Weekly journal-miner., 1918-07-17

ficers. The boy said that nothing of this sort had happened.
 Opening Statement of Defense.
 The State closed the submission Of its testimony shortly after Il 30 yes terday morning. At this time, At torney P. w. O'Sullivan, represent ing the defendant, addressed the jury and gave brief outline Of the basis upon which 1t was proposed to con- duct the offense.
 NIT. O'Sullivan said in part:
 Gentlemen of the jury, we want to present to you at this time some of the salient facts upon which the defense of this young man will be based and that you may get some idea of what we expect to show dur ing the progress of the trial, 1 will briefly outline to you the facts as set up by the defense.
 This young man has killed man who was once warm friend, and he is very penitent and sorry for hay ing done so. He feels 1t keenly, all though his regret is tempered with the consolation that he took the only method at his command to break up a clandestine love affair which was threatening to break up the happy home of the defendant and his par cnts in Williamson Valley, northeast of Prescott. He had to take this stringent method to protect the hon. or his mother and to free her from influence of the seducer who had been attempting to cause the mother to leave her happy home and go to some other State with him. Joe Stephens, father of this defendant, owns one of the finest homes to be found anywhere in the State Of Ari- zona and we want you to hear this fact in mind and let it remind you that Mrs. Stephens had no reason whatever for wishing to leave such a magnificent home.
 Temporarily Demented.
 This defendant was temporarily insane at the time he killed Bob Mil Ter in Prescott on April ? Miller, you must remember, had been paying at tcntions to Mrs. Stephens for many months. and so bold had become his conduct that his actions were exciting inc comment not only Of the friends and neighbors. but the other mem hers of the family as well. At the lime of the homicide, young Bud was in the heat of passion, sick at heart and distressed, and when he met Miller on the fatal afternoon he shot the man before he had time to col lect his wits and cool down a bit.
 Pioneers In Cattle Business.
 l,n~-r G- colt little over ? years ago. His father and his grandfather came to Yavapai county from Oregon y wears ago, and ever since that time, inc name of Stephens has been prominently connected with the ranching and cattle-raising industries of Northern Arizona Since he was q small boy, Bud has been hard worker. and now owns ranch and cattle of his own. Even the young man is registered for the selective draft. and was soon to have been cal led out to defend the colors and to fight for the freedom of the world
 Miller. who was about 5 years of age. had an unenviable record m his home state of Idaho. as we will he able to show you as the trial pro crosses. He had seduced a girl and had to skip out of the State between two days. At the time of his death he was involved in an effort to get Mrs. Stephens to leave her home and travel out of the State with him. Not only did he plan to take the woman away with him. but he also was seek ing to get some of the wealth which has been acquired by Mir. Stephens.
 We will present later on a wit ness named Mrs. May Miller-in no way related to Bob AIiller-who will tclI you that one day not long before the homicide took place, she over heard Miller talking in one of the local garages. She will tell you that Miller boasted that he was going to be rich in a few months, and when he was asked by his listener how he proposed to do ii. he stated that he was going to get about one-halt ot what Joe Stephens owned, as Mrs: Stephens thought a lot of hin, and through her, he would be able to feather his nest ii given a sufficient length of time.'