Arizona republican., 1918-07-13


 over and considered several cars.
 From October 16 on where did you make your headquarters?
 First avenue and Washington | street. We would meet every morn ing at o'clock" He stated that Folston was hardly ever late.
 Did you ever take him to the state fair?"
 Yes, on three or four occasions" What days?" Monday, Tuesday and Thursday are the days I remember. I would take him to the gate and go after him at the close of the fair
 Who else would attend with him?' Ben Folston.''
 Were they together most of the time?"
 When it came to paying the way in at the gate.'
 Charges Brothers Quarrelled
 Did you hear any conversation be- tween Kenneth and Ben FolstOn?"
 Yes"
 In reference to what?"
 Ben wanting the machine. Ken meth said he did not want Ben to get full of whiskey and break up the car.
 What was Ben's repfy?" You let McCann have it and 1 don't see why you don't let me- said Nc Cam who added that Kenneth made the remark that he'd trust McCann father than he would his brother.
 Did Kenneth Folston ever pay you the s100?"
 Yes. By cash"
 And $25 on the labor on the car?" "Yes"
 Tells About Income McCann testified that he had taken | in other sums from that time until No vember IS, he believed about $45.
 Did you pay up a number of bills at that time?'
 T did not
 | McCann explained that he and his wife had been a bit behind in their | bills owing to his illness during the summer. Later they both got work and it was natural that they should straighten out their affairs. The fur niture account had been his wife's and l the contract entered when he was flat on his back His bill for clothing had | not been out of the ordinary and he had in the past had just such accounts.
 The examination then went back to Folston, who McCann stated had ex- pected to camp on the desert though he had never said with whom. He was to go to Tempe with him to look over Saxon car.
 He said that Folston lived at the Alturas and that after his disappear l ance he had gone there with Ben Fols- ton and made later visit with Ben and David Driskell, deputy sheriff, but had remained outside. When he went there with Ben the latter held up a cot number and asked if his brother were there. The check number was IS. He had reported the mans disap- pearance to the sheriffs office at 9:30 o'clock on November 21, he said under oath. He had telephoned the Alturas when Folston failed 70 keep his ap- pointment.
 It was he, he said, who notified Ben that his brother was missing He went out to the Harmon ranch where Ben was employed. Mrs. Walker invited them to lunch but they refused and drove to town together and made sub sequent visits to the sheriff's office and the Alturas hotel.
 Fire Helps Him Remember |, McCann stated that on November 19, Folston met him as usual at Washing
  the day there was a fire at the mat tress factory and although they did , not hear the alarm they saw the fire apparatus passing and went to the fire They stayed some time and watched the firemen load the hose when it was over. McCann said he saw and spoke to several people he knew and Mir Irwin had conversation with FOlston What time did you leave there?"
 At 10 o'clock"
 Where did you go?' ITO my house.
 McCann said he worked on his car grinding valves and that Folston sal near the ditch. We stayed there until o'clock My wife brought Folston a cushion l and he watched me while 1 worked l We did not have much conversation l.. On Stand This Morning 8 McCann will account Tor the remain. $ ing hours of the day on which Folstor , disappeared when he takes the stand l at 930 o'clock this morning. There i. l not a chance of the case being finished 0 for number of days although it wa first thought it would % to the jur! : by Saturday night.
 The first witness called yesterda, ! morning was A. B. Oliver who testi fled to a conversation he heard be s tween Ben Folston and Jack Ivy il the sheriffs office shortly after Ken 5 neth F'olston's disappearance. He tol, of an offer made by Ivy to track dowl 2 the man by hound dog if Ben woul' give him clothing worn by his brothe worn at least three days before h. P dropped from view. Ben Folston. re fused the offer and walked from tn, room, he said. , Ivy was the next witness. He state, the offer he had made as testified t q by Oliver.
 Did you see Ival McCann on No D vember 19. 1917?" Ivy was asked.
 ''T met him on the Monday after tn fair the witness replied.
 What time of the day was it whel you saw McCann?"
 Tt was. between 2 and o'clock ii the afternoon"
 Where did you. see him?"
 Tn front of Wetzler's store on Yves Washington street. He spoke to m about getting money to start in tn garage business" u What else was said?"
 He asked me if Mir. Haggard ha returned from the mine.'' s Is Cross Examined
 What time of day was it when yo ! came to Phoenix on this particula l. Monday" the county attorney asked. T couldn't tell you exactly" the wit a ness replied
 d Was it as early as s o'clock in tn