Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-07

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 dict was rendered at o:30, being
 read by John w. Coyne, the
 foreman.
 "The bootleggcr Is in his last trench in Yavapai county."-Assistant Coun- ty Attorney Neil C. Clark.
 We will get the men higher up. That IS the determination of this of flee and of the sheriff's office - County Attorney E. ]. Mitchell.
 There would probably have been no earnest declaration of purposes in Su- perior court yesterday afternoon, on the part of the county's two prosecut- ing officers. had it not been for the virulent attack of Attorney Dan1 F. Parks on the methods of the county in ferrcting out violators of the pro hibition amendments. In arguing the case for the defense of Dick Boyd, Judge Parks called the prosecution of this case infamous" and the most fimsy thing he had ever known of in the many years he has been an attor- ney, both for the State and against it. The man who was compelled by the sheriff'S office 10 purchase whiskcy in order that a line might be thrown around other alleged violators of the liquor law. Judge Parks termed 'spottcr" in tone of voice that i'm piled his deep contempt for the 'stool-pigcon." He declared that the system of espionage and proscrip- ton" being employed by the authori- ,F atn~ N every citizen and an outrage upon law-abiding and taX-paying citizens.
 That the sheriff's office went beyond its powers in using T. Shea to lead their officers on the trail of Russell and Boyd, Judge Parks declared most emphatically. He referred to the ar engagement by which Under Sheriff Robinson induced Shea to help trap the accused men, as "machinations."
 Clark's Argument.
 Neil C. Clark opened the argument for the prosecution. the defense con tcnting itself with cross-cxaminatiou of the States witnesses, and making no case.
 "The bootlcgger is in his last trench in Iavapai county. He shows it by the way he works-underground and in the dark His market place IS the toilet He never fails to cover up his trail. He works through two or three agents-nevcr alone.
 The defendant in this case is the principal. the head of the firm. He secures the services of some poor fel- lows, out of jobs, promises them quarter or a half dollar or a drink, if they will go out and find buyers, men who have thirst"
 Declaration of Intention.
 County Attorney Mitchell strongly resented the argument of Judge Parks. The latter had attacked the principle on which the officers had worked in this case: then he fired a few broad sides into the information under which the trial was held, attacking its verbi age and the manner in which it re- fcrred to the statute" rather than to the constitutional amendment, under which it was brought. Then he loos- ened the vials of his indignation on the case itself, calling it slip-shod and makc-shift.
 Mitchell outlined the manner in which bootlcggcrS operate - strictly under covcr-and stated that although contrary to crystalliZcd sentiment, the system of go-bctwcens, employed in this instance, was the only one and fair one to use against the nefarious traffic When dealing with sncaks, we have to employ the methods of a sneak" he declared. He asked the jury how the public would regard an official, who. without having made every effort 10 clean up the bootleg ging in Iavapai county, would go before the electors, seeking rc-clec- ton.
 1t is the firm determination of this office and the sheriff's office, to keep the bootlcggcrs on the run. We arc not trying our methods and practices, but this defendant"
 Trial Interrupted.
 The trial was several times inter rupted while the attorneys fought over law points. Early in the cxam- ination of Under Sheriff Robinson, Judge Parks objected to certain testi- mony. saying: Let us not go into the history of the Punic wars in this case" Judge Smith asked him 10 conlinc his references to very mod crn history for the benefit of the court reporter.
 Robinson testified to having enter ed the room of T. Shea, suspected of being ono of the crowd that was on or about January 2l, flooding the city with bootleg whiskey. Shea stated 10 Robinson and Chief of Police Robert Robbins that he was not bootlegging, but knew where he could buy booze. The officers scratched crosses on three silver dollars and gave them to Shea with instructions to go to it Shea went into Birch Brothers pool hall and passed the money to Pete Russell Russell went out and soon returned. accompanying Shea to the toilet, where he passed him pint Of whiskcy. Later, Russell testified he had bought inc whiSkcy from a man named Causlcu or Crosliu
 Boyd, according 10 Russell. follow d him and as he and Shea emerged