Arizona republican., 1917-05-06

readily granted access to the jail and allowed the leaders to look into all the cells to see. for themselves that Daley was not there. Since no one in the crowd has ever seen the prisoner, to their knowledge, even if Daley had been there it would not have done much good so long as he was able to bluff it out.
 It was most orderly crowd so fas as outward evidences went. There was no display of pocket artillery but there was no doubt but that the leaders were there for business if they had found the man they wanted. However, the real leaders were far away speeding after the flying car of the sheriff which was even as the crowd approached the jail, passing through Mesa bound for Florence. At Mesa those in one of the cars said they believed they were but a short distance behind the machine bearing Daley for Florence.
 Daley is Charged
 Starr Daley alias Van Ashmore was yesterday morning held by a corOner's jury at Mesa responsible for the death Of James Roy Gibson, shot to death by Daly Thursday night in a roadside came near Weeke's station, Pinal county. No effort was made to have Mrs Gibson testify to her own terrible treatment by the degenerate Assistant District Attorney Harry Johnson spar ing her feelings in this respect as much as he could. The inquest was held Saturday morning at II o'clock in the Mesa town hall. Sheriff Wilky being ! present with @ court stenographer to take down the evidence. Justice R. A. Krgsbury presided.
 The jurors were w. R. Stewart. George Barnett, John Horne, Howard Standage, A. A. Jones, Fred Maddox
 The Wife Testifies Mrs. Florence Gibson the wife of the dead man, was the first witness, and she told a straight story from start to finish. Twice her lips began to trem- ble, her face was wreathed in agony 9s she struggled to speak calmly of the incidents connected with the tragedy. A few moments, pause, and she would go on, showing nerve that few women under similar circumstances would be able to cOntNOl
 The witness said that she and her husband were on their way to Tucson from Globe. They turned off this side If Goldfield near Weekes station. fol- lowing the Superior road for quite a distance. They made camp seven miles beyond Buchanan's, and had made down their bed. near the car, when Daley came to the camp. walking and leading a horse that was pretty well played out. He asked for a drink of water, and after securing it, said something to her husband: she was making fire and paid little attention, the conversation being in a moderate tone of voice and about such as strang- CTS would use. The men were on the OnnGSlfp n for tI,a She suddenly heard a shot, followed by an exclamation of "Oh," from Gibson. She .tuUed to see her husband running toward her with his hand to his side. and he fell on his face near the head of the bed. Immediately after the first shot there were others in rapid success sion, and when Daley came around to where his victim fell he shot two more times. ito be sure that he is dead. said the murderer.
 Then followed the threats to her if she would not do as he demanded Da- ley took the husbands money, a few dollars in change. Daley did the shoot ing with .32 caliber rifle. We will leave the body here and forget it. then get married. sell the car and go to Oklahoma" said Daley. Refuses to Leave Body
 Mrs. Gibson told him she would not 'AaVe the hOdv even if he should kill her. Finally he consented to come to Mesa
 Next morning. the woman got break fast, and packed the car Daley wanted the wife to submit to his embraces un- der penalty of her life. Daley had in the presence of witnesses admitted the hruital crimes which took place after the shooting.
 Before leaving, Daley. who wore a mustache, took the dead mans razor and shaved his face clean. He said nc one in Mesa would know him. He wanted the woman to shave him. but che refused. saying she did not know how.
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