Arizona republican., 1922-03-24
DISAPPOINT CROWD
WHEN ASSAULT CASE
POSTPONED AT MESA

MESA. Mar. 23-Hundreds Of resi-
dents ~ Mesa and Lehi who had
gathered at the Mesa court house
THURSDAY morning TO hear the trial
of the IL defendants for alleged ag-
gravated assault upon the person OF
Rollin p. Jones. principal of the behl
school. were disappointed when the
motion OF assistant County Attorney
Joseph e. Noble to continue the case
until Saturday was granted by the
court.
The case attracted a large crowd
and spectators thronged the small
court room, standing packed like
sardines. peering in at the windows
and doors. Even as large crowd
was outside. unable to find standing
room in the crowded court room.
Eleven Of the defendants were rep
resented by Attorney Shelly OF Phoe-
nix and Attorney J. w Pruitt OF
Mesa. The case of l. G. Stiilweli,
the twelfth defendant, was hanoieo
nv Attorney G.. w. Silverthorn.
In response to the county attor-
news motion for a continuance Al
fprnev Shelley urged that the case
"a tried then. declaring that the de-
PENDANTS were most OF them busy on
their farms and that all of their VII :
nasses were on hand to testify. Inc
court granted the request Tor con-
tinuance and the trial has been SCI
for saturday morning at 10 O'Clock.
Missionary Speaks
Those attending the church nigh
nrorrau in the Methodist churfi
Wednesday night were favored VIII
lecture by DIR. John Il. Browne,
veteran American missionary for 4
wears in the Turkish empire A.
torney f. S. Clark of Phoenix wn'
was on the program to give tne IN
spirational address was unapie ~ q
tend. 49, r.;a.,
Tempe High school Will lnvau
Mesa territory for game rr&iul. &
evening with the local high schoo
hoSgs Mesa. opened the season wit
twn victories but fell by the waysld
laaf Tuesdav when the Tempe NOT
mai nut over d is TO 10 victory 2
tbern. The locals are still hopefui :
defeating Tempe though ana WI
n1alse hard try at sending the hig
school bows from the neighborln
tourn home defeated The game WI
- r,Iaved on the high school ground
NAV being called at o'clock.
Baseball Dance Friday
More than 100 tickets have bee
already disposed OF for the Denei
dance IN the II. ID. S. auditorium IT
dav night under the auspices OF III
Mesa Baseball club. and the conlliii
Zee in charge is hopeful OF the
fendance of at least twice thaI MD.
couples. The evenings program =, ~
Moan extensively advertised ana y
bssal,all bovs are leaving nothing III
aona ~ insure a good time for
xybo attend. Pixleys five piece o
rhestra has been secured to turns
40 rorsic Proceeding the dan
Prof y, A. Hepburn will give tree !
~trnetions in dancing from l:5o
600 he invites the presence OF
vvho want to learn to dance. q
,.ncenoents have been made by I
v,,.ofesso- TO conduct dancing class
In the auditorium three times ca
week. commencing next Week
Cooked Food Sale
The ladies' Of the Christian chur
win hold a cooked food sale on %
urdav in the r.. e. Steele grocery,
Here From Tucson
phi Nets. former Mesa reside
Was 4 visitor here Thursday from
home in Tucson.
Moves TO Lehi
Il, ". clifford has moved from
ranch near Glendale and IS now
Gated ona farm just west Of the =
school house
southside Theaters Today /.
Majestic Mesa William :. II
in .The whistle Pathe News co
edv "Call the Witness, Miracles
the Jungle serial.
Tempe "The woman y
Changed" all star cast, com,
eWild. Wild Women" Mutt and
comedy.