Arizona republican., 1919-07-18
PHOENIX HOM[ OF .CR|EF DEP0RT|NC .CASE WITNESSES
So Declares Cochise Prose-
 cutor in Asking Continu-
 ance of Action - Mrs.
 Rosa Mckay Appears on Scene as Principal Wit ness-Three Cases Today

DOUGLAS, July 1T.-After naVing completed the hearing of evidence in the cases of Captain J. P. Hodson, manager of the Morenci branch of the Phelps Dodge corporation, ind sam F'rankenberg, Bisbee mercahnt, and partially completing that of Cass Ben ton, miner, in connection with the al leged Kidnapping of more than LIDO all legged I. W. W, and their alleged sym pathizers at Bisbee, July 12, 1917, Judge W. c. Jack adjourned court late today. The Benton case was continued until such time as Robert N. French, county attorney, can produce what he said were his two most important witnesses, who now are in Phoenix.
 A. Navarette, Allie W. Howe and James H. Henderson are the defendants whose cases it is intended to take up Friday morning.
 Mrs. Rosa Mckay, member of the Arizona legislature from Gila county, and formerly one of the Cochise county representatives, was the chief witness of the day, both in the Hodson and Frankenberg cases. Mrs. J. F. Holl- man, who said her husband, one of the deportees, was a member of the l. w. W. also testified.
 Mrs. Mckay said she had seen Cap tain Hodson twice on the day of the deportation and both times he was armed with what she thought was a rifle, though not being versed in fire arms she could not be certain, At one time when she saw him, witness testi- fled, Captain Hodson was passing just as a man struck Mrs. Ralph s. Brown. She said she asked Captain Hodson to do something to the man but he walked on and didn't answer"
 Appealed to Wilson
 Mrs. Mckay said she left her home at 8 o'clock on the morning in question with a number of other women who had gathered at her residence and go- ing to the telegraph office had sent telegrams to Governor Thomas b Campbell, former Governor Geeorge W P. Hunt, and President Wilson, asking for relief from the situation. She said the other women had signed each tele- gram with her. Her message to Presi- dent Wilson asked that he send help before we have another Ludlow, Colo rado.'" The women with her were Miss Rice, Mrs. Ballard, Mrs. Manross and two or three others. Mrs. Mckay said she had received telegrams from both Governor Campbell and M. Hunt and later letter from Joseph Tumulty secretary to the president, acknowl- edging receipt of the telegram "ol something to that effect
 Mrs. Mckay said she did not know much about organizations with whicf her husband had been affiliated. She admitted having on one occasion paiC his dues. She said she had heard sev- eral of the strike leaders speak. includ ing Embree, Thompson. Clark. anC Webb, and did not recall their havins said anything that she objected to. Sh, also said under cross examination tha she had gone to the Philadelphia hote to see Embree and that she told hin T am with you" referring to the strike
 Evades Meny Questions
 Many of the, witness answers wer, indirect while on many points he memory appeared to fail her. She re fused to give estimates of distance O time but said she walked alongsid the line of men being taken from Bis bee to the Warren ball park befor their deportation and it seemed lik l80 miles to me-" Her brother in la ' and nephew were in the line of de portees( opposite where she walked.
 A man had gone up to them an, touched them, saying you boys are no going" At this point she became high ly excited.
 q called the gunmen dirty CUTS an, told them to take their hands off tn boys and I told the boys to be men an, | stay in line.'' She also said she la, given her nephew money before he wa deported.
 Guy Roberts also testified but adde, | little of interest
 The Hedsen ease then was announce to be complete for the time being a least
 J. P. Chase, Mrs. Mckay and Ben1ini Catero testified against Sam Fran5en berg, stating that they had seen air armed on the morning of the deppf1a ton. Larry Williams of Butte, Mon tana, was the next witness and als testified to having seen Frankenher amed, standing with others near tn pcstoffiee.
 This concluded evidence in tn Frankenberg case which was contin ued for argument later, and the Bento case was taken up. Only two witnesse on motion of the state.
 testified when the case was continue