Bisbee daily review., 1916-02-04
MURPHY CASE GIVEN
 ID JURY; CIVIL SUITS
 BEGIN NEXT MONDAY
Murder Case from Douglas is Sent to the Jury. Arbor Day Prevents Holding of Any Court.

TOMBSTONE, Feb. S.-(SpeciaD The case of the State vs. Michaei Murphy was still on trial before the superior court today The defense closed it's direct case last evening and this morning the prosecution put on several witnesses in rebuttal. One of which rebutted the testimony of the defendant that the deceased, Law renee, made a movement to his hip pocket. as if reaching for a gun. by proving that the trousers worn by all soldiers do not contain any pockets whatever in the rear. The witnesses for the defense were also contradicted in a number of other instances by the witnesses this morning for the prose- cution. The testimony was concluded little before the noon recess and the argument commenced at 1:30. The opening argument was made by As sistant County Attorney Bruce Stew enson, who briefly called the atten- tion of the jury to the facts in the case. He was followed by Attorney Frank Doan, for the defense, who oc- cupied about an hour in trying to convince the jury that his client was guilty of the charge as preferred against him by the State. He Was fol- lowed by County Attorney John F. Ross, who took about an hour ana made of forceable argument to the jury that the defendant was guilty of deliberate, premeditated murder and that he had the murder in his mind at the time just a few hours previous when he purchased the gun with which to do the deed. The general opinion of those who have been fol- lowing the case is that the State pre- sented a very strong case. The in structions were given to the jury and the case finally submitted to them about four o'clock.
 His case will be the last criminal case to be heard for couple of weeks as the trial of civil jury cases begins on Monday next There will be quite a number of to be taken up upon the completion of the civil jury cases.
 Tomorrow. being Arbor Day. there will be no session of the superior court unless to receive the verdict Of the jury in the Murphy case. Satur- day will be law day and there are a number of cases. set down in which the argument of the law points will be taken up.
 Has Hard Trip.
 Deputy Sheriff Harry Rafferty re- turned last evening from a trip to- Florence where he went with lot of prisoners andi an insane patient They left here last Sunday, going te Tucson by train and from there to Florence by auto. It required two machines to carry the party and they left Tucson about two o'clock and ar rived at Florence at seven. The road is somewhat rough and not very good time is made. He stayed oyerl night at Florence until the next after noon and then went on to Phoenix. They have tree ferry boats working across the river at Florence, about two hundred yards of the approach to the bridge on this side having washed out. It takes a day. to make the tirp from Florence to Phoenix and return. From Florence back the trip is made by auto but does not arrive in Tue son in time to catch the afternoon train over the Southwestern so that it takes nearly twenty-four hours longer Rafferty states from what he heard that it will be some time before the railroad is opened between Phoe- nix and Maricopa. Deputy Brakefeld, i who went with him, returned first 1 from Florence.
 Case Dismissed.
 The case of the United States ys.