Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-10-30
Another Scheme Exnnsed.


 There have been large number oi persons admitted to the great register as voters upon newly acquired declara- tions of intention, the presephe- Star some of thC TOOK the -rerc-'jj ear, and
 cure tbe1 pi5ceedings are decidedly irregular. The papers ID some instances are signed by "J. Fl. Martin, clerk, by Chss. Kresham, deputy" and occasion ally the deputy's name IS left off the or iginel document in the clerks office but attached to the copy even when the whole record was made by kreshsm The declaration Is Issued upon blanks that recite, "In the District Court of the First Judicial District of the Territory of Arlzons, in and for the County Of Pima, and in every instance where such pR- pers have been signed by the clerk "per Chas. kresham, deputy" they are null and void and of no effect whatever.
 Mir. Kresham holds a commission, properly filed ss a deputy sheriff, and q sort of rowing verbal commission in 0 dozen other capacities where he can make himself useful, and particularly useful has he been in the very uncertain capacity of an illegal clerk of the Dis trict Court
 The law in thIs regard will be found in chapter 46, Compiled laws, page 402, which Is quoted as follows:
 Sec s. Each district clerk may ap- point one or more deputies, who shall have the same power. ID all respects, ss their principal. The appointment shall be in writing, signed by the district clerk, and SHALL BE FILED IN THE or FICE OF THE RECORDER OF THE COUNTY: he may revoke the appointment of any deputy at will. by writing, filed in the same office. Each deputy, before enter. ing on his duties, shall take the oath of office which shall be endorsed on his ap- continent.
 Sec. 9-rhe district clerk may take from each Of hIs deputies bond with sureties for the faithful performance of his duties; but the clerk and the snre- ties on his officIal bond shall be liable for all official acts of each deputy.
 Sec. If. For any wrongful act or any omission to perform any duty imposed on him by law, the clerk shall be liable on his bond to any person injured.
 Sec. 15. If any clerk shall knowingly and willfully do any act contrary to the duties of his office, or shall knowingly and willfully fail to perform any act or duty required of him by law, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemesuor, and on conviction shall be fined in any sum not exceeding two thousand dollars, and may be removed from office.
 There is no appointment or oath of office of MT. kreshsm as Deputy Clerk, tilsf with the county recorder, and bis Rctsess such pretended officer are all null and void and of DO effect whatever.
 It will doubtless be sought to RvoId any responsibility for this plain viola tlon of the laws by claiming that Kresh- am IS acting as 8 deputy clerk of the United States Court, but his acts were all under the District Court jurisdiction and no one with any grain of reason Or Judgment can construe them otherwise. The law Is plaIn and their violation can not be denied. The hsndy manipulator of all sorts of questionable political tricks, ranging from Tanque Verde down to herdIug voters. is drawing the rope of retribution closer about the necks of officials who ought Co know bet ter than to shut their eyes to lis inIqui- ties.