Weekly journal-miner., 1920-05-05

them bore commissions from his office as deputies.
 Fred Hawkins was the last state witness.
 There IS some little doubt that the case can be concluded today, as was hoped. The defense has possibly sev- eral other witnesses to examine, and both Sides may need some time ioI rebutt tal.
 (From Saturdays Daiiy)
 Fred Woods was not at the Sage apartment in Jerome the night or January 5-6 last.
 With disConcerting suddenness, the defense in the Schendel case now in course of its second trial before Judge A. (. Lockwood of Cochise county, placed the defendant, Fred Woods, on the stand yesterday and cstab- lished a purported alibi.
 The alleged alibi was supported in part by the testimony of James Roach, a prospector partner of Woods.
 Fred Woods, who runs a plumbing shop in Jerome, was accused of hay ing participated in the mistreatment of 17-year old Florence Schendel at the apartment of Clarence Sage in Jerome last January. On the stand, the defendant admitted having met Mrs. Schendel in the custody of the two city policemen the night in ques- tion. He admitted parts of the con- versation alleged to have taken place relative to the status of Mrs. Schen- del. who was said by the officers to be on her way to the police station to make a statement concerning al legged immoralities. Woods admitted having seen Sage at that time and place, and said the two officers had been directed by Sage to rumpus that was being pulled off in Mexican town.
 He denied. however, that he accom- panied Sage and the woman to the He said as he left them to go to his room, which was in the rear of his plumbing shop, he saw Sage go one way and the woman an other. Woods went to his room. at which Roach was said to have been sleeping, and went to bed after setting the alarm so that Roach might rise al G o'clock and be on his way toI their joint prospect near Perkinsville.
 He said he and Roach were trying to develop a little property and that he was scratching for the money toI do it with, and had spent the early part of the night working on hisI books in preparation for payday. Later, he went out to get something to eat and met Mrs. Schendel and the officers.
 Roach on the Stand
 James Roach, a prospector of an earlier vintage, created considerable on the stand. After al erilling cross examination of his story by F. S. Clark, he stepped down from the stand, walked to the table and shook hands.
 "Howdy Senator,' he said.
 The greeting was returned, andl there threatened further converse lion. Alr. Roach was informed that he was not required to testify further and he waved salutation to theI court and retired.
 Roach's story was that Woods had been at the shop in the evening. HeI came in to try to get pump to un-I water the workings at the prospect. He was unable to return to the mine that night owing to the inclement| condition of the weather, and as he had stayed over night at Woods place before. he camped down until next morning.
 Woods was sleeping at the place when he arose the following morn ing, Roach testified.
 Case Goes to Argument
 The case goes to argument this morning at 9 o'clock Judge Lock wood dismissed the jury about ! o'clock yesterday and told them he would start half an hour earlier this morning to catch up. Counsel be- Iieved the arguments could be over bv mid-afteruoon. at which time the corrt hopes to instruct and retire the