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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1914
Page
2
Local report covers AY Smith returning from Los Angeles to resume mining in Cochise County, aims to expand Commonwealth Mining and Milling capacity, with the mill handling 250 tons daily on half stamps and plans for full capacity. Pearce, Gleeson, Tombstone visitors, and legal notes on Gleeson versus Costello.
Disorderly incidents cross state lines with a pistol exchange leaving a carpenter near death in Douglas. A burglar captured at the Monitors Hotel near Parker, a Texas embesslement suspect extradition, and a Winslow bank fire narrowly contained. Locally, a wagon crash near Mammoth injures one, and a flood of reports tracks court actions, mine developments, and railroad progress across Arizona, with naval and federal implications noted.
Four Southern Pacific train crew on the Tucson division were arrested on federal warrants for breaking into box cars. E B Winkler J J Smalley A B Grote and Chas rousing faced United States Commissioner Edwin F Jones. warrants issued by Special Officer R B Smith and names found with the men included shoes cigars and apparel. Bureau officials pledged to produce witnesses and detail the theft timing and cars involved.
In a crowded superior court, William and Otto Watson face murder charges for killing their father near Douglas. A special venire of jurors is drawn and the panel is seated to hear evidence as witnesses testified. judge predicts a lengthy term and possible completion by week’s end if jurors reach a verdict.
A melee erupted during a public dance at Mece 8 Light last night at eleven thirty. Three Mexican constitutionalist soldiers are reported near death and one woman is seriously wounded.
Court docket includes probate proceedings for Estate of Seanah J Jones with creditor notices and guardianship petitions, multiple estate settlement orders, and divorces. Also listed are civil actions such as Mattingley vs Mattingley for divorce, Bennett vs Bennetts, Engel vs Engel, and Clark vs Clark, plus debt and stock transfer suits and a wrong payment recovery.
Two Mexican convicts who fled Forrest station road camp last week were recaptured at Naco by Deputy Sheriff Johnny Newell. They were brought to Tombstone to await transfer to Florence prison. Sheriff Wheeler acted to secure descriptions and coordinate county-wide search. U.S. prisoner Everett was believed responsible for the jail break, along with Joe Olint who assaulted C H Smith at Bubes last night.
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