Weekly journal-miner., 1918-07-17

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 The witness further testified that he did not know of the fight at the termination of that dance.
 Guy Shultz who has been in the cattle business in Yavapai county for 25 years, had known Joe Stephens for Is years and Bud about l2. He knew Buds reputation. It was good.
 Had Heard About the Fight.
 Witness had not attended the dance but he had heard of the fight at the windup. He had not heard Of who was mixed up in the fight and did not know whether Bud had any hand in it.
 Al Weber has lived in Yavapai county 29 years and runs garage. Bud and Joe Stephens and Johnny Vickers came into his place Monday morning, April lst. Bud was very nervous and was crying.
 Rents Room To Miller.
 Theo. de Morambert has been pro prietor of the Golden Eagle hotel at Granite and Gurley streets for three years. On Monday morning of April lst, the bell in the hall rang. He got out of bed and found a man at the top of the hall who asked for a room In reply to questions he said:
 q asked him if it was for himself. He said, no. It was for a friend of his. He said 1t was for man and wife. l told him the rent of the room for two was Sl.50 He paid me the money I got him the key to No. 4 and showed him the room. Then went back to bed"
 "Was he alone when he talked with you:"
 He was"
 Did you see him again that night?"
 "No. I went back to bed"
 Did you know when he went to bed:"
 q did not"
 Deputy Sheriffs Began Calling
 Witness testified that the next morning Deputy Sheriff, lessen came to his hotel to ask about Mrs. Steph- ems. Later another deputy came and brought with him the man who had rented the room the night before, ! (Miller).
 He knew the defendant, Bud Steph- ems Bud had not come to his place in the morning but had come in the afternoon. Joe Stephens had come to his place later. Bud Stephens was very excited when he came. He had said the lady in room 4 was his mother. When he knocked at the door and told the lady who he was she let him in. Witness had told Bud that when Miller had hired the room he had said it was for party. a man and on the road. This was the reason why they got in so late. Attorney E. s. Clark then took the witness for cross examination.
 Did you see the man when he came back"
 "I did not. had gone to bed"
 Did you not tell some one that the man had brought up a suit case and had immediately gone away? T did not.
 The witness had not seen any one go into the room.- He kept a register. He had not asked Miller to register because the register was kept down stairs in the office He had not asked Mrs. Steph- ems to register.
 Then neither of them register ed:" was asked. Neither of those parties.
 You do not always understand English readily, do you:" was then asked
 "Yes. l understand alright But I do not always speak so that people understand exactly what I wish to say.
 'Adiller told you the room was for married woman, did he not?
 ''Ycs. I told him the room was Sl50 for man and wife
 Then the lady came to the room?
 I do not know. l never saw her"
 Helped the Red Cross.
 Barney II. Smith, the proprietor of the Palace, had seen Bud Stephens the last time about ? o'clock on the afternoon of the killing. Bud was looking for Johnny Vickers. Smith knew this because Bud had asked for Nickers. Bud was nervous and excit- cd. He had seen him crying. At his request Bud had taken roulette wheel down to the Pickerell garage to be used at the '49 camp drive for Red Cross funds. This was about an hour before the shooting.
 On cross-examination he was ask ed 1t he had not made remark about what was going to happen when Bud left with the roulette wheel for the 70 Camp.
 II did not was rfc answer 'When some one told me that Bud had kill led Miller, l said that had been ex- pecting it.
 Arthur w. Davis saw Bud Stcph- ems at Wcber's garage at about o'clock on the morning preceding the killing. Davies was getting ready to go to Phoenix. Bud was crying. He had asked him what was the matter. Bud had replied that man had broke up his home and his paw and maw had split up and now all he could do was to leave the country.
 Charles Hooker, the cattleman, had known Bud Stephens for Is years He knew his reputation among his neigh