Arizona citizen., 1878-10-12
CRIME ON THE BORDER,
Ex-Governor ss1ord to Governor V,
 MariScal.

MariScaI.
 The recent robberies and murders committed by men who have escaped to Mexicu have naturally alarmed our people who have interests near the in. terna,ionsl boundary. They are i'm. pressed with the necessity of doing something more than merely deplnr ing the situation. and are al least .ry' ing to change il f'r the better. Last week we spoke of the time and money expended in an extended and laburiUuS effort to arrest and bring 10 justice the murderers of Adams and FiBlsy byI Messls. Vail and Harvey. Being deep ly impressed with the inevitable busi- ness depression that must follow 10 the important mining and stock interests all along the southern line of Pima county, unless criminals are severely taught that they cannot find an asylum in Sonora, Ex-Governor Stafford sd- dressed this letter to Governor Maris cal:
 TUcsoS, October 1, 1878.
 To His Excellency, V. MARIscAL, Governor of Sonora: DEAR SIR:-On my return to the Territory short time ago from the Eastern States, 1 was very sorry to learn that crimes were again Of frequent occurrence along and near the frontier, and that within the past forty days several stages running be- tween here and Yuma have been rob bed. Two men named Adams and Fin Hay nave been murdered about thirty miles east of this place. The perpe- trat0rs of these crimes have in almost every instance escaped across the fron- tier into your State. 1 understand that the murderers of Adams and Finlay have been arrested and placed in the jail al Msgdslens, but, up to this ume, no plan has been adopted by which
 ,hey can or will be brought 10 justice
 and punishment IL is now reduced 10 certainty that, unless these criminals
 who commit crimes on one side of the line and escape 10 the other side for se
 curity, be punished, such condition oi
 affairs will soon follow that life and
 property will be SO insecure that hon est and industrious people cannot live ; and enjoy the fruits of their labor neal the line, either In Sonora or Arizons and that bitter feeling will be engen 1, dered between the people of Arizon' and Sonora which will be very damsg ing to both countries. l believe thu first duty of the Chief Executive IS ic . give as fully ss possible security 10 lif' and property. To do this the bad anC vicious must be punished. hold tha f this duty is SO sacred that the Chic l Executives of Sonora and Arizoni should in all cases cooperate 10 the ent B that crime committed on either sid' | the line may be promptly stopped l [ criminals find that such interpretation a is given to the exlrsdition treaty exist I ing between the two Republics ths ]. punishment is most sure 10 be inflicted upon them, the frontier people on eithe l. side will be as secure as any well or D ganized and protected society; but, ol e the contrary. if the line IS to be use' !. to prevent the punishment of crimin S als, then the worst class of people vii ] be attracted 10 this section, from al l, parts of this country and Mexico, sn l. it will become intolerable to inhsbit Q < do business near the border.
 I write thus frankly to you on thi |, important subject, because of the fsc s that during the period that you wer Governor near the close of my admir- s istration, I had repeated evidences C your efficient aid in preventing crim l nals from escaping justice, and no' l. have full confidence tbat you vi l. again use such power as will convinc l the murderers and robbers who hay y been committing depredstions near th B. line that they eau no longer do so i Is safety. feel confident that in your a- forts in this direction you will me- i. with the hearty cooperation of the Go e ernor of this Territory.
 e With appreciation of high respect F. am, respectfully, your obedient servan ,ei A. P. K. SAFFoRD. |,