Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-02-20
JOSEPH GOLDwATER.
Ills Arrest at Huma-a Plan for His Escape Thwarted VigiImt Detee-
 tives Outwit Perfunctory Officials.

A few weeks ago we gave our read CTS the particulars of the crooked business transactions of Jos. Gold water, of Yuma, who obtained goods of San Francisco merchants to the amount of about SSO,0OO, and turned them over to third parties to avoid paying therefor. At the time his ir- regularlles first became known there Was saia tO be no law which would reach his case, and therefore Gold water took no pains to conceal his whereabouts. Nevertheless, as has been subsequently, learned, prepara- lions were made for his escape into Sonora should an attempt be made to arrest him; and as a further safeguard writ oI habeas corpus was already prepared for signature and service saould the attempt c. escape faii.
 Inc San Francesca Board of Trade took up the matter and procured a requlsllon from Perkins, ot CalifOr- mia, on Governor Fremont, for Gold water, which Was placed n the hands of Capt. A. N. Stone, of the San Francisco detcctIve force. Capt. Stone proceeded at once to Yuma, anu alter d careful survey of the surroundings, went 10 Prescott anG obtained the necessary doc uments Tor the arrest oI GOidWaIer. lie Was aware Oi the schemes at luula tO prevent the execution ot his duty, anu found It necessary to procure as- sistance. He teiegraphed to Capt. oam Deal, chief OI inc railroad de- teCuyes, 10 proceed at once to Yuma anu also telegraphed To R Ii. Paul to ol this city to meet hun al MaTicOpa. Mir. Paul, who Was In Tombstone when the telegram reached him, start ed immediately, ana reached una early Saturday morning, Capt. Deal arriving from the west an hour later. Alter consultation ana considerable lClegraphing, they secured an engine and special car which they held III readiness at convenient point lU re- CeIve the prisoner as soon as arrested. When every preparation had been completed the LCJectlYvs went To the store of Mir. Isaac Lyons, the sup posed confederate of GOldWateT, and were told that the latter was at dinner at Lyons house. Capt. Deal and Paul proceeded tO the house and found in the dining room GOldWater, Lyons, MabbiIt, Deputy Sheriff, and d Mir. Levi, who Is Probate Judge and also clerk in Mr Lyons store. Mir. Paul
 informed NIT. Goldwaler that he was Deputy United States Marshal and had a warrant for his arrest. Gold water said yes, he'd go, yet he made no movement Tn that direction, but gave sign to Levi, who arose from the table and went out the back door. Lyons invited the officers to sit down and pariake of dinner, which offer was refused. GOldwater was again reminded that his person was wanted. ana that he must go. Again he said he would go, but made no motion to do so. Paul placed hat Ou the prisoners head, and with the assist ance of Capt. Deal, took the resisting offender out of the house. Capt. Stone opened the gate for them, and Levi coming up asked them where they they were taking Goldwater. Capt. Stone replied they were taking him aboard the train Levi then said he was an officer, and that he would nut permit them tO kidnap GOldwater. and took hold of Capt. Stone as if to en- force his demand, and would not let 20 until Capt. Some drew his revolver On the steps Cf the car Levi again at tempted Co rescue the prisoner, but was informed by Paul that he was a Deputy United States Marshal, and that GOlGwater was his prisoner. IL required the foTcibie argument of Cots sell-cCckcr Co persuade Levi Co release his hold. In the meantime MaObit had rushed of to the Sheriff $ office and Lyons to lawyer Alexander, but ere any assistance could be brought the train moved off On reach ing the California side of the river, Mr. Paul formally turned the prisoner over to Capt Stone, as the writ di- rectcd. The special made a rapid run of about thirty miles and overlook the regular San Francisco train, to which train the prisoner was trans ferrcd. The sequel will soon be learned through the San Francisco papers.