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eratiOn as that Of the dozen uelenSe witnesses w5o. as Ross put it, de fended the character of a dead man when they testified that Osborne $ reutation was that of a dangerous man.
 Mrs. Sawyer took the stand for the defense when court was opened yes terday morning. After the shooting of Osborne on January 22, she testi- fled, Bennett walked into the hotel with Mrs. Hoover. and asked Mrs. Sawyer to take care of her. Mrs. Hoover was drunk, said Mrs. Sawyer her hands were soiled, her genera! appearance untidy and her breath smelled of whiskey. She took Mrs. Hoover to room on the first floor of the hotel, said Mrs. Sawyer, where Mrs. Hoover sobbed and said she feared to break the news to Osborne's wife because she said she had caus- ed Reds death.''
 Tells of Statements
 Mrs. Sawyer testified that she was told by Mrs. Hoover that both Mrs. Hoover and Osborne had been drink ing heavily; that they were prepar- ing to leave Bennett's room in the rear of his garage when Osborne ac- cused Bennett of stealing his whis- key; that Bennett resented the charge and jumped to his feet and s,aid: Now, Red, be reasonable; !; you know I didn't steal youh whls- key" that Osborne cursed Bennett and then threw both hands toward his hips and that Bennett then fired.
 These alleged statements by Mrs. Hoover. testified to by Mrs. Sawyer, coincided with the story Of the slay- ing told from the witness stand Fri day by Bennett.
 On cross examining Mrs. Sawyer, County Attorney Ross started with questions tending to show an intimat- ed friendship between Mrs. Sawyer and Bennett. Mrs Sawyer denied she was intimate" with Bennett, but admitted they were very good friends She denied making a trip to Tucson with Bennett and also denied having been in the same room in a NogaleS hotel with Bennett when she accom- panied him to the border city several days after the slaying Of Bennett. Her son accompanied her, she said. while Bennett and man named Lynch occupied an adjoining room. She also denied walking downstairs in the hotel on the morning follow ing Bennett's arrest in Nogales on the murder charge
 Mrs. Hoover Called Aqain
 Mrs. Hoover, she said, was in her room at the Mansion Hotel in Ben son almost continually from the time of the shooting of Osborne until the inquest the following day
 She talked almoSf all the lime of the shooting," said Mrs Sawyer. ''l did not pump her for any informa- tion regarding it."
 Did you not say to her something to the effect that Bennett had been drinking and going crazy and that it was wonder he had not killed some one before that?' asked Ross
 'I did not say that to Mrs. Hoover" replied the witness.
 In rebuttal. the state called Mrs Hoover to the stand again.
 Mrs. Sawyer told lne while was with her at the hotel that Bennett meant a lot to her." said Mrs. Hoover, and she said she had $4,O0O she would use to fight the case against him."
 This part of Mrs. Hoover's testi- mony was objected to by the defense. and ordered stricken from the record by the court.
 It was then that the state called the Benson women as witnesses regard ing Mrs. Sawyer's reputation for truth tulness
 Mrs. J. C. Keen testified Mrs. Saw yer's reputation in this respect was bad
 "Generally Discussed"
 Mrs. Shearer said it is not very good"
 Mrs. H. R. Ham gave similar testi- mony.
 "Who ever told you of Mrs SaWyer's reputation for truthfulness in Benson?" asked Defense Attorney Gilmore.
 Tt was a topic of general discus sion in Benson, beth before and after the shooting" replied Mrs. Ham.
 Mrs. Max Treu and Mrs. Henry Etz also testified against Mrs. Sawyer.
 Mrs. A. w. Bard, questioned by At torney Gilmore, said that Mrs. Saw yer did not as a rule associate with the women of Benson in social aI- fairs in that community.
 When Mrs. Sawyer first came to Benson she took an active part in so- cial and church affairs. She was liv- ing with her husband then. But after she took the Mansion Hotel, or about that time, she ceased to take part in the social affairs of Benson."
 Mrs. E. l.. Pratt, Mrs. A. G. Smith, Mrs. Abbie Powell and Mrs. Frank Treat were others who testified tha, Mrs. Sawyer's reputation for truthful ness was not all that it might be.
 J. w. Jones, of Benson, was called Ly the state in rebuttal of testimony given on Friday by Mrs. Sawyer's young son, Theron, mechanic in Ben ncttS garage. Theron Sawyer testl- lied that just prior to the shooting he had heard Osborne curse Bennett while he (Sawyer) was putting away some tools in a room adjoining that of Bennett. After hearing Osborne Sawyer had testified, he ran across the street and stopped at al fence in front of the garage.
 Jones testified that he was sitting