Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1870-12-03

turn in time to hold the April term OF
the court at Tucson, started in high
glee for this place, but Oh arriving at
Salt river, he found the water very
high, and in attempting to cross that
stream the wagon in which he was
riding, drawn by eight mules, was
carried down the river. Mr.. Gage,
however, safely returned to the same
side of the river from which he had
started. The wagon and mules were
taken down the river, and the mules
drowned. The carpet bag" in which
were copies Of all the papers and la
borious briefs in these cases, were car
lied down the stream and never re-
covered
Mr.. Gage never thereafter attempt
ed to cross Salt river, but wrote to his
friends i'll Tucson the most doleful &C
counts of his exploits and hair
breadth" escapes from the raging Sa-
linaS
There were no courts at which these
cases could be tried until the arrival
of Judge Backus to hold the spring
term Of 1866.
Judge Backus, however, declined to
hear the cases because the United
States was not represented, there be.
ing no United States District Attor-
ney, Mr.. Gage having resigned.
There was no person that would ac-
cept the appointment Of United States
District Attorney until the spring of
1868, when Mr.. Rowell was appoint
ed 10 that office. These cases contin-
ucd OF the court docket.
On the 91st instant, the Hon. Coles
Bashford appearing for persons who
had purchased various parcels Of This
property, moved the court that these
cases bo stricken from the calendar,
aud that the defendants have judg-
lnent as in case Of non-suit, and read
in support Of the motion, the proc
la1nation OF the President OF the Uni
ted States Of July i, 1868, tae conclu-
sion Of which is as follows:
Now, therefore, be it known that
7, Andrew Johnson, President Ct the
United States, do by virtue OF the cor
stitution, ard IL the name of the peo-
pie OF the United states, hereby pro-
claim and declare uuconditionalIy, and
without reservation to all and -
every person who directly or Indirect
y participated in the late insnrec{ion
or rebellion, excepting such person or
persons as may b. under presentmcnt
or Indictment in any court OF the Uni
ted States having competent jurisdic-
ion, upon chargg OF treason or other
felony, a full pardon and amnesty fOr
the otfence OF treason against the Uni
ted States, or Of adherlng to their enc
mics during the late civil war, with
Of all nights Of property,
except as to slaves, and except also as
to any property Of which any person
may have been legally divested under
the laws Of the United States.
After hearing James E. McCafffry,
Esq, Assistant United States District
Attorney, upon the questions involved
in the case, the presiding judge of the
court, Chief Justice Titus, granted the
motion of Mr.. Bashford in brief but
clear statement of his views of the
case.
Judgment of discontinuance has
been granted therefore Of these suits,
but without costs against the United
States
At last these familiar cases have
been disposed Of.
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