Arizona republican., 1919-08-16
B|SBEE DEFENDANTS
 BOUND TO TRIAL O|V
 THEIR OWN REQUEST
Forty Will Face Superior Court-Must Use Theater For Hearings on 200 Other Bisbee men
LRepubIican A. p. Leased wire1

DOUGLAS, AriZ., Aug. 15.-Upon their own request, 49 residents of Bis bee, Arizona, were this morning in the local justice court, bound over to the superior court for trial on charges os
 kidnapping, growing out of their al
 ieged participation in the deportations
 that followed the l. w w trouble in
 the Warren mining district in July
 asl7 No objections were offered by the county attorney and all were i'm
 nediately released under $2, 00O bond
 each to await the action of the higher
 court
 The entire incident occupied less
 than fifteen minutes
 :. Another surprise was when counsel
 for 200 additional Bisbee and Douglas
 citizens, arrested several weeks ago
 on a blanket warrant charging kid
 mapping, announced that the defendants
 were ready for their hearings and de-
 manded that, under the law, the cases
 be called at once County Attorney
 Robert N. French objected on the ground that he was having trouble get ting witnesses from points outside the state and that he needed more time flo. prepare the states case. After a brief but vigorous argument, the question of A-.i Jack setting August 25 as the date for starting the joint hearing. The court stated that, if the state could not pro- duce it's evidence on that date. the en- tire complaint would be dismissed.
 Justice Jacks little courtroom was crowded with defendants. their friends and witnesses when court was opened. It had been expected that attorneys for the defense would argue to have many of the cases dismissed for lack of evidence. but hardly had the court Guieted down before Attorney w. H Burges. chief counsel for the defense arose, and requested on behalf of iSs clients that all the defendants be bound over for trial The prosecution acquiesced and the court complied
 Because of the number of defend ants, including ITO city officials, bank CTS, attorneys. merchants and miners of the Warren district, only afternoon hearings will be held when the blanket warrant is taken up. Arrangements | Rfil be made for special train fo operate between Bisbee and Douglas. l teaching here shortly before the hear iBgs open at 1 o'clock. Because Judge l Jacks courtroom is too small to ac- comodate defendants and witnesses. q | local theater will be engaged for the i purpose of holding the preliminaries.
 Defense Waived Argument
 MT. Burges, in moving for the bind ing oEer of the defendants, stated his | reasons for not proceeding with the | arguments as being the length of time 1 involved. the already voluminous rec ord, and that the defendants- considered the only way to vindicate both the law | and their own actions was to bring the | cases to trial in the superior court. | Dismissal of eases in the justice court [ would be no bar he said, to renewal | 1f prosecutions al some future date by | siie county attorney should he see fit 10 fo so. Therefore the defense had de- aided to waive argument. and he moved .fiat his clients be bound over.
 MT Burges asked the court 10 set the | lme for consideration of the blanket warrant cases declaring that the de endants were ready for their hearing md wished 10 see it completed without urtbeF delay. County Attorney French objected to starting the big joint hear ng until he could obtain a decision rom the superior court as to the le- saiity Of bringing in several witnesses rom Missouri and California to testify CT the state during the preliminary 
 The disagreement was quickly set " Justice Jack, who set August 25 IS the opening day. Counsel for the defendants announced that as 1t was necessary for every defendant to be present. at the hearing. it would neces- 'ltate the complete encouragement Of business affairs in Bishee, about TO iity officials bankers, attorneys. mer- 'hants and miners being included in he charge For this reason. said At orney Burges, the defendants request d that the joint hearing occupy only l me half of each day until completed. This. he said, would give the defend lnts time to look after their interests n Bisbee. No objections were offered o this plan and the court stated that earrings would be held from l o'clock Q o'clock every afternoon until com 'Ieted
 Word was received from Bisbee that might be necessary to rearrange vorking shifts in the copper mines of he Warren district on account of the arge number of miners. mechanics. hift bosses and foremen who will have 0 attend the hearings as defendants in be kidnapping charges. Practically he entire police force of Bisbee and earby towns will also be on trial, as Tell as Bisbees mayor, city attorney, nd the majority of the city officials.