Arizona republican., 1915-11-24
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Defense in Moline Murder Trial Will Try to Prove That If 9 Crime was Com mitted, It was in Yuma County

NCANA0cAAf An GIOSS Ol Elijio Amayisco was unable to shake the testimony of Amavisco, given un- der the direct questioning of County Attorney Candy. Anavisco, when asked why he had not given his present version of the shooting at the inquest. said Moline begged me to save him because he had large family. I was scared to say any thing"
 Juaquin Lopez, q neice of Mrs. Amavisco then took the stand. Sho said she was sleeping in the yard when Moline and Madrid rode in, and only uncovered her head when she heard the shot She looked up and saw the rifle in Molino's hand. Did you hear Moliro say anything?" from Mir. Bullard.
 Yes. He said I didn't do it on purpose. He was my friends"
 Before the shot was fired, did he say, I'll shoot you?"
 Yes"
 Mrs. Amavisco's account tallied with that of her neice
 Jchn Cameron outlined the bound ary line between Maricopa and Yuma counties, according to the way it is established, fixed and laid down In the ground" According to the wit ness the Hugh Robinson ranch where Amaviscos live is in this county, and the value of this testimony was ap- parent with the development of the case.
 NIT. Bullard then made his opening statement. The defense, he said, ex- pected to establish the fact that Mo- lino and Madril had been acquainted for many years. but that Madril did not live in Agua Caliente but only made occasional visits there. He said that the two men were the best of friends and that no quarrel existed between them.
 Madril, declared Mir. Bullard, had been bringing mescal across the line from Mexico into Arizona. and on the night of the accident had planned to get a band of Yaqui Indians in toxicated with the liquor and induce them to go to Mexico and join the Villa forces.
 This theory was unquestionably surprising to the court room, and for a moment it seemed again as if Ari- zona court matters might strain the relation of the United States and Mexico.
 MT. Bullard continued, Madril went to Molinos home and from his wife borrowed his rifle and belt. Later Madril met MolinO, who tried to dis suade him from carrying out his revolutionary purpose. They returned to Molino's home for supper They then left, Madril insisting upon join ing the Yaquis, and on the way stop ped at Amaviscos. All thIs lIme Mo- lino had endeavored to take the gun away from Madril and his oppor- tunity came when Madril went into the house for drink of water. We | don't know, but our theory is .the
 gun was cooked by Madril. and when Moline picked it up it went off" said
 Mir. Bullard. Amavisco immediately became excited, and his reason for | excitement is explained by the for
 ner attorney general was that he had
 mescal in his house and had heard of several liquor arrests. It was he,
 according to MT. Bullard, who placed 1 the rifle by the side of the deceased. l Every American citizen in Agua
 Caliente and county and state off
 cials will appear as character wit
 nesses for the defendant" thundered Mir Bullard, who added that his fur ther defense would be that the "acci- dent occurred in Yuma county and not Maricopa county.
 Mrs. Moline was the first witness called by MT. Bullard. She stated
 that she had been in the court yard
 recently with Mrs. Jepsen. Aurora Lopez. Joequir Lopez and Mrs. Anna ho TI, bo1 oS as she had in the preliminary ex.
 told her to or he would get into Il trouble. That Mrs. Amavisco had told
 her not to worry.
 MT. Candy.
 No Mrs. Moline. Did you tell about your court yarC
 conversation to anyone? cross ques toned MT. Candy. ! "Yes, she had consulted with Abra ham Moline. Yes, also to MT. Bul 1 lard"
 Mrs. Jepsen was then called. He 1 testimony was similar to that of Mrs Moline.
 You told no one what Mrs. Anna visco said." MT. Candy. ANO one.
 The question was repeated. "Abra ham Moline" was the answer thi time
 But you said. no one before" iron the state.
 T meant no outsider" she said. ad hitting she had been to MT. Bullard' office.
 Pretty Aurora Lopez. stepdaughte of Molino, recalled that she had toll the same story to Abraham Molin and Attorney Bullard, under cross ex animation
 Chas. Elliott and F. S. Ingalls United States surveyor general. wer witnesses relative to county boundar lines. and whether or not their. testi mony will stand will be decided whel the case comes. up at 9:30 o'clock thi morning. The county boundary lin having been established by the coun ties and legislature, it should be s considered, according to the state while MT. Bullard hopes to. :ntroduc a United States map. drawn up i I Washington and place the Robinso \ rar1p1 ho oL nf