met his death while in the employ of the Arizona Copper company, it being stated in the peti- tion that the amount of money be- longing to the estate, in Arizona, and which was paid by the Arizona Cop per company was $2,971. 50. The de- ceased left a wife and three children in Italy, his native place.
 Will Sue for Alleged Default.
 Alfredo Medina this week applied to Judge Laine for his appointment as guardian for the person of his wife, Josefa Medina, whose age is stated to be less than eighteen. The purpose of the application of Medina for the rights of guardian is that his wife might recover from Doreto Sandoval a sum of 1904, the ale gations of the minor and her husband being that Sandoval received from Josef Medina the sum for the pur- pose of diSbursing and caring for it in her interest, and that no account ing has been made to the claimant by the trustee. It is further alleged that Sandoval invested a portion of the money in houses and lots on Shannon Hill and in East Clifton, and now claims that the title of houses is not vested in the claimant. L. Kearney is for the plaintiff.
 Roke Ochoa, charged with assault with deadly weapon, was by the jury found guilty of aggravated as sault, this crime carrying a penalty of imprisonment in the county jail or in the state prison. The injured man in this case was an American Sentence has not been pronounced. Quiat was the attorney for the de- fendant.
 J. H. Lennon, accused of the mur- der of a Spaniard at Morenci, where both men were employed in digging a drainage ditch, was this week de- clared by the jury to be innocent, as the evidence wa sufficient to sub- stantiate the defendants plea of self defense. Lynch and Qutia we're at- for the defendant.
 G. Obiedo, charged with assault with intent to murder, the assault Oc- curing some weeks since at Newtown. when officers Arhelger and Munguia were assaulted by the ac- cused after the latter had been em- Droiled with several other Mexicans. was this week by the jury convicted of assault with a deadly weapon. The penalty is from one to ten years n the state prison.
 Jesus Urea, accused of resisting an officer, the officer in this instance be- ng Chas. Keppler, was by the jury acquitted.
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