Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-10-30
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Superintendent @ J. H Belan Convic,s Himself by His
 Own Letters.

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 Convic,s Himself by His
 Own Letters.
 Our contemporary this morning oop- ies sn article from its twin brother in filth, the Phenix Gazette, written by ]. H. behsn, which abounds in choice billingsgate, the usual democratic ar. gsnsnt, against Governor WolAsy. Those who have read this choice piece of democratic literature. in which Ar. Bshan Is % profuse in his recklsss assertions against the chief executive of the territory, couched in the vulgar language of . bully, may be interested in the perusal of the following official correspondence on the subject, which is reproduced from the Phsnix Herald, and from which an unprejudiced man can very clearly sec who has misrepre- sented m the matter:
 To the Secretary of Arizona Territory |:
 In compliance with the within par don, released Alfred Brown. the person named in same, on the 9th day of April A. D. 1889.
 Dated at Yuma, Arix., April 9. 1889.
 J. H. BEHAN,
 Rup't Territorial Prison.
 The enclosed pardon distinctly states that l, c. Meyer Zuliok, de hereby ''commute" the sentence of Alfred Brown to twelve years imprisonment to date from October IA, 1881. It will be observed that MT. Behsn says, over his own name, that the clerk of the prison had in copying the comnuta- ton put ten instead of twelve years, whereas the facts are, as shown by Hr. Behan's lettsr, that he enclosed the official csmnutation itself, and there fore if any error existed, he alone was responsible. Upon the receipt of the above the Governor addressed the fol- lowing to Mir. Bshan:
 EXECUTIVE DEPARTMKsT,)
 OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR.
 PHENrx. Aria, April ls, 1889. Hon. J. H. Behan, Superintendent of
 the Territorial Prison, Yuma, Ariz.
 SIR-I Ireturn,herswith "commutatisn of sentence" in the case of Alfred Brown. Your certificate declares it to be pardon. Alss under the terms of tba roc,,,,t~t,oc pro-up. <~x,,, .nu1I not expire until October, 1893, ualess credits for good behavior entitle him ts release at this time. in which case please word your certificate accordingly aud return same to the Secretary, with . detail of commutation. Yours, TO- speetfully. LEWIS WoLrLEY,
 Governor.
 1t will be observed by the Governors letter that the cemmutation of sen- tsnce was returned to Ar. Behan and his attention called to the fact that, according to it, Browns time, net counting credits, would not expire un- til 1893, so again Mir Bshan, and not the clerk of the prison, had the full date before him, besides having his attention called to when the time would expire without credits. h reply Nr. Behan sent the following certificate: TERRITORY OF ARIzoNAf COUNTY OF YUMA. I,J. H. Behan, Superintendent of the Territorial Prison of the territory of Arizona, de hereby certify that in accordance with the annexed com mu- tation of sentence, l, on the 9th day of April, A. D. 1889. released Alfred Brown from confinement ia said prison, his term of sentence, taking into consider alton time allowed him under the law for good behavior credits, having ex- pired on said 9th day of April. A. D. 1889.
 Witness my hand this 18th day of April, A. D. 1889.
 J. H. BEHAN,
 Supt Territorial Prison. It will be observed that MT. Bshan says, "with annexed comnutation of sentence" which shows that any further error was still his and not the clerk of the prisons. You will also observe that Mir. Bshan in this certifes that Browns term expired April 9th whereas he now says that it had expired four or five months previously. It will also be observed that he does not reply that the sentence had not been comnuted to ten years, as he now, over his own name, claims. Upon the receipt of this the Governor wrote as follows:
 EXECUTIVE DErARTMENr,)
 OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, PHENIx, Ariz., April 29. 1889. } J. H. Behsn, Esq, Superintendent of the Territorial Prison, Yuma, Ariz. :: SIR-You will at once comply with my letter of April 12th, by sending . detailed statement of communications allowed by you in the case of Alfred Brown, and show cause why you re- leased said prisoner as stated. Re spectfully, LEWIS WoLFLEY, 5.- .c-.-. Governor. The above is the ''imperious request" and the ''detailsd statement of comn@ tation" is what Mr. BehAn refers to as "documeuts forming part of the ar- chives of the Pr;son," and which he truly says he '.ignored."
 After waiting nearly a month the Governor addressed the following to the Prison Board:
 EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENr,l
 OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
 PHESrS, Ariz.. May 23, 1889. To the Honorable Board of Prison Commissioners, Yuma, Ariz.:
 : GENrLENEK-April F. 1889, l wrote J. H. Behan in relation - AN-.l |