Weekly journal-miner., 1918-07-24
Mrs. Miller Not a Witness.

! ndu UcdIu AlliltI ldlklUS 10 lIldn named Charles Roth. Attorney Nor gan asked that she be allowed 10 tes- tify. She had notified the defense after the case was called and had told Bud Stephens what she had heard. Attorney Morgan urged that 1t was proper testimony since 1t tended to corroborate the previous statements made by the defendant that Miller had in hand a ncfarious purpose that warranted inc attack on him. Attor- ney Clark insisted that the evidence was immatcrial since the defendant had not heard about 1t until after Miller was in his grave and that, therefore, it could not have affected the action of Bud towards Miller in any way.
 The jury was excused and attorney Morgan made a statement Of what the witness was prepared 10 testify to. 1t seems that Mrs. Miller had heard Miller and Mir Roth discussing ways and means of getting easy money. They were in the garage at the time. Roth said he had come to Arizona thinking to pick up some easy money. Miller had said that he was going to get out and that he was going to get a bunch of Joe Stephens money. Roth had then said: If you can get any money out of old Joe Stephens, you will have earned it."
 Miller had replied: "You just watch me. The old lady (meaning Mrs. Stephens) thinks a whole lot of me-
 The court decided that the evidence was not material and the jury was recalled.
 Mrs. Anderson Called. Mrs. Thomas Anderson was then put on the stand. She had lived in Yavapai county B years and had known Mir. Stephens about Is years. Her husband was a cattleman. Some time during Monday, April 1st, Bud Stephens had come to her and asked her to go to his mother at the Golden Eagle hotel. Bud was very nervous. He had come to her house with his mother about , o'clock. Eta kountz and her husband had come to the house about o'clock. They had not stayed long. They went down town to get something to cat. They came back with Bud Wit ness testified that Etta would not get out of the car at first. She said that she was afraid Bud would go down town and get into trouble Bud tried to quiet her. He said:
 Il am not looking for any trouble. l give you my word of honor l won't get into a row. To show you I'm all right, here's my gun"
 He then turned his revolver over to his sister and they all came into the house.
 Next day, Mrs Stephens was still at your place?"
 She was. Her husband came 10 see her about daylight. Mrs Steph- ems was still in bed Joe pleaded with her to go back to him. He cried like boy"
 Witness here told what Stephens had said to his wife Her words cor roborated those used by Mir. Steph- ems himself in his direct testimony on Saturday.
 Did you hear him quoting scrip turc to her and urging her to come home?"
 Yes. When he told her what the Bible said. he took her in his arms and cried"
 Tt was a very sad scene, was it not"
 Attorney Clark objected. The ques- tion was withdrawn.
 When Bud had started down town, Il, I, loo-I AT- C4o,I,a,,e say to him: Don't get into trouble" Bud had answered.: Alright dad, l won't"
 Witness knew Buds reputation for peace and quietude. It was good.
 Under cross-examination the wit ness said that she had not worked on the Stephens ranch but that she had lived for several years at the AL len place which belonged to Steph- ems. Her relations with Mir. and Mrs. Stephens had always been very friend ly.
 Mir Stephens had talked very nicely to his wife on Tuesday morn ing. had he not;' was asked"
 Yes. Very nicely"
 This was something unusual wasn't it." attorney clark commented
 When she saw Mrs. Stephens at the Golden Eagle. Mrs. Stephens had told her that Miller had not been to the room except to bring her her suit case. When Bud had called attention to the comb. Mrs. Stephens had said: That's the comb I had at the Ven dome" She had found no comb in the suit case. Mrs. Stephens Promises To Return
 The witness said that by noon time of Tuesday, the day of the killing an understanding had been reached by Mrs. Stephens and the others that she was to go back to the ranch the next day. Bud had urged his mother to go back with him that day She !. had refused saying that she had had very little sleep the night before and that she needed rest. When Mir. Stephens left to go up town, Mrs. ! Stephens was asleep.
 The next morning, Mrs. Stephens | in speaking about the killing of Mil Ter had said 10 the witness: "I am to 1 blame" Then she added: No. It was i
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