Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-12-09
DAMAGES IN SUM
OF $4,000 ARE ASKED
(From Thursdays Dailv.O

(From Thursdays Daily.)
/ One damage and two divorce suits
were filed in the Office of the clerk
OF the superior court yesterday, and
one marriage license issued, and lii
the session OF the superior court held
in the forenoon one trial was held
and one criminal defendant arraign-
ed
Asks For $4,000.
The damage suit was liled against
the Arizona Smelling and Refining
company by Mary Mcdonald, in De
half OF Malcolm; Barrett, minor Tor
whom she is guardian. and whom
she alleges. was permanently injured
while working in the flotation plant
of the defendant company, through
no fault of his own, setting forth a
demand for the payment to the
estate OF the sum of $4,000 general
damages, $65,45 as money expended
for medical and hospital attendance.
and reasonable attorneys fees.
The accident which is the basis
for this suit happened in the plant OF
the defendant company in February,
1914, according to the complaint.
Young Barrett was at that time
nineteen years old and employed as
an oiler in tie flotation mill at Hum
[
boldt 1t is alleged that while de-
sccnding ladder the tail OF his coat,
or blouse, was caught in shaft
which was exposed, and that he was
drawn on the shaft and whirlcd vio-
| lently about the same, sustaining
many injuries, including two frac-
lures OF the right arm. one fracture
of the left arm, his right leg also
being broken in two places, above
and below the ankle. In addition
to these fractures, it is alleged that
the boy had three ribs crushed, his
back seriously bruised and his kidneys
! injured, all of which rendered him a
permanent cripple. The attorneys
for the plaintiff are p w. O'Sullivan
and J. II. Morgan.
Divorce Suits.
On the ground OF non-support,
Mrs. Hattie Maude Shulze asks for
a divorce from her husband, August
Schulze, J. L. Russell, her attorney,
filing the complaint. the couple
were married at Globe in July, 1909.
and it is alleged that for some period
of time the husband has not provided
for the plaintiff, leaving her entirely
dependent on her own efforts for
support. She also prays for the re-
storation OF her mainden name, Hat
tie Maude Baker.
The second divorce suit was also
filed by Mr.. Russell, for Mrs Laura
Burgess Berry, who alleges that her
husband, William J. Berry, has LETT
her without support. This wedding
occurred in Phoenix November "a.
1913. There are no children in the
family. The plaintiff asks Tor the
restoration OF her maiden name.
n bel Young Arraigned.
/ Mabel Yc=1g, who is in jail on
the charge OF having assaulted Mrs.
Dent. and her daughter. Nellie Stew
art, all parties to the trouble being
colored, was arraigned and through
her attorney, r. p Talbot, pleaded
not guilty. the date OF her trial being
fixed for December 9th. When the
arraignmcnt was made it was dis
| covered that the county attorney had
dropped the name of Nellie Stewart
as one OF the complaintants leaving
Mrs. Dent alone as the complaining
{ person. The Mabel Young woman
was bound over last week by Judge
McLanc after a sensational prclimi
nary hearing. which developed the
fact that tic row occurred near the
colorcd club on Granite street on q
recent Sunday evening, and created
a great commotion at the time, the
plaintiffs being slashed to the point
of death with knife in the hands
OF the defendant, who set up the
plea of sclf-defcnsc.
Judgment Rendered
Judgment for grocery bill was
rendered against the defendant in
the case OF Richards Brothers vs.
Allen, which was tried in the fore
noon in the superior court.
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