Bisbee daily review., 1916-01-22
WITNESSES FAIL TO
 APPEAR AND VOECkEL
 IS FOUND NOT GUILTY
Principal Witnesses Do Not Arrive in Tombstone and Court Instructs Jury to Re turn Verdict for Defendant.

| Ne%-fO i Louis Voeckel was empanneled this morning and was then excused until 1:30 D. m. as the witnesses for the State had not arrived up to the time that the jury was secured. Upon the converting of the court this afternoon there was no response to the names of the witnesses when called, to wit {: Art Hambriek, Mrs. Graham and Ed | Taylor.
 | The jury was then sworn and the in- formation read to them and the plea of not guilty was stated. The court then informed them that under the conditions it was their duty to bring in verdict of not guilty as the State had failed to make it's case. The yer dict was signed by the jury without leaving the box and the defendant or dered released and the bond exonerat- ed An attachment was issued for the three defaulting witnesses and placed in the hands of the Sheriff. According to one of the Bisbee jurors who was in Bisbee yesterday and who came over on the train, Ed Taylor. the prescott ing witness, who was wounded by Voeckel, was at the depot but told tue juryman that ne vas not coming over as one of he'other witnesses was not there to come and that he did not come on the train.
 In the case of the State vs Thornton and Skinner which was set for today the witnesses also failed to appear and the case was continued until Monday The witnesses live in the vicinity of ed as to whether or not they were served.
 A number of jurors who have been in service for two weeks were excused by the court and another special ven ire returnable Monday was issued.
 Michael Murphy, charged with mur- der was brought into court and enter ed plea of not guilty and the case will probably be set for trial on Feb I
 Librado Castillo charged with bur glary was brought mo court and en- tered a plea of guilty and was sentenc- ed to not more than two years.
 In the case of Milton Salinas, charg- ed with robbery alleged to have been committed in Bowie. an order was >en- cred allowing the defendant to be re- leased on his own recognizance.
 In the case of the Warren Ranch company vs. Hoval A. Smith, judg- ment. was rendered in favor of the plaintiff for the amount sued for.
 Juvenile Department Completed.
 The new compartment for the use of the juveniles and women that are to be held here has been completed by the board of supervisors. The board had the work done by the pri- soners and under the foremanship of E. Curtiss and is built out of rien- forced concrete and is in two com partments. The board asked for bids for building this structure and simi- Jar one at Johnson and the bidders asked $1200 and $500. The work was done at considerable lass ex- pense than that but the exact fig ures are not available at the present time, but the board has saved the tax payers several hundred dollars at least. The gang that was employed on this structur will leave for John son where they will erect the jail there and another saving will be made The present board of super visors is continually looking after the saving of the money for the tax payers as is evidenced in these in stances.
 To Go After Noxious Weeds.
 The following is copy of a letter that has been sent out to all of the precinct officers in the county by the board of supervisors which speaks for itself:
 Under the advice of the Farm Ad visor of the County, the board of supervisors is taking active steps to eradicate, as far as possible, "Naxious Weeds, and to that end the board has instructed me. sclerk, to write you and call your attention to the fol- lowing paragraphs of the Penal Code of Arizona, 1913.
 594, 596. 597, 59S, 599, on page 12i of the Penal Code, and paragraphs 500 and 601 on page 125.
 It is the desire of the board that you use every effort in enforcing the law as set on those paragraphs. You are requested to make arrests and punish any persons violating same. You will note that paragraph 500 pro vides that the board shall see that the law, as provided in the paragraphs recited, is enforced and it is with that view that it is asking your co-opera- tion and help. and trust that during the coming year. with view of pro tecting against the increased growth or spread of noxious weeds. that you make an effort to prevent same. as requested in this communication.
 Yours very truly,
 A. C. KARGER.