Bisbee daily review., 1921-08-17
MRS. HAVERTY
SLABS FACE Of
ACCUSED MAN
First Day of Trial Brought to
Sensational Close;
Contest Arises

The examination of witnesses in
the trial of James Haverty, charged
with the murder of his brother, Rich
ard Haverty, on April %, in the Hua-
chuca mountains, was started yester-
day in the superior court at Tomb
stone.
The closing of court yesterday eve
ming was marked by a sensational oc-
curence when Mrs. Richard Haverty,
widow of the deceased, overlook
James Haverty, the defendant, at the
entrance to the court house, slapped
his face with a resounding smack,
and sank Historically weeping in the
arms of her friends.
Mrs. Haverty had been in the court
room throughout,the day. She object
ed to what she termed the sneering
way in which James Haverty looked
at her. She said that when he passed
her in a corridor, after the closing of
court, he leered in her face. Mrs.
Haverty turned back, ran after the
man charged with the murder of her
husband, and in an excess of emotion
slapped him. Attorneys and relatives
quickly drew her off, but there was a
hot exchange of words between the
defendant and some who objected to
his alleged treatment of the widow.
Before the taking of testimony the
exclusion of witnesses was agreed to
between, counsel for the defense and
prosecution, but counsel for the de-
III, nA 10 ha ~ Mpo
Haverty in the court room. The pros
ecution contended that she was en-
titled to remain as the complaining
witness. Court adjourned while the
question was argued, and Judge Lock
wood ruled that Mrs. Haverty was en-
titled to remain in the court room
during the trial
A total of about so witnesses is ex-
pected to be heard. Twenty-one for
the defense and % for the state were
sworn in yesterday. The jury was Sc
cured at 8 o'clock. and the taking of
testimony began at 3:15 o'clock.
Capt. Geo. William Reyer, medical
officer at FIT. Huachuca. was called
first to the stand. Capt. Reyer was
called from Fl. Huachuca to attend
Haverty Immediately after the shoot
ing. He told of taking the wounded
man to the FIT. Huachuca hospital. but
said that he found that he could not
operate as he was too far gone.
DR.. II. A. Reese, of Bisbee. who per
formed the autopsy. gave expert tes-
timony and told Of the course Of the
| bullet.
Mrs. Frank Moson, neighbor of
the Havertys, told of going to the bed
| side of the wounded man with her
| husband shortly after the shooting.
She said that when they entered Rich
ard Haverty said, Hello, Frank! I'm
| glad you came; | want to say goodbye
before it's too late" She said that
the boots had been cut from Haverty's
feet, and that in an effort to soothe
him she said they would be all right
/ and could be repaired, but the wound
ed man replied that he would not
need them anymore.
A contest over the admissability OF
evidence arose when Mrs. Moson tes
titled that Richard Haverty said, 1T
was cold-blooded murder" The de
fence objected to the admission as
evidence of the alleged statement OF
the dying man. Judge Lockwood will
rule on the matter this morning.
The names of the IL men selected
as jury follow: A. r. Herrell, San
Simon; Charles Golding, Douglas; j
B. Frank, Bisbee: Walter Ross, Doug
oil I
Frank, Pirtleville; George Rosewarne
Lowell; Andrew Mortinson, White
water; R. D. Smith, Lowell F. M
Pelton, Douglas; w. "A. Nowlin, Bis
bee; and Charles r. Simpkins, Will
cox.