The Arizona sentinel., 1881-10-22

The gang of top and bottom sharps,
who have infested Yuma for The last six
weeks, got their tine work in son one
of the overland emigrants last Wednes-
day morning. All the forenoon it was
evident TO outsiders that something was
going wrong with them, and it trans
pired later that they had involved them
selves by attempting what in any other
town would have resulted in their incarce-
ration. 4 SENTINEL representative inter
viewed the injured party, from whom the
following statement was obtained: Just
as was getting off the cars this morning,
at the depot, 1 was accosted by man,
whom l supposed was passenger, who
asked me if didn't want to go mp town
and get drink, and some hot coffee. L
told him 1 had no objections and we
started up the street. When we got up
opposite to what believe is called the
"Capital Saloon" he said, Come in and
lets have drink AS we went up to
the bar, q man who was already there
spoke up and said AZ gress its my treat,
this time" The two OF them then ap-
peared to get into on alteration as TO
who should pay for the drinks, and they
decided to settle it by throwing the
dice" (Then followed . description Of
the manner in which they tried to induce
the stranger to bet on their game, which
he refused to do-Rd) Failing in this
one of them offered to bet the other 1900,
and this other one, (the one with whom
came up town }, turned to me and asked
ME if had any money to loan him, add
ing that be had enough in the car to
reimburse me- told hin had not muc b
ready money. but had a bank draft for
$500 in my pocket book. He said that
was Just what he wanted, and if would
come down to the cars he would cash it
for me. said Cali right, gave him the
draft, aud we started down to the depot.
At the corner Of the hotel he gave me the
slip, and that is the last saw of him or
the draft l then went back and swore
out warrants for the arrest of the gang,
and when we got to Court they offered to
com promise the matter with me by pay
ing me $500 As I had my doubts about
being able to prove anything against
the m, and as it would be expensive for
me to stay over here, agreed to it.
"After had signed the receipt for the
$500 and Withdrawn my charges against
them, their lawyer-I don't know his name
but think he owns press or something
up town-told me that he was unable to
get the 5000 from the gang, but he said If
l would allow him s75 for his services, he
thought he could get something for Re.
I thought this was putting it on pretty
thick, but as l was a stranger l had to
stand it. When I went to him for the
money, or what would be left of it, he told
me that he was having some trouble get
ting the money, AID he said he was afraid
he couldn't get me more than s102. Again
| after this he told me that as had signed
The receipt for the 5000, had no further
claim on his clients, and that they had re
fused to pay me anything. The draft
was endorsed so 1 could not prevent itf
being paid. So, you see, am out and
injured on all Sides"
This we believe to be- the most reliable
statement of the case, and surely it is nc
credit either to the town or the partici
pants in the affair. On "Wednesday
morning the man left for California,
| sadder and n nOOrpr man