Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-01-21
WIN FIRST BOUT
WITH THE CIVIC
LEAGUE
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

the Peace Charles II. McLane at
preliminary hearing in the superio
courtroom, resulted in a decision 10
the followers OF the padded mitt:
game. County Attorney O'Sullivar
alter hearing the evidence, said ther
had been no prize fight and Judg
Ncl.ane concurred, dismissing tn
zen defendants and generating thei
bonds.
Developments after the charge
were dismissed, followed thick anc
fast. Two of the defendants, Phi
Knight and Danny Mathews. were
arrested upon new warrants secured
by Attorney F. S. Clark of the Civic
League legal staff. Justice OF the
Peace Moore issued the warrants
before the conclusion OF the hearing
contrary to the provision of the
statutes. County Attorney O'Sul-
Ivan acquainted the justice with the
rulings i'll the matter shortly after
ward; that once a prisoner charged
with a felony is cleared at any pre-
lin:inary hearing to the satisfaction
of the county attorney, he or she
cannot be rearrested.
Knight and Mathews were re-
leased for the second time within
two hours. but their taste of lib
eriy was short. With equal alert
ness, tie Civic League staff secured
new complaints drawn TIP by Nei'
Clark. special agent for the Civic
League end informant of the pro
,ccdings which took place at the
alleged Prize fight" those who at
ended and the general points of in
tercst in connection with the bouts
Mr. Clark swore out the third
batch of complaints and Knight and
Mathews were taken into custody
about o'clock last night
Justice of the Peace Moore could
not be reached until about 10 o'clock
when he fixed the bonds of the two
defendants. Bondsmen were on han.
and the two boys were given their
liberty to await further action.
If Attorney E s. Clark carrie
out his promise, Attorney Genera
Bullard will be brought into tn
frav and will personally assist il
the case
Fifteen witnesses representing III
cream of Prescott business and pro
fessional circles were called by tn
prosecution to testify at the prclim
mary hearing in the afternoon. l.
practically not one single instance
did the testimony in any way incrim
mate the defendants. Expert
vouched for the bouts being OF STRIFE
boxing flavor and not OF the "priz"
ring" class. The witnesses had zee
summoned because they were spec
tators at the alleged prize fight.
Sparks of action commenced tc
fly fast and thick when after three
hours of examination of witnesses
County Attorney O'Sullivan read his
motion dismissing the cases and Civ
ing his reasons for advocating such 4
course. Then arose Nj. Clark.
Briefly and to the point, he dc
clared that he had anticipated the
county attorneys move and hat
sworn out new warrants for the
arrest Of the principals, adding thai
he would leave at once for Phoeniy |
to procure the cooperation OF AT
torney General Billiard.
bonds exonerated and the defend |
ants told to go.
Panic alighted early in the camp
Of the Civic League. County a,
torney O'Sullivan had canvassed the
situation thoroughly before the hour
for the hearing was even called
Witnesses procured were unanimous
in their expression that even the
semblance of i prize fight was no;
in evidence at the affair of the
Prescott Athletic Club Friday night
Following out his hitherto unalter
able policy of saving the county
expense via the dismissal route wher
conviction by a jury in the superior
court appeared impossible the county
attorney realized his course carly.
The evidence furnished by the
prosecutions witnesses was favor
able to the defense.
The crowded courtroom sat IN
breathless interest. Quite frequent
ly the humorous phases of the hear
ing became conspicuously apparent
and on two different occasions loud
peals of applause shook the building
when counsel INDUCED in tits. Prac-
tically every man and woman in the
courtroom felt personal concern
in the outcome, and the sparks that
flew with the clashes OF the rapier'
OF wit evoked comments and audible