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Mail Tribune 100: Aug. 22, 1916 Monday Aug 22, 2016 at 12:01 AM Aug. 22, 1916 HELD TRIAL FOR DELINQUENCY OF YOUNG GIRL Mrs. Retha Swartzfager and C. L. Dusenbury of Gold Hill were bound over to the grand jury this morning, charged with contributing to the delinquency of Lizzie Horn, 16 years old, a sister of Mrs. Swartzfager, on bonds of $250 and $500, respectively. Argument was made by R. B. McCabe, attorney for Dusenbury, in an attempt to show that Dusenbury, who drives a jitney at Gold Hill, was not responsible for the events in the case, that he had been merely hired to drive the party to Medford. However, the decision of Justice Taylor ruled that he had more than a business interest in the happenings of the night of August 4. Lizzie Horn related how she was asked by her sister to accompany Burleson and Dusenbury and Mrs. Swartzfager to Medford, August 3; how the girls met the man in the case at the bridge near Gold Hill; that the car contained both beer and whiskey, which all those in the party partook of; how the car was driven to Ashland, turned about and stopped before the Florida rooming house in Medford about 1 o'clock on the morning of August 4. Lizzie claimed that she objected to entering the house, but that her sister and Dusenbury asked her to stay, and that Burleson refused to take her home or to any other place. She remained in the Florida until 8 o'clock on the morning of August 4. A number of Gold Hill youths present were questioned by Prosecutor Kelly concerning their interest in the case and were sent out of the courtroom during the hearing. Effort is being made to locate Carl Burleson of Gold Hill, who accompanied Lizzie Horn on the escapade, and if found will be prosecuted. Lizzie Horn was taken in charge by Juvenile Officer Gay and pending her disposition is in charge of Mrs. Wilson, matron of the county jail at Jacksonville.