The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-12-13
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 AT COURT HOUSE

HI UUUnl HUUIL Rafael Collier has this week filed her petition for a divorce from her husband, George G. Collier, who is now resident of Tyrone, New MeXi- co. Plaintiff alleges that for more than one year last past the defend ant has deserted and failed to sup port her. c. Hooker represents the plaintiff.
 Mrs. Charlotte B. Hampton has this week filed her petition for letters of guardianship of the persons and es- tates of her two minor children, Charlotte and Louise.
 Charles J. Nelson has filed his peti- tion for Letters of Administration of the estate of M Pathway, deceas- ed. MT. Pathway was an old time prospector of the district before his decease.
 c. J. Brooke, has filed his petition for Letters of Administration of the estate Of Santiago Davila, deceased, who was killed in a Inine accident while employed by the Arizona Cop per Company at Metcalf. Dave w. Ling represents the petitioner.
 Leonardo Garcia has filed his peti- tion for Letters of Administration of the estate of Guadalupe c. de Apoda- ca, deceased.
 Francisco Lopez was this week ap- pointed guardian of the estates of Ia Antonio T1o and Ygancio Torres at the request of the mother of said minors
 Miguel Carrillo has been appointed guardian of the estates of the minor children of Matilde Carillo, deceased, vix: Ricardo, Jose and Guadalupe.
 On Monday morning in the Superior Court Santiago F. Stopelli, who delib- erately shot and killed Mrs. Guada- lupe c. de Apcdaca at the home of her mother on Chase Creek on the night of November 18th, 1918, was ar raigned before Judge Laine on the charge of. murder. The defendant whose right side is partially paralyzed from the result of a self inflicted wound in the neck was led into court by two officers and presented a hag-
 
 ing steadily before him with dilated eyes After the information had been read to him by the Clerk the defendant stated that he had commit ted the crime and that he wished to enter plea of guilty. On Thursday morning he was again brought into the court room for the purpose of taking the testimony of several wit nesses and when asked by the court if he wished to make any statement, the defendant answered mo- and asked the Sheriff for a cigarette. Sentence was passed upon the de- fendant this morning at 10 o'clock, drawing the extreme penalty under the law in force at the time the crime was committed, namely: Life inn prisonment He will be taken to the State prison at Florence, Arizona in a few days.
 The case of Ypolito Cascarelli vs. Andres Garcia ct al, an acticn in ejectment, has been set for hearing before the court on Monday the 18th day of December at 10 o'clock a. m l.. Kearnev represents the plaintiff and Dave W. Ling will appear for the defendant.
 The case of E. Day vs. Manuel Barriga, an action for debt recently filed in the Superior Court was dis missed on the motion of L. Kearney, attorney for the plaintiff, the action having been satisfactorily settled out of court.
 Tn efollowing marriage licenses were issued this week by Clerk of the Court Ben M. Crawford:
 Vicente Gutierrez to Adela Caba11- ero
 Frederico Almeida to Eco. Muro.
 Romaldo Corral to Maria Barraza
 Pablo Carvasio to Carolina Herman deg.
 Gabriel Elizondo to Julia Contu.
 Santiago Corral to Selsa Salballa.
 Nicolas Lujan to Claudina Acebedo.
 O. E. Adams to Lillian Christian.
 Mrs. Emma Azarte, who resides on the East side was this week commit ted to the State Insane Asylum, after an examination before Judge Laine in the Superior Court.
 Paul Becker has filed his petition praying for letters of administration of the estate of Jose E. Tellez, de- ceased. A. R. Lynch is representing g the petitioner.
 Recorded Instruments.
 Notice of Holding of Mining claims: Copper Hill No. 1 ct al by J. A. Mar tin, ct al.
 Leacher by John Grimes ct al.
 San Francisco No. ct al by c. J. Nelson.