Complex sentence: Gonzaullas stated that Texarkanians were trying hard to help in the cases, but many were hindering it maliciously, using the cases as an instrument for grudges and spitefulness.
Split into simpler sentences: Gonzaullas stated that Texarkanians were trying hard to help in the cases, but many of them were hindering it maliciously. He said that in too many instances the cases were being used as an instrument for grudges and spitefulness.