The Arizona sentinel., 1874-07-25
a 4 PLEA FOR PROJECTION.

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new mail contractors on the route
between San Diego and Mesilla,
have petitioned General Crook for
a small detachment of cavalry,
to patrol the most exposed por-
tons of the road between Yuma
and Tucson, as protection against
the outlaws and murderers who
have for years been committing
murders and robberies along that
road and then fleeing over the
line to Sonora for protection.
We understand that the petition
is strongly Endorsed by Governor
Stafford, and we doubt not would
be by every man in the Territory
and we hope and believe that
Gen. Crook will grant what is
asked This is a most important
and serious matter and not one
to be lightly laid aside. The safe
ty of the.liyes and property of the
settlers and station keepers along
this line, the safety of the U. s.
mails and of the lives of the pas
sengers who, travel in the mail
coaches over the route, demand
that something should be done
and done quickly. I
The recent horrible and cold
blooded murder ofG. r. Whistler,
a quiet unofending and highly
respected citizen, has called to
mind the many scenes of rapine
and murder at different points
along thatroad within the past few
years aAndlin every case except
-tAeiast, the perpetrators got safe
ly over the line and were protect
ed by, the authorities of Sonora,
who refused to deliver them up
for, trial. In the last case, the
vigilance, activity and energy of
a few citizens was SO great that
the murderer was overtaken be.
fore he reached the line, although
he had ridden down his horse
and also a stage horse that he had
stolen from the station where he
committed the murder. He was
taken with the blood of Whistler
on his hands and with the plum
der which he took from the sta
ton. The guilty wretch ac'
knowledged the murder. as =
He was quietly hung by the
citizens, remsrking that he chad
nothing to say,' 3 The citizens
did arighteousact in thus Kidding
the earth of this internal outlaw.
But this does not restore Whist.
Ter to life, nor does it atone fol
his death. The death of ten
thousand such miserable aban-
doned Williams as this sVentura
could not atone for the death Of
such man as G. r. Whistler
Now it is time that these
bloody scenes should stop. The
people along the line of that road
are in the quiet pursuits common
to American pioneers. They in
many cases endure great hard.
ships and privations, living far
apart and exposed to many dan
gers, the greatest of which are
the incursions of robbers and cut.
Threats from Sonora. Now these
people are entitled to protection
1t is as much the duty of the Gov
eminent to protect these people
from the hordes of outlaws WIN
cross the line from an adjoining
nation as it is to protect then
from the hostile savages within
our borders. Will any one deny
this? We think not. Then le
them have protection. Let NJ
man think that the Sonora line
will be any longer a barrier in
the pursuit of murderers and rob.
bers. That's played out, even il
the said line has to be pushed
down into the ocean. The party
Who pursued and overlook Ven.
tura woaId not have stopped
for the line, had he crossed it.
but they would still have pursued
him, if on lifs track, and if they
- ox,arfolron him in Sonora they