Weekly journal-miner., 1918-07-17


 know why he left his home? He has a child somewhere in the United States that he has branded with shame. He is a thief and the com panion of thieves"
 The witness told her the details of Miller's alleged connection with a girl in Idaho and told what Miller had admitted about stealing copper with a man named Hyatt. He added that in the presence of his daughter and Mrs. Anderson he had said;
 Mother. come. back and we will forget all this trouble. Think of Bud and how dreadful it would be if he should kill Sid Marks or Miller. You know what the Bible says-'a murder CT shall not enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Think of how awful it would be to be responsible for his being condemned to eternal punish ment."
 He testified that his pleading was in vain. Then Bud had said:
 Wont you go home with me, mother? The car Is already
 Mrs. Stephens refused to return with them. Then Bud left the house and a short time later. the father gave over his pleadings in despair and started down town.
 Stephens senior, was put on the stand shortly before II o'clock. He told of having come to Yavapai coun- ty with his parents 3 years ago and of the beginning of the cattle busi- ness in which he later grew rich. He told of his marriage and his child ren. a girl now % and a boy of 22. He told of his big ranches and the luxurious home he had built for his family.
 Then he told of the hiring of Mil Ter by Bud. Miller was a good work man and he and Bud had become very friendly. Miller had quit in June of 1916 Bud had hired him back again the Fall of the same year.
 It was in April. 1917, shortly after he came back from a trip to Denver that he came back to the Tuohy ranch one night and found Mrs. Stephens playing cards with Miller, Hunter and Mexican who were working or the ranch and widow from Los Angeles who was visiting with them. It was very late and 1t angercd him. He and Mrs. Stephens had had words about it. He had not discharged Miller till June. Then he fired him as the result of quar- rel about the Mexican employed on the place. This quarrel had taken place in the yards of the Prescott i Lumber Co. He had not paid Miller off and Miller had driven back to ! the ranch day or so later. Mrs. Ste Dhens, Stephens said, had hired him again. It was not for some time that he had finally discharged Miller for good. It was not because of Mrs. ! Stephens.
 \ question by Attorney O'Sullivan as to the conversation with Miller about the latter's relations with a girl in Idaho precipitated a wordy war I of objections. Finally the witness was allowed to proceed. He tcsti- fled in reply to questions: Tt was in February, 1917. l do not remember where we were, all l remember is the conversation. think we were riding. Bud was with us. Miller said he had 10 leave Boise, ] Idaho, because he had seduced the daughter of an old man and was un- willing to marry her. A rich uncle had given him S7,00O. He had squandcrcd this in drinking and gambling. He did not intend to re- turn to Idaho until he could show
 | 1,Et ,,-s+l ] Shortly after his return from Dem yer in April, 1917, Miller had said to him: I'll tell you one thing. If l ever steal anything from you, you will never find it" Later. Mrs. Steph- ems had told him that Miller was re- ferr:ng to her.
 Miller was about 5 years old. He had never employed him.
 ] Questions as 10 his actions i'm mediatcly preceding the tragedy brought out the following statements: On Wednesday. March 26th, he and Mrs. Stephens had come in to Pres colt in the Ford truck He went to Phoenix that night. Mrs. Stephens stopped at the Nendome although he had asked her to accompany him. FI.a returned Thursday night and went 10 the ranch Friday morning, Mrs. Stephens stayed at the Nendome. On Saturday, he and Bud returned to Prescott Bud was initiated as an . Elk that night. On Sunday night, he and Bud returned to the ranch. Was Mrs. Stephens at the ranch: he was asked.
 "I did not find her.
 Where did you go thcn: I "To the Marlowc ranch about a mile north"
 Did you have any trouble with Mrs. Stephens on Sunday: ] None at all He further testified that hc had no liquor in the car with him and that neither he nor Bud was armed.
 They then came on the auto dry cn by Ernest Marlowe. His testi- mony concerning the events Of that tragic meeting was as follows:
 When we drew up near the other machine, Bud jumped out and grab bed Marlowc and hit him with hIs fist. Then he turned on Miller and said God d. you. You've ruin ed your own home and now you arc