100 years ago in Tucson June 8: City briefs

City Briefs

EXPECT DECISION MONDAY.— County Attorney Hilzinger returned yesterday from Phoenix, where he represented the state in the case of the appeal of Joe L. Wiley, Thomas Johns and Ramon Salazar from the decision of the Pima superior court denying the men liberty on bail under the charge of murdering Mrs. Josephine Bates. Samuel Pattee represented the men at the supreme court hearing and Mr. Hilzinger was assisted by John H. Campbell of Tucson, and Attorney Baker of Phoenix. The attorneys expect a decision on the appeal not later than Monday.

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LICENSE TO WED.— A marriage license was issued yesterday by Clerk of the Superior Court Elrod to Juan Delgado and Maria Cosella.

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WAS WELL "TOASTED"— A Mexican was picked up by officers yesterday in an alley off South Meyer street. He appeared to have met the tiger and come off much the worse for the combat. He was still in a drunken stupor yesterday afternoon and could not supply a name. The only statement officers were able to obtain from him was that they, referring to his companions of the night before, "toasted him." One of the man's eyes was closed and his memory was blurred.

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TO PROSECUTE VAN LIDTH.— County Attorney Hilzinger yesterday filed an information against Charles G. Can Lidth, charging him with violating the state prohibition law by bringing liquor into the state for the purpose of selling it. It is understood that the basis of the complaint is an admission made in the federal court here recently, at the time that he entered a plea of guilty to the charge of bringing liquor into the state without the proper label that he brought the liquor into the state to sell it.

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ANDERSON ARRAIGNMENT TODAY.— Jack Anderson, Waler Pearce and R. O. Naylor, charged with violating the prohibition law by bringing liquor into the state, will be arraigned before Justice Comstock this afternoon. Pearce is at liberty under bond. A charge of bringing liquor into the state without having it properly labeled is pending against Anderson and Pearce before the federal grand jury.

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OVERJOYOUS FATHER.— Officer Sullivan of the police force yesterday morning arrested a drunken man who gave the name of Francisco Miranda. When taken into custody, Miranda was trying to get into the Blue Front store by the rear door, having mistaken it for the San Augustine hotel, nearby, where he was stopping. He came to the city from San Xavier to present his infant son for the christening ceremony and apparently had imbibed too much joy-water. He was fined $20 for being drunk.

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WILLIAMS ACQUITTED.— A verdict of acquittal was returned by the jury in the case of John Williams, Yuma negro, charged with selling liquor to Indians. The jury was sent out Tuesday afternoon and did not arrive at a verdict until Wednesday noon. The principal witnesses against Williams were two Yuma Indians, who testified that Williams had sold them liquor. W. J. Chappell, charged with introducing liquor into the state without the proper labels, entered a plea of guilty yesterday.

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CITED FOR SPEEDING— W. C. Abbot, 1035 North Fifth avenue, was cited to appear in police court today, on a charge of speeding, by Traffic Officer Arnold yesterday evening. He was charged with speeding on Congress street.

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CALWELL GIVES BOND— A colored lady friend of J. S. Calwell, who was arrested yesterday afternoon by Officer Mills on a charge of petit larceny, provided the necessary $25 to bail him out yesterday evening. Calwell was alleged to have taken several shirts from a store on South Meyer street, but protested his innocence of the charge.