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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1891
Page
3
A group of cattlemen in New Mexico challenge a law requiring an outs license to kill and sell their own beef cattle. The constitutional test centers on the regulation of private commerce and property rights amid ongoing debates.
Governor Irwin names Cochise county figures Gack Beechman and Lighthizer as railroad commissioners with one seat to be filled. A local critic blasts Irwin for neglecting to organize ranger protection amid Apache unrest and fears of summer outbreaks.
The jury’s published findings name the men deemed guilty of the assault on Juryman Sanders. The punishment carries no mercenary value but serves as a warning to those who treat the law as a joke. A petition circulated by leading citizens to raise gaming licenses was dropped after the law proved sufficient. The Puosiscox cautions gambling may become a grave evil under certain conditions and urges prudent professional restraint.
A digest of Cochise County records reports mortgages on Lots 5 and 6 in Block 49, a wood hauling outfit pledged to secure $1000, and cattle losses of 26 head in May. Reports of desertions from San Carlos and a murder arrest near Apache highlight ongoing instability. fires in Los Angeles caused property loss over $100,000. and various legal actions unfold in multiple western towns with notable names and places.
A jury was secured after many challenges and prejudiced jurors. Witnesses gave conflicting testimony in the assault case against four men for attacking Sandere. Judge and attorneys argued to proceed as the trial continued into the afternoon with verdicts anticipated.
A traveler recounts a 1501 voyage from Mozatton Sinaloa to Villa Union Tepic and Rosario. He notes cotton exports, a foundry led by Jos Moffat, gold and silver yields, and warnings about price gouging by innkeepers. The piece ends with a court scene in which juror residency rules cause a comic uproar before the trial resumes.
A debate on juror impartiality notes that reading newspapers should not excuse bias and jurors must weigh all evidence. Reports mention a Sanders assault case jury deliberation with multiple jurors listed and a verdict in Connors case. Yuma copper mine development advances with a new smelter and expected dividends.
Mining and Scientific Press notes Sonora developments with St Helene mine at Las Delicias on the Sonora river running steadily. The 60camp operation uses tailings and ore, attracting natives to the Oso Negro camp amid rich ore. Jeff Bickerton of the Tobasco mine ships rich ore to the United States, hindered by high Sonora R R freight costs.
Alexander Campbell Jr. submitted his resignation as district attorney yesterday. District Attorney William S Barnes accepted it and launched an inquiry. Campbell denied collusion with N B Lazard who was convicted of embezzlement, stating Lazard sought $50 then $500 to fix a jury. Barnes reported the inquiry found Campbell innocent and blamed Lazard for the claim. Separately a report from Northern California cites grasshopper swarms killed in a rented district.
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