Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-25

lagher, of Dos Cabezas; c. L. Black
and Frank G. Lewis, of Wilcox; Sam
p. Smith of ASH Joe Mortenson, OF
Whitewater; j W. Harris, Geo. HaW-
kins, Geo. ziede, J. c. Miller, Roy G.
Evans, Rlchard Wright. VIM j. Fc-
wards, Roswell d. Homer, T. H.
Wright, A. Martinez, E. W. Brown, Fl.
H. Pratt Foster A. Ballenger and
VIM Curtis, of Douglas; c. " Heflin,
OF Dragon; j. p. Kaukoski, Delmar
Spears, Robert w Bixler, H. G. Craw-
ford, Geo Ethel, f. j. Thomas, j. S.
Warren, John Gilbert Hanley, F. w.
Nelson and Carl Ulum, of Bisbee; W.
H. Long, Walter Brockbank, steve
Wolf, Jas. F. Sproule, John NJ. john
son, P. A. Norton, of Lowell; W. d.
Newton and Leo J. Gannons Of Don
Luis.
The second trial of State VS.. j. P.
Willis opened Thursday morning. This
case was tried before this term, and
a hung jury was the result. Thurs
day morning was spent in qualifying
the following jurors, no alternate juro"
being chosen, A. B. Wadleigh, Jas. It.
Sproule, Geo. Ethel, r. A. Norton, w.
H. Long, H. q. Crawford, j. p. Kau-
koski, E. j. Thomas, Robert H. Bixler.
Geo. Hawkins, Roswell D. Homer and
Isaac Fem. Willis is being tried on
charge of obtaining money under false
pretenses, when he sold $1,000 worth
Of stock to Mrs. Blalack, Of Douglas,
when it is alleged he knew that his
company The Passey Products Cor
poration, of Phoenix, was insolvent.
Mrs. Blalack occupied the stand all
afternoon, testifying that she had been
promised a job with the firm, which
would pay 500, and that although she
worked for them for some time she
never received any compensation for
her services. Also she claimed that
she paid the $1,000 to Willis and never
received sny dividends from sanc.
Friday, Fred Melvin, of the Bank Of
Douglas identified two checks which
the Blalacks had paid into the 1lrm'
one of which was cashed in Douglas
and one in Phoenix, and H. j. Bollin'
of the Douglas Daily Dispatch. ldentl-
fled letter from the Passey Products,
requesting that they print some ad-
vertisemerts for them which he stated
had been done, and it was in answer
to these adds that the Blalacks in
vested their money. Practically the
same testimony will be presented II
this case as the former one. Mr.. wins
who defended himself last time, has
retained Alexander Murray, well known
Bisbee attorney, to fight his case this
time.
DR. Randolph, of DOS Capezas, spent
Thursday in Tombstone on business.
Dr Randolph is well known here,
having been residing physician IN
this city for many years
George r. Henshaw, sheriff. spent
Friday in Douglas on business.
Walter G. Swasey, accompanied Oy
his wife and two sons, passed through
Tombstone Wednesday en- route nome
after spending several months IN
California. Mr. Swasey, whose nome
is in New York City, is grandson OF
Ed. Schiefflin, the renowned founder OF
tombstone, and while in the city vls-
tied several points of interest in the
old camp.
mrs. isaac Tracy, who has been
spending the past several weeks Win
her daughter in Douglas, has returned
home.
Miss Dorothy Krebs, university STU
dent, spent wednesday in tombstone
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. 3.
Krebs.
The big masquerade ball held in the
new Crystal dance hall Wednesday
evening was a huge success, the nall
being crowded to capacity and many
beautiful as well as comical costumes
were in evidence The first prize Oh
$40. was awarded to Mrs Peggy Brandt
of this city, and w. Rosalino, OF Bis
hee who were masqued as the King
and Queen of Hearts. Mrs. Mary
Ferguson and George Giragi won tne
other prize, maSqued as two ltanan
peasants. Chorus girls, Martha WASH
ington. Father Time and Abe Lin
coin all mingled together during tue
evening. The orchestra was all cos
t,,noed in ladies' dress, of about 1876,
and presented a very numerous ap-
pearance. During the evening the Two
prize winners, presented an exhloltlon
dance, the orchestra accompanying
them in "In Little Spanish Town
II was beautifully done and well Ie-
ceived. The Giacoma's have announc-
ed their intention to make this mas
querade ball an annual event, as tlAls
one was such a success.
j. L. Sisk, deputy sheriff OF Bisbee
spent Thursday in Tombstone ON brSl-
ness.
VIM. Armstrong. of Cristini's grocery
has been called to Texas due to the
death of his mother. While Mr.. ARM
etronU iS absent Louis IgO will SUBJ
Stitute for him.