Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-16
TOMBSTONE NOTES

The last case of the present term
of court is now on. 1t is a lawsuit
brought by A. H. Mcleod against
G. w. Bush and involves a breach
of contract, amounting to $4,000.
w. G. Gilmore and Bruce Stephenson,
of Douglas, represent the plaintiff.
while Knapp p-Boyle-Pickett and B. G.
Thompson and Alexander Murray are
counsel for the defense The follow
ing is a list of the jurymen serving
in the case: Chas. f. Witte, H. E.
Jewell, j. r. Higden, Frances E.
Lang, John M. Cansler, j. A. Rosak,
L. D. Teer, Leon j. Burrell and M
E. Donahue.
] CONTRARY to rumor, Mrs. Bessie M.
Hampston will not be tried again
I, this term of court. Mrs Hampston
was acquitted on charge of en-
hezzling funds from the Wooten
Hardware company, of Bisbee, on one
count However, there are five
counts against her, and it is possible
that she will be tried on one of
the other counts during the next
term OF court
The following marriage licenses
have been issued in the office OF
4 the clerk Of the court during the
past week:
James Paul Jackson to wed Rhoda
~ Hawkins, both of Bisbee.
G, r. Haggard to we'd Mary Wash
burn, both of Bisbee.
Rodolpho E. De Los Minteras to
we'd Augustine Durazo, both of Nogales.
Jose Castellanos to wed Maria
Salazar, both of Bisbee
Hermanio Sabandu, Of Bisbee, to
wed Josefina Leon. Of Cananea,
Sonora, Mexico
E. D. Copeland, OF Ft. Huachuca, to
wed Irene Parker, sof Tucson.
/ o. E. Cook to wed Essie Parrott,
both of Douglas.
Jim Hunt, Lee Fountain, of Doug.
las; Frank p Moore, of Rucker; Mr..
Bill Shugart, of Rodeo, New Mexico;
Buford Martin, of Animas, New
Mexico; Carl Schoefield, of Cave
Creek, and Slim McGinty, Of Paradise,
are all spending this week in Tomb
J stone. having been called as wit
nesses in the case Of Mcleod VS..
Bush. M
| Deputy Sheriff L. M Brown went
to- Douglas Thursday to bring an
insane patient back with him.
Geo. R. Henshaw, sheriff of Cochise
county, was a business visitor in the
Bisbee district and Douglas Thursday
afternoon.
Jack Giles, deputy sheriff from
Webb snert Wednesday in Tombstone
on business.
i A. F. Mckinney, of San Simon.
visited in . Tombstone Wednesday
afternoon
! Mrs H. E. Ferguson spent We'd
llesday in the Bisbee district shop
ping.
j Miss Anne Cahoom, travelling dem
onstrator and agent for Franks
beauty preparations is spending the
week in Tombstone.
! Mrs. Mrs. Saunders spent Thurs
day in Bisbee visiting with relatives.
/ Miss Marion KohI entertained with
a dinner party seating u guests
last Saturday evening at 7 o'clock.
/ The dining table was tastefully deco
rated with bowls of flowers, while a
four course dinner was served. I'm
mediately after the dinner party the
young people attended the dance held
at the New Crystal, The following
were in attendance: Mrs. Alonzo
Street, Mrs. Fred Bennett, Mrs.
Claude Nuttall, Mrs. McClelland, Miss
Leor1i Chadwick, Miss Carol Saunders
and Messers. Alonzo Street. Bert
Jackson, j. Lester, Bill Moore, Russell
Kohlen and Fred Bennett, besides the
hostess
/ The Tombstone union high school
win give an entertainment next Fri
day evening featuring two one act
plays, with selections by the high
school orchestra and readings by Mrs.
c. E. Tilford. Everyone is invited
to attend.
Mr. Butler, insurance man from
Douglas, spent Thursday in this city
on business.
! M E. Mari local drug store man,
spent Wednesday in Bisbee on busi-
ness.
! There will be another big dance
at the New Crystal hall next Saturday
evening, at which a beautiful radio
receiving set will be given away as
door prize. Music will be furnished
from the fort and a large crowd is
anticipated.