Tombstone epitaph., 1922-03-05
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 JURY AT MIGHT SESSION
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 zone to see the body of. Osborne in the rear of the Garage accompanied by Bill Martinez after they had been li en permission by Bennett. Asked
 she had not told Mrs. Hoover when
 le latter wa, brought to her charge
 !; the hot,l that she expected this as Bennett had been drinking himself crazy and wondered why he hadn't killed somebocy a long time ago." the witness denied having made the statement
 ! Her cross examination was com pleted at 20 and she was followed on the stand by Dave Adams who tes- tified as to distances from the back to the front of the garage and 10 the street
 i Mrs. Hoover was recalled and testi- ! fled that Mrs. Sawyer had made the remark above attributed to her. and also added that Mrs Sawyer told her she had sl2.O00 to fight the case. which was ordered stricken on objec- tion of the defense.
 The defense then rested and at II o'clock the state started it's rebuttal testimony which lasted until after noon recess A dozen witnesses. all women residents Of Benson, took the stand and testified that Mrs. Sawyer's character was bad ar not very good during her residence there
 Witnesses who testified as to char acter were Mrs J. C, Keen. Mrs. Shearer. Mrs H. R. Ham. Mrs. Max
 Treu Mrs Henry Etz. Mrs. A. ".
 Bard Mrs. F. l. Pratt. Mrs. A. C.
 Smith. Mrs. Powell. Mrs. Frank Treat
 Mrs. Akers. a states witness. created
 quite a laugh when she said that Mrs. ,Sawyers reputation was good she : thought. having become confused in the question pu, by the state.
 ]. w Jones was recalled by the state and testified to having seen Thereonon Sawyer standing near the gasoline pump in front of the garage several minutes before the shots were fired His testimony was to impeach testimony of the Sawyer boy yester- . day. Henry Etz also recalled testi-
 fled that Bennett had told him that he could get more whisEay but he
 would have to kill -------- to get
 ii it" He heard Lester Schwab tell the
 county attorney that he (Schwab)
 had heard Bennett make the state
 ment also. Mir. Etz said.
 Charley Hoy, Chipaman. for 20
 years a restaurant man in Benson. | testified that he served breakfast to . Mrs. Hoover and Osborne little be 9 fore noon and that they both appear E ed sober to him.
 - In the afternoon before the state $ closed it's rebuttal. Roy Harmon and ' his father. J G. Harmon. testified that they saw Bennett leave the gar s age with Osborne's car but did not see either Osborne or Mrs. Hoover II there, as Bennett had testified. s The defense did not pGt on any re- buttal testimony
 ; County Attorney Ross argued for 5. an hour and a half in his opening d statement, followed by W. G. Gilmore 0 attorneys for the defense.
 At a night session County Attorney r Ross closed his arguments and the d court instructed the jury before they
 retired to deliberate, shortly before l9:O0 o'clock.
 Throughout the day and especially during the arguments Of attorneys, Ii the big court room was crowded to v over capacity, the first time probably 'f since the big deportation trials held s. here in 1920, when hundreds Of spec II .ators attended.