Arizona republican., 1920-04-05
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 Perez's plea was self defense He was accused of stabbing Oxiluiguerra with a butcher knife during q quarrel in an adobe house on Sixth street ana Stone avenue last September. He pleaded that he struck at OXhuIguerra with pocket knife when the latter at lacked him with. the butcher knife. Judge Lockwood in his instructions to the jury told them to return either a verdict of guilty Of manslaugllter or not guilty, as the evidence did not per init Of either first or second degree.
 The jury visited the scene of the kill ing before the arguments of opposing counsel started yesterday morning. Star
 Teachers Exchange Blows TBCSON-Beeause of an alleged in suit to his wife.~who is a teacher in the Stafford school, Charles X. Bruce seX changed blows with Stanford Conant principal of the school, shortly before noon yesterday in the office of the prin- ciDal. Conant was considerably bruised as a resnlt Of the battle. The fight was stopped by several of the male teachers. An officer was called but made no ar rests, saying that he did not see the fight and could make no arrests unless q warrant was sworn to.-Star.
 Railroad Official Dies
 TGCSON-H, J. Temple, general su- tEt SOulncfn Ot Mexico was found dead in bed at Elm palfne, Mexico, yesterday morning ac- cording to d telegram received by the office here. His death is believed to have resulted from heart disease. Mr. Temple is well known in Tucson, haV- ing made numerous trips here and his death is a shock to the local railroad men.
 He has been with the Southern Pa cific 26 years, starting at station agent at Huachuca. He rose steadily until he was made general superintendent of the S. F. de M. a number of years ago. His headquarters were located at Elm palme, but he travele6 extensively along the west coast of Mexico and was well known at all points along the line. Star.
 Sidewalks for Globe
 GLOBE-The campaign to construct throughout the city took definite form last night when the city council accepted the recommendations of the street committee and directed the city attorney to prepare resolution providing for walks on these streets:
 Fest side of Sutherland, Oak to Cedar.
 h-4st and west side of Devereux, Oak to Cedar.
 West side of High, Oak to Cedar.
 South side of Cedar, High to Suther- land
 North side of Oak, High to Suther- land.-Record.
 An April Quest
 MIAMI-At an early hour this morn | ing, "Snowball,'' the colored porter at the Parlor barber shop was sent out by | Smithy to borrow a left handed mon- | key wrench of Norris & Kennedy. The | druggists informed the porter that they | had loaned their left-handed monkey | wrench to Frank Doran, and he had not | yet returned it. Arriving at Doran's | Snowfall was directed to inquire at | A Reids for the tool. Reid informed | he faithful Snowball that the tool had | been borrowssfkpy John Shaw of the Miami Realty f1nvestment company | John sent himTto Freddie Green, when | Freddie arrived he sent the colored | Doy to Bill Ellery of the Bank of Miami | Bill not having the wrench around the | bank sent the lad to the Silver Belt | office. It was discovered at the Silver Belt that Monty Graham of the Miami ire department had borrowed the wrench to fix the carburetor on the pig fire truck. Snowfall was informed " Monty that Bob LaSalle the garage nan had borrowed the tool to fix the exhaust on Ford When Snowball | put in an appearance at the LaSalle | yarage. Bob was so busy that he | spilled the beans,' not realizing that | was an April Fools joke. Thus end- d the search of Snowban for the left | handed monkey wrench in Miami Silver Belt.
 Buy "Pigs in Pokes"
 NOGALES-rThe auction sale of con- iscated goods at the customs house | afternoon was an exceedingly | lively affair from start to finish A arge crowd was present and the bid ling on the various articles was brisk throughout the sale.
 The psychological effect upon the bidders of bidding on a grip. the con- ents of which was unknown to them vas apparently enormous. and the diff erent packages were opened after be- ng secured with bated breath and .reat expectancy Of getting many times he money invested in the value of the lrticIes contained.
 Assistant Collector Berner officiated $ auctioneer and kept the sale nov ng with snap in spite Of his recent ill., iesS-OlSiS