The copper era and Morenci leader., 1921-03-18
CRIMINAL DOCKET OCCUPIES FIRST
 WEEK OF COURT

The Spring jury session of the Sup erior Court commenced on last Mon day morning when bailiff c. w. Bar mum was ordered to open court promptly at 10:00 o'clock. A venire 1 of about eighty jurors are in ae tendance.
 The first case called was that of the State of Arizona, vs. Selestlno Gomez. who was charged with bur glary. The prosecuting witness, Bernardino Perez, testified that on ol about the 1st day of November, 1919, a certificate of deposit of the First National Bank of Clifton was stolen from his trunk which he had left at the home of Gomez and that the same had been endorsed and cashed by Gomez. Gomez on the other hand testified that at the instance and re- quest of Perez. he had cashed sa1d certificate and that Perez had endors- ed same in his presence and that no delivered the $600.00 to him. That Perez had bought whiskey for the same and that the officers had taken the whiskey away from him and that he now accused him, Gomez, Of bur glary Perez was requested to write his signature by counsel for defen- dant several times which were shown to the jury for comparison with the endorsement of the certificate Of de- posit The jury evidently believed that the defendant Gomez was tell ing a true story for after dellberat- ing for only about fifteen minutes, they returned a verdict of not guilty to the court The following jurors
 10 . Euedge. D. c. Barnard, W. A. Hobbs, W. J. Gillard, T. H. Johnson. George Webster. w. " McCarty, T. J. An derson. Robert P Parks, T. A. Gold ing and L. l.. Cardon.
 The next case taken up was that of the State of Arizona, vs. Silverio and Vfctoriano I.avin. local dairymen' who were charged with the crime of having hauled padsengers for hire in their auto-truck without certl- ficate of convenience and necessity from the Corporation Commission and violating general order No. 1O-iA Of said commission. This case went to the i-rv on Tuesday and after hay ing deIiberated for about seven hours thev were called into court and dis C0aT&GO IIOD1 tue CdS6. dAICt he1' ms stated to the court that it was utter ly impossible to reach verdict
 On Wednesday the case of Dell M Potter. Admr., vs. The Home Copper Company and J. c. Bartlett, et. al was taken up before Judge Chambers of Graham County, Judge Laine being disqualified.
 The plaintiff herein claiming that the heirs of the estate he was repre- senting were entitled to the posses sion of fifteen mining claims held b, the Home Copper Company, by virtue of location and performing annua assessments thereon The defendaD Bartlett. claimed that the claims il controversy had all been taken ove by the Home Copper Company, ant that he had title to the same, by vii tue of a judgment rendered in hi favor about two years ago and tn subsequent sale of the property b, the sheriff, at which sale he hal bought in the property and held sam on a sheriff's deed. The jurors il this case had hardly left the cour room when the bailiffs informed tn court that they were ready to repor- their verdict being in favor of tn Intervenor. J. c. Bartlett. The follow ing jurors sat on the case: E. FsrIkner. Colin McNeil, Robt- r Parks, J. l.. McMurphy, w. N. Phi pot. John NJ. Paterson. T. A. Colo ing. Ross Smith J. R. Bowie, Jr., 4 J. Kristen. Jr, R. s. Heath and As Miller.
 On Thursday the case of Sar Abraham. vs Jim Leng was called The plaintiff herein seeking to recove the sum of S25695 as damages fo dishes and cooking untensils broke by the defendant during the time h had occupied and run the Clifto Hotel Cafe. The plaintiff testifie that he and defendant entered into
 verbal agreement on the 9th day ( January. 1919. whereby the defendar was to conduct said restaurant Tn plaintiff to furnish free rent. wate lights and dishes, and in return ther for the defendant was to furnish boar for four people. Defendant was als expected to replace dishes and cool ing utensils broken. The defendant testimony showed. that after havin conducted said restaurant for perio of about 15 or i; months, ht as'ka the plaintiff to be relieved from h verbal lease as he was losing cons1 erable money every month. This tr plaintiff refused to do and infor1e the defendant that if he terminate his lease at the Clifton Hotel, tht he. plaintiff, would immediately te Iooca dafandant was hOt