Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-04-15

! alone during the inspection trip. a
few minutes later, Coldwell came in
and did something, which according
/ to the witness should have told her
then and there that the man was a
degenerate. Coldwell took out his
/ false teeth and cleaned them with
his handkerchief.
She then treated Coldwell with
civil respect until an incident oc-
Cured which aroused her suspi-
cions. Coldwell met her one day
and asked her to come for another
visit. She informed him that she
had young lady friend who would
possibly enjoy a trip OF inspection.
Coldwell Immediately expressed his
pleasure at the opportunity to act
as guide but at the same time sug-
gested that the witness come up
alone sometime.
Three weeks after the dinner at
the home. the telephone bell rang
in the home OF the witness. She
answered the phone and a voice
asked:
Hello, is this Mrs. -?"
She answered in the affirmative
and the voice said Hold the wire"
She anticipated from this instruc-
ton thar a long distance call had
been made An instant later she
was surprised when she heard Cold
wells voice on the other end of
the wire asking:
Who is this? Is Mr--home:?'
"No, Mr.. is not in.
Call Black if you wish to have
him at once the wife replied.
An instant later she was startled
by the response 81 war to see you
not Mr.. when he is not
at home. l want to come down to
your house"
After recovering her composure,
the witness excitedly demanded,
"Who are you anyway"
Jack Fitch" was the fictitious
name sent across the wire, but II
guess I'd better hang up" the voice
continued and the buzz of the re-
ccivcr notified the witness that the
conversation was concluded.
I'D swear before the throne of
the high heavens that il was that
man over there" said the witness
pointing at Coldwell. She declared
that she cried and almost went into
nervous prostration over the Incl
dent during the next several days
and that she informed her husband
who up until that time had been 4
warm friend to Coldwell.
"Of course. Mr.. Coldwell will de-
ny that he did the telephoning. Any
man who is contemplate enough
to do such a thing would try to lie
out OF IT. That man is insane, that's
the only excuse | can see for him.
There isn't another man in Pres
colt who would have done such 4
thing said the witness.
Upon cross-examinatiou by At
torncy Russell, the witness remain
cd mistaken in her convincing story
and was positive that she recog-
nizcd the voice over the phone as
that OF Coldwell.
Again Morality.
D. Jacoby, a railroad mon follow
( cd upon the stand and testified 10
an incident which further placed
Coldwell in the limelight. Jacob
was coming down Cortez street
when greeted by George Yancy, an
old pioneer who had become an
acquaintance some time before.
Yancy appeared excited, and said:
Here Jacob, watch that fellow
and see what he docs. Don't take
your eyes from him
t Yancy was pointing toward Cold
well who was strolling in the rear
OF a young girl and young man. lie
followed their tracks to the plaza
and then spicd them as they oc-
cupied a bench. Growing more
vcnturcsomc. Coldwell gradually
picked his way to the spot and sal
down.
4 The young couple, apparently in
tcrcstcd only i'll each other, failed
TO note the familiarity of Coldwel
for 4 time and then awakened tc
the fact that there was something
really funny happening.
The two young people suddenly
arose. turned TO Coldwell, gave hin
tnc merry hsh-hah' and walkcc
away. Coldwcll was left remaining
at the chosen spot.
r Jacob testified to having seer
this entire proceeding. He knew
nothing more, didn't know Cold
, -'-Aii'e n"rnose. had never seen tn