The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-05-30
JURY SESSION IF SUPERIOR COURT
 ENDS THIS WEEK
JURY IN RAscoN CASE FAILS TO AGREE

JURY IN RASCON CASE FAILS TO AGREE The, May jury session of the Supe- rior court, which commenced on the 18th of this month, is gradually draw ing to a lose, many criminal and civil cases having been tried. The case of the State of Arizona vs. Ygnacio Rascon, which consumed the last three days of last week, resulted in mis- trial The defendant is alleged to have murdered a Chinaman by the name of "Sharkey' in the Eastern Cafe last February. Great interest was manifested in the outcome of the trial, the courtroom being crowded to its capacity daily. About twenty-five witnesses testified on the trial and the case was finally submitted to the jury on Friday afternoon After being out approximately 24 hours, and after having repeatedly sent word to the judge that it was utterly impossible for them to reach a verdict, the jury was conducted into court by the bail if George Reitzer, who acted as fore Uldn Ol IHS Jury, SIdlOu lOI thO OIhCl jurors he was confident that it was useless to deliberate longer, the other jurors -concurring in his opinion, where upon Judge Laine, after regretting very much their inability to agree, dis charged them The defendant, who had heretofore been held without bail, was admitted to bail in the sum of $50OO. Following are the names of the jurors setting in the case: A. M. Saunders, Lamar Cobb, George Reit- ger, G. L. Cashion, H. E. Boyd, F. N. Seifert, C. R. Worsham, O. F. Pick arts, J. T. Wakefield, Sam Phillips, H. K. Martin and w. M. Shirk.
 Guadalupe Gonzales Of Metcalf was convicted of the crime of rape, alleged to have been committed upon one Con- suela Arrias, pretty Mexican seno- rita of the age of IT years. The de- fendant will be sentenced next week.
 On Monday the case of the State of Arizona vs Walter Neff of Morenci was tried The defendant was alleged to have murdered one Percy Williams IHc Ol Aplh. w llbAdIio, who received a fracture of the skull, walked to the A. c. Hospital at Mo- renci and applied for treatment, and, after an operation had been performed on him, seemed to be getting, on nicely when a sudden change set in,dying in a. few hours The defendant testified that he and several other young men of Morenci held little celebration the night before Williams received the in- juries and at about 4:30 a. m. the deceased left him apparently in a dazed condition, after having fallen off a step where they had been rest ing. The jury returned a verdict Of not guilty after having deliberated for about five minutes.
 The case of L. Kearney and c Hooker vs. Alfonso Fernandez ct al. was next tried, plaintiffs herein suing the defendants for the sum of $250 alleged to be due and owing them as attorneys fees for services performed and as a retainer. The jury rendered a verdict for the plaintiffs in the sum of $1S1.
 The case of Miguel Garcia vs. Julian Rodriguez and John B. Hoffman was next tried. Plaintiff having alleged that the defendants secured his wrong ful arrest, and. while so arrested, the defendants and J. M. Lally, the justice of the peace at MOrenci made him sign bill of sale to his home and that r1 and that he received the sum of S1 in consideration of the same. The cause was submitted to jury upon interroga- tories and returned verdict to the effect that the defendant did not sign said bill of sale under duress and that he knew what he was doing at the time of signing; that he did not re- ceive adequate consideration for the property in question and giving judS- ment for the plaintiff for house sued for, rental of house and court costs.
 The case of YSabel Garcia vS. The Arizona Copper Company, Limited, a corporation, was next tried. The plain tiff alleged to have received injuries Z to his arm, back and leg while in the employ of defendant company in the tunnel of the Longfellow incline hy being crushed between the wall of the tunnel and an ore car. The jury ren- dering verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of $500, which was paid in open -court by defendant company.
 The last case to be tried was the
 
 Zona Copper Company Limited. cor poration, which is a cause of action for damages for injuries alleged to
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