The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-04-14
ARIzoNA's TROUBLE.
The Territory Almost at the Mercy of
IaMIess Ereebooters


From gentleman just in from Arizona
we learn that in and around Tombstone a
feeling of insecurity almost akin to reign
of terror exists to such an extent that the
whole country feels the i'll effects and it is tell
ing very severely on the business interests,
The wanton and brutal murders that have
been committed in Tombstone alone have
given CHASTITY significance TO the name of
the place, and suggest the propriety Of
leaving off the latter half The recent
outbreaks tnat have taken place,
every one of q desperate and
bloody nature, have given the city
an unenviable notoriety abroad; and
give the citizens. over an immense stretch
OF country Il feeling of terror that is now
bearing legitimate fruit III the prostration
ofbusiness; driving away men of means and
energy; turning back the tide of immigra-
ton of those who were seeking avenues for
investment. There seems 10 be no GER
tainty now in that country but the I'M
certainty Of everything, and the almost
certainty of death by violent means. What
with open murder in the daytime, and
secret assassination by night. no man can
be considered safe. The cut.throats and
cowboy desperadoes seem to have Just
about captured the country, leaving the
better portion Of the population either so
terrorized from fears of personal safety, or
some other unexplained reason, that but
the lawless element. The cowboy
gang do not exceed fifty,
but they have accomplished already
about as much injury, present and pros
pective, as an army with banners. They
are the most reckless of the dime.nsvel de-
scription, and are crowded to about their last
place of resort and are making the most of
their present opportunities. 1t is about the
conclusion OF men Of thought that either
that whole class must be eXterminated by
heroic measures, or else they must be pre-
pared to abandon the country to them and
possibly have their "epitaphs' recorded on
innumerable "tombstones An appalling
stream OF blood has marked the course of
these outlaws over a large portion OF the
country, and their deeds. of villainy have
nheraldedeverywhere and are paralyzing
all enterprise. For some time negotiations
have been in progress looking to the estab-
lishment of large reduction works near an
important railroad station; but within a
few days past it is understood that in con-
sequence of the utter disregard of
human life, all negotiations are de-
Clared OIL and the matter fallen through.
Others who were hunting good mining
properties for investment have left the
country in disgust. Some feel that earnest
measures must be adopted, but secret as
sossination stares the men in the face who
commence such u movement; but despera-
ton nj NY force the matter yet. Again it is
stated resuinably on good authority that
strong pressure is being brought to bear on
the governor, who is now in Tombstone, to
make an application TO the government to
have the southeastern portion of the terri
tory placed under martial law that these
desperate characters may be dealt with by
power that brooks no trilling. A drum
head court-martal, with its usual prompt
execution of sentence, will do much to
purify the atmosphere and render human
life secure, although, if it is necessary
to resort to such extreme measures, the
progress OF the territory will be retarded
for years. These things are not pleasant to
write about, but the facts cannot be ig-
nored, aud our neighbors will have to clear
themselves Of this lawleSs class or suffer for
their omission. Corroborative of this,
Judge Peel, late citizen of Los Angeles,
father Of NJ. X. Peel, who was recently as
sassinated at Charleston, sums up his opin-
ion in card to the Tombstone EpiIaph, as
follows:
ITO the people of Tombstone: Perhaps
am not in condition to express clear,
deliberate opinion, but ! would say to the
good citizens of Oochise county there is one
Of three things you have to do. There is n
class of cut throats among you, and you
can never convict them in court. You
wipe them out, or you must give up the
country TO them, or you will be murdered
one at time, as my son has been. Los
Angeles Cal Times