Arizona citizen., 1872-02-17

prosecutions, and would not have entered into this compromise if had known it to be in violation of law.
 Luis Campa, another of the men wounded by Lyon, swears he knew nothing of the compromise of the crime" etc., as follows:
 The defendant Lyon shot and wounded me at the same time that he shot and wounded Dionicio Corella. I know noth- Ing of the compromise of the crime. l have paid the one hundred and fifty dol lars to Dr. DeCorse and George Tyng. I have paid the one hundred and fifty dol lars above specified, because Judge Isham Reavls ordered me to pay it. paid it be- cause Judge Reavis told me if I did not pay It ln two hours, he would put me in lall: had made an arrangement with Dr. DeCorse to pay this money in three months previous to the order of Judge Reavis. Dr. DeCOrse did not sue for the money, and paid it on the ground or be- cause l was afraid he would put me in jail. 1 was standing in the Courtroom witness lrg the business transactions of the Court when he, Judge Reavis, spoke to me in reference to the payment of the one hun dred and fifty dollars to Dr. Decorse he commanded me in an angry and bolster ous mann CT to pay it within two hours or he would put me in jail.
 Now, reader, we again direct atten- tion to the allegations in the above truthful statements. It will be seen that Reavis not only turned a man loose upon society who was charged with, but never tried for, an assault with intent to commit murder, but in a most high-handed, arbitrary and ille- gal manner, without legal process or proceedings, oppressed the victim of Lyon's alleged assault with murderous intent that in this case, he used his power as Judge to free the guilty and punish the innocent; for we have the following testimony that Campa's affidavit, excepting a single inference that might be drawn from one asser- ton, is all correct. Note this terse, straightforward letter and the vouch- CTS tor Its complete correctness:
 ARIZONA CITY, February g, 1872.
 Mir. John Wasson, Tucson, A. IT, Sir: In your issue of Feb. 3, ap- pears an affidavit of Luis Campa, in which he is made to say that "he paid one hundred and fifty dollars to Dr. DeCorse and George Tyng"-the in- ference being that took part in that transaction and received part of the money.
 MT. Campa was placed in my GUS tody as sheriff of this county until that money was paid. He was so placed by Judge Reavis. I suffered him to go at large to raise the money. He came to my office with Dr. De Corse, brought the money, asked me to count it, hand 1t to Dr. DeCorse, take receipt for him and translate 1t to him.
 Mr. Campa, and MT. Redondo who translated his affidavit for him, both say that no reflection upon me was in | tended.
 The other allegations of the aff- davit are to my own knowledge cor rect.
 Respectfully, GEORGE TYING.
 This statement Is true in all re- spects. CLARENCE GRAY,
 District Attorney.
 A. A. MIX,
 Justice Peace, 1st Township. George Tyng is Sheriff of Yuma county, and as an honorable man, he feels it necessary to disclaim any even apparent connection with the scanda- lous transaction. We did not at any time think he had such disreputable participation, or that he executed any of Reavis' arbitrary orders beyond those he felt it be his duty do. His authenticated letter shows that Reavis actually deprived Campa of his liberty without any cause, and for which he ought to be proceeded against for false imprisonment. Campa admits the debt but says he was not sued for 1t, and paid 1t because he feared Reavis would execute his threats, and put him in jail. We have not space to further comment on this outrageous proceeding by Reavis.