Arizona republican., 1917-03-21


In comparison with the strenuous
session Of Monday in the gubernator
ial contest, the proceedings yester-
day We're tame and almost unintereSt-
ing except for those who are attracted
by sharp contests between attorneys
over fine points of law. There were
no important disclosures so that from
the point of view of the average
spectator, the day was barren.
The attorneys for the contestants
failed to follow out the marked pro-
gram of bringing H. H. Hart out for
slaughter. The attorneys for the con-
testee were awaiting him with sharp
ened Snickersness but they waited in
vain. Pearson, who had constituted
the whole show the day before was
put On the stand again in the morn
ing to correct a part Of his testi
mony of the day before though the
greater part of it had already been
corrected under the fiery cross exam
ination to which he had been sub
jected.
Pearson did not look as if he had
had a very good night. He was ra
ther haggard, His voice had lost its
ring. What he wanted to say was
that he might have been misunder
stood when he said that his expenses
at the Orient hotel at Silver City and
the Park hotel at Deming had been
paid by Cox, the detective. AS mat
ter Of fact, he said he had paid his
own expenses but the money he used
was some that Cox had given him.
Cox, he had testified the day before,
had given in addition, $50, notwith-
standing he himself had drawn $40
at Deming, a fact of which he had
tes titled, Cox was aware
Judge Campbell took him briefly
down the line again. He asked him
what had refreshed his memory. Was
it the fear that the proprietress Of
the Orient hotel and the proprietor
of the Park hotel were in the city
10 prove that he had sworn to a lie
when he said that Cox had paid his
expenses?
on his redirect examination, Pear
son said that he had supported G. A
Oiney in the primaries. This answer
was given TO offset a statement BY a
witness few day ago that Pear
son had told him in El Paso a year
ago that he was coming back to
Arizona to elect Hunt in anyway he
could. He said that he had voteo
for Olney. Don't you know in
quired Judge Campbell that we can
not contradict that? Did you tell any
body that you voted for Olney?' That
question remained unanswered.
on many other points the witness
was not sure and Judge Campbell
was moved to ask if his memory had
weakened overnight.
Did you have a drink this morn
ing?" asked the crcss examiner.
Il did replied Pearson.
Where did ycu get it?''
Pearson replied that a friend had
given him bottle the night be-
fore and he added the incredible
statement that he had kept intact
with it all night
Did it destroy or impair Your
memory he asked.
He replied that it had had neither
effect
Then replied Judge Campbell,
perhaps you can tell me how you in
structed voters of Douglas precinct
No. ] 10 vote d split ticket"
From the WiIds of Carolina
Whatever gayety enlivened an
otherwise rather drab day was con-
tributed for the most part by Mr..
John d. Mills Jr., of Spartansburg,
North Carolina, now temporarily Il
resident of Phoenix, an inspector in
the service of the United States
government, of the department of
internal revenue, his office being more
specifically described as hop head
chaser 1t is the business Of Mr.
Mills to ferret out, run down and
turn up" for punishment those who
smuggle into the United States or
unlawfully use in the United States
narcotics.
Mr.. Mills had some important and
startling information On his chest OF
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