Weekly journal-miner., 1916-06-14
WITNESSES TELL OF ALLEGED
 BRUTALITY
FORMER JEROME NIGHT OFFICER BOUND OVER FOR TRIAL ON CHARGE OF ASSAULT.
(From Thursdays Daily.)

former night officer al Jerome, was yesterday in Justice McLane's court bound over to the Superior court for trial on a charge of assault with 2 deadly weapon. At his first prelim mary hearing. before Justice $. r. Denison, of Jerome. several weeks age the charge was dismissed. Deputy County Attorney Joseph Morgan was not satisfied. however. caused Wilson to be again arrested and yesterday produced witnesses whose testimony regarding the alleged brutality shown by Wilson, when he assaulted Gds Silva in Jerome on the night of May Ist, was almost unbelievable.
 The prosecution of the case is being handled by Attorney Morgan and Wilson's defense by Attorney C. H. Rutherford, of Jerome. and J. F. Russell.
 The specific charge against Wilson is that he. while an officer in Jerome. struck Silva, known as Portuguese Joe" several times with the barrel of his revolver and otherwise assaulted him. with the result that Silva was confined to a hospital several weeks.
 Silva was the first witness callei by Morgan yesterday. He testified that at about l2 o'clock on the night of May lst he. Genera Dorame. and the woman's two children left the home Of Mrs. Dorame's mother. who was i'll. and started to return to the woman's home by way of back street, which runs in the rear of the Wigwam and Palace restaurants in Jerome. As they were walking in the rear of the restaurants, one of the children fell down and started crying.
 Wilson ran down the side of hill, said Silva. grabbed him by the collar with one hand and said. What is the matter, you -" Silva testified that when he replied that nothing was the matter. the officer struck him over the right eye with the barrel of his revolver and that he knew nothing until he regained consciousness the next day in a hospital.
 Mrs. Dorame was next called anl her testimony was the same as that given by Silva. After Silva was knocked unconscious, she testified Wilson struck him on the head again and, when Silva fell kicked nim in the face. The officer then turned on he-. she said. and ordered her to go home
 Silva's clothing, worn on the night of the alleged assault, was put in evi dence. The suit. which had been comparatively new, was covered with blood and mud.
 Dr. A. (. Carlson testified that Sil va was turned over to his care on the morning following the trouble. The injured man was suffering from a large cut over his right eye, broken nose. cuts in the cheek and face. a deep gash in his back. severe wound in the back of his head. and a frac tured skull, said Dr. Carlson The physician testified that he operated on the fracture the following day and extracted piece of bone the size of a half dollar. This was also placed in evidence.
 The most sensational testimony was given by Y. NJ. Rivera. The wit ness said that he was returning from his brothers home, near the Little Daisy mine. about midnight and saw Wilson and Officer J. w. Hudgens standing alongside of Shea's garage. beside the unconscious form of Silva Without any cause. said Rivera, Vii son drew his revolver and struck at him. The witness said he threw up his hands and knocked the gun from Wilson's hand. The officer. ne testi- fed. then knocked him down. kicked him in the head and ribs, jumped on him and yelled to Hudgens to hand him his revolver Hudgens, said Ri vera. picked up the gun but did not give it to Wilson until later The officer. testified Rivera, then told him that he was under arrest and ordered him to help Hudgens carry Silva to the jail. When they reached the jail. said Rivera, he. too. was locked up.
 Hudgens next took the stand and testified that between l2 and l o'clock Wilson had come to him. said he hal had trouble with a man, and that he. Hudgens. had helped Wilson carry Silva out of the alley to the side of Shea's garage.
 Jack Chadwick, an auto mechanic who was sleeping in the garage, tes- tihed that ne had been aroused by cries near the garage and. going out, had heard sounds of disturbance but could sec nothing, as it was dark Coming to the front of the garage, ne said. he saw Hudgens and Wilson as they came around the corner of the building with Silva. Each of the off cers. had a hold on one of Silva's feet and was dragging him in this man. ner Chadwick gave testimony sim liar to that of Rivera regarding the latter's trouble with the officers.
 E. ]. Rider testified to having seen Wilson run down the hill towards the