Arizona republican., 1919-06-21

neys for the defense were in the court room. The clerk of the court was also noticeable for his absence. and Judge Stanford after repeated glances at the clock read the instructions and sub mitted the case.
 The morning session was featured by the attack and counter attack of R. H. Brumbach, counsel for the defense, and the witness, W. V. Anderson, counsel for Thornton on the white slavery case which grew out of his bringing the Wagner girl here from Oklahoma. The girl had accused Anderson of intimi- dating her into making a statement to the county attorney, and the state called Anderson to explain how he came to talk to the defendant while she was a prisoner in the county iail
 Says She Admitted Marriage Mr Anderson testified that Tony Wagner, the soldier husband of the de- fendant. came to his office to inquire into the Thornton case He refused to believe the story told him relative to ais wife's previous marriage, her mis- conduct and other facts that Anderson revealed. At the request of Wagner, Anderson said he went to jail with | Captain Harding and Clyde Downing of the Great War Veterans association, whose members became interested in Wagners affairs
 At first Mrs. Wagner refused to dis ' cuss her case, but later, the witness said, when confronted with the possi- bility of Wagner's facing courtmartial for accepting stolen property she ad- mitted her marriage to James Sibley, her acts of delinquency, even stating that she wanted to confess to stealing the money and bonds. Anderson claimed 1 that when she was about to make this confession to her husband, he left them alone in the cell. Anderson was not al lowed to give his testimony without in terruption from Brumbach and when he cross examined him, he dwelt on the fact that Anderson had not been in the service.
 Uncle Sam did not want a one-eyed man" said the witness in reply to 1 Brumbach's query as to why he. had
 not served his country. Brumbach vol unteered the remark that while he had
 not qualified to service he had at tempted to drag down a soldiers wife.
 Denies Living on Woman
 Anderson, white with anger, sprane
 from the witness chair while the court
 ordered such line of questioning tc cease at once.
 Thornton was recalled and testified
 that he had never at any time used the
 girl as "human mint as she charged
 He had never benefited by her acts oi
 prostitution, he declared. During the
 cross examination of the witness. he
 disclosed the fact that he had at one
 time served a sentence for man.
 slaughter.
 United States authorities testified as to the disposition of the cash and fund: taken from the Wagner girl by specia agents of the department of justice. A bond was sent to Mrs. Thornton, an( execution levied on s1,000 for Thorn. tons fine for the crime for which h, is also serving a six months jai sentence.
 It was when Thornton made com plaint against Nina Wagner after he departure for California with the casl and bonds that led to his own arres on violation of the Mann act Min; was brought here from thescoast and according to the federal officers, con fessed that she took the roll of bills an, bonds from Thornton's shirt pocke while he was asleep. She claimed he right in that Thornton had failed t live up to his promise of making he the gift.
 During the long period that elapse, since her arrest, the defendant ha faroused the interest of many women o the city who followed her case with in terest. She has convinced many of he supporters that she is eager to begi life over again and travel the straigh and narrow path.