Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-01-21

the courtroom fully fifty were WON
Civic League committee to be or
hand at he stag. and procure data
en- and the most OF this number
belonged to the Civic League. Every
scat was taken and standing room
sold" at 4 premium long before
o'clock when the first witness wa:
called TO the stand.
Over fifty witnesses had beer
summoned by the prosecution
Equally that number had been pro
cured by the defense. After sixteen
had been examined by the prose
cution, the State rested But two
witnesses were called by the de-
tense, the county attorney then fol-
lowing with his dismissal motion.
Tits between Attorneys Clark
and Anderson finally reached that
climax where the two rallied to the
front their greatest oratorical abil-
ity and participated in one OF the
prettiest legal sct-to's ever heard i'll
a court room.
William Eble, an active member
in the managerial staff of the Pres
colt Athletic Club, was called as
the first witness for the prosecution.
Mr.. Eble was quizzcd regarding the
admittance of members. fees, etc. In
a row were then placed upon the
stand County Superintendent OF PUB
lie Health DR.. John w. Finn. City
Health Officer DIR. II. T. Southworth
and State Health Officer DR.. R. Y.
Looney, all OF whom were spectators
at the alleged prize fight"
a ripple OF laughter followed the
approach of each physician to the
witness stand. A woman spectator
applauded with her hands when Dr.
Finn, in replying to the question:
DO you mean Mr.. Bartlett sitting
here?" said, Yes, the deputy sheriff
He was the referee" The doctor
rad paid no entrance fee. He had
been brought to the stag by a
friend.
DR.. Southworth pleaded ignorance
of the technical difference between
the terms prize fighting" and "b
ing" He declared that he had ex-
lmined one OF the contestants after
he bout was over and had pro
,ounced him 90 X" despite his
lain OF a foul. DIR. Looney had .
pretty good seat, said the State
ealth officer upon examination. but
rot quite as good as he would have
'ked to have had.
DR.. Hartzell, local dentist adj
nitted that he hadn't gone down
10 the stag to pull teeth, but that
Re went there for entertainment.
Al three health officers remained
s interesting spectators OF the
uizzes at the expense OF others.
Morris Miller. sporting editor OF
he Journal-Miner, followed DR..
Iartzcll upon the stand. Mr.. Miller
1cnied ever playing ping-pong and
'isclaimed any ownership TO the
ERIN sport" when the relative IL
les were bestowed very graciously
W counsel for the two sides. The
exhibitions OF Friday night were
ermed boxing contests in every
ense OF the word.
The prosecution then sprang 4
urprise by summoning Attorney F.
I. Haworth of the defense to the
,tand. The move struck Attorney
Anderson so funny that he remarked
,etween peals OF laughter: My.
But they must be hard up for
estimony" |,
Mr.. Haworth questioned Atto--
icy Clark's knowledge OF the game
II a manner which made all hands
it up and take notice. Mr.. Clark
2ad asked which way the decision
vent if a scrapper who had out
pointed by his greater skill and abil-
ty his opponent, should suddenly hit
he canvas and be counted out. Mr..
lark was aiming to prove that punch ,
ng and brute ability were as essen !;
ial factors in boxing as were clev-
,rness and science. Mr. Haworth
,arried the blow by saying that it !
wasn't clear to him how more
scientific boy after sailing in the ,
cad could hit the canvas. Such
conjecture failed TO concur with .
he common reason OF the squared
irena, he said.
City Attorney E. J. Mitchell
another classy prize pack
.ge" for the defense when placed
lpon the stand by the prosecution.
Harry Brisley. a prominent local
lruggist was followed by Attorney