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 The case of Mrs. Annie Gould,i ac' cused of the murder, on January 6. of her father, H. H. Tifft, at the lat ter's home at Metcalf. has been the most absorbing in attention of all the cases before the present regular term of Greenlee's Superior Court which began it's sessions Monday, the utmost difficulty being experienced in secur- ing a sufficient number of citizens to act upon the case. The prospective jurors have been excused upon the presentation of a number of reasons, but the principal cause of their reject ance as trial jurors is that of lack of belief of the propriety of capital pun ishment, many of the men admitting that they would be prejudiced be cause of. this belief in their decision. Indications are that Attorney for the State E.. V. Horton, with his as- sistant, David Ling, are determined to in the decision of the jury to decide the fate of Mrs. Gould.
 The names of the citizens who were disqualified, on Wednesday, because of the various reasons, to act in rem dering a veridct in this case, are: J.. E. Collis, Chas. Brooks, and C. E. Tyler. Immediately upon the Courts convening on the forenoon of Thursday. it was seen that the same difficulty of the previous day was to be encountered, those who were excus- ed that day being the following: J. E. Butts, D. F. Campbell, R. l.. Beck man, Jos. T. Farquhar, Jos. Billings ley, C.. R. Clifford, W. F., Willis, Jno T. Burke, A. A. Massey, c. w. Bowman, Geo. S. Martin, A. F. Hoff- man, and E. Childers. 5.
 Because of the lack of a sufficient twenty-nine, of men in the beginning of the choosing of a final jury in this case, the Court was com pelled to issue instruction that a special venire of fifteen men be called only .twenty-seyen men being chosen from tine panel of 50. A. recent change in the law Of the state is that oe the twenty-nine citizens selected from the panel of fifty, the attorneys for the state are allowed to pre-emptorily challenge seven, while the attorneys for the defense are allowed to exclude
  order calling for the special venire, the officials chose the following names of fifteen citizens to appear at the Court on the forenoon of Satur day, tomorrow, for the purpose of three of their number being chosen to complete the required twenty-nine from which the final and deciding twelve will be chosen: P. P. Mur- ray, Morris Manheimer, w. J. Riley, w. L. Aston, E. c. Fitzgerald, H. B. Harris, J. c. Blair, Robt. Buck, W. E. Cruckson, S. A. Foster, David Davis, Britt Duncan. D. Massco J. E. Hewett, and Jno. Knox.
 From this list of fifteen citizens, it is expected that the three names now lacking will be secured, thus causing the case to go before the final twelve jurors on the forenoon of tomorrow. Yet it is prob able that a verdict will not be render ed until in the days of the following week, as indications are that the case will be stubbornly contested and that a large quantity of evidence will be submitted. The fact, also, that next Monday is a legal holiday, will fetard the decision to that extent.
 The Gould case promises to be one of the most hotly contested ever ap- bearing in the Greenlee county Super or Court. The relatives of the ac ,used woman, le d by h e of Mrs. Gould and Mrs. Allan, sister-in-law, and accused of he same offense, are preparing for a stubborn defense. The tragic fea- ures of the case are noticeable, and apparently the mother, sisters and brothers of the accused woman, will, while of course deeply grieving of he loss of the husband and father, Lct in sympathy with the prisoner at he bar, aiding in the desperate bat le for her freedom. The relatives Ire in daily attendance at the court | louse, and indicate that their utmost | .fforts will be in the unfortunate wo- | nan's behalf. This case is attracting wide inter- | st over all of Greenlee county, and | n other portions of Arizona, the | lead man having lived in different | ections of the state for many years, | nd leaving many friends to mourn | is death. Probabilities are that the jury in his case will not arrive at a verdict | ntil late in the coming week, appar- ntly the determinations of counsel | or both sides to hotly contest every ssue involved. A number of witness S will be summoned by both the rosecution and the defense. Attor- eys Kearney and Quiat are rtained 1 y the defense. From the opening re- marks of States Attorney E. V. Hor on, it is evident that the jury will be sked to render the full penalty pre- cribed by the law of the state. On he other hand, the accused woman's ttorneys will stoutly maintain self efense. Sentiment of the public ap- ears to be rapidly assuming definite jews of the case, as is to be expected | l view of the tragic features with mich the case is connected.
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