The St. Johns herald., 1886-10-28
Editor HERALD

dIc dIl lIli1CdlC oOIICtnIIIS dluIOSt impossible to get possession of But how is it that we hear so many speak in praiseworthy terms of the manner in which the duties of the Recorders Office" of Apache County have been discharged dur ing the past four years? We can account for people being deceived, but how can we account for people being so blind or indifferent that they cannot see or appreciate the doings of this worthy magnate, as unrolled in it's hideous blackness beneath their own eyes for the past two years especially?
 We had thought the same of the actions of this officer had at least became known to the people, SO corrupt and malicious have they been in intention and so habitual in nature, but it seems they have not. The District Judge personally instructed this officer and strictly enjoined upon him the care and caution to be exercised in receiving and approving of this bond, The guilt of Kinnear being more than apparent, the Judge further in structed this man who was the of ficer whose duty it involved to re- ceive and approve such bond, of the necessity of considering noth- ing but good bondsmen.
 And now we will see how nicely the honesty and efficiency of this Knight carried out the duties of his office and the instruction of the Judge, in the absence of the Judge and District Attorney, only a few hours after this advice had been giv- en, he admits Sol Earth and Antonio Gonzales as bondsmen, and ap- proves the bond with these gentle men only as suretles for the sum of 5000, which he knew was worth less, this relieved Kinnear from jail the only chance, and twenty-four hours later he departed for a more healthy and congenial cline where he could join and become a com padre of the lost Charlie.
 Had we been closer associated with this gentleman, whom We see now is again a candidate for the office, we might, and more than probable would be able to give your readers a great many facts to which they seem so blinded. To some of those whom we have heard speak of his honesty and efficiency We will invite their attention to the following as an instance.
 In September 1885, during the the trial of Charles Kinnear, Luther Martin, ct al, for counterfeiting and forging Apache County Warrants, a charge which every one knew the former to be guilty of, as we'll as great many more, an appeal was taken, Kinnear was placed under $6,0O0 bonds, and put in the county jail at St. Johns until such time as he secured the bond, await ing further testimony, Kinnear'S trial was postponed two months, or, until 1st Monday in December 1885. At the time of approving of this bond he knew it was worthless, and not a dollar of 1t could be collected, nor would he personally have accepted a note from either of these gentle men for $20. He knew as all knew that it was i'm possible for Kinnear to have got good bonds, and that unless he did, he would have been confined in jail to be tried two months later, and that his conviction was inevitable, and his, Kinnear's conviction, meant like result to the rest of the gang, under these circum- stances, Kinnear must have bonds and he got them, and MT. Ruiz approved of them. As result, some of us would like to know of the whereabouts of Kinnear, the $6,0OO security, and of the honesty and efficiency of our County Re- corder. Later on we hear Kinnear is located at Fl Paso, Texas. The Supervisors made arrangements