Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-03-15
Indicted.

" dicted by the grand jury. After tray cling from Dan to Bersheeba, he locat- ed Nelson in New Mexico, in dug out. He carried him to Albuquerque, and there Nelson refused to come fur ther, unless a acquisition was had That sort of conduct is conclusive evidence to the average mind that Nelson is, well-innocent. An inno- cent man always requires all of the forms of the law to be compiled with. It is only the hardened criminals and guilty people who are prompt to meet their accusers.
 Nelson was County Recorder, and also Deputy District Clerk-Ruiz be- ing the Clerk.
 We did not know it before, but we now learn that he was indicted at the same time Ruiz was for presenting and collecting a fraudulent claim against the county for about $S50. The Sheriff went to Phenix and ap- piled to acting Murphy for a acquisition, as Nelson demanded 1t. The Governor informed him that he had heard from numerous parties of Nelson's indictment, and that it was, he believed, political persecution, and that during investigation he declined to grant the acquisition.
 Now there are one or two sugges- tions that occur to us arising out of this matter:
 l. Is it not the duty of the Govern or to inform the next grand jury who it was that violated its secrets, and the law, in furnishing him with the information on which he, ct present, bases his declination to issue the re- quisition? Possibly the District At torney may invite the Governor to answer this question at the next term of court. We do not understand that any citizen is superior to the law, or has any rights which the humblest citizen does not enjoy, though he hap pens to be Governor
 2. Didn't the Governor act lit tie arbitrarily in thus permitting an accused to escape on account of some private and questionable information which he claims to have, in the face of considerable expense to this county in finding him? We think he did, and venture the suggestion that he, in due course, will realize 1t.
 3. We are sorry to hear of Nelson s indictment for it will necessitate his return here, and we had regarded his absence as great blessing, for he was an active mischiefmaker while here.
 4. While newspaper has no right to prejudge citizens case, and we carefully refrain from the expression of any opinion on the subject, but the idea will force itself upon any mans mind, that the average man, conscious of his own integrity and innocence, would not have stickled over re- quisition, but would have come along.
 5. The claim of this being po- litical persecution is all fol-de-rol. We doubt whether the grand jury knew Nelson's politics, and both par ties were represented on it.
 The whole thing ought to teach the Democrats a wholesome lesson, and that is, that the Republicans always stand by and protect each other, law or no law.
 Where is Fred Smith.
 Various Virginians resident here, as we'll as many old Californians, are wondering what has become of Fred w. Smith, former Receiver of the Land. Office at Tucson, A. T. Smith is in arrears to the Government about $21 900, and to individuals probably enough more to make about $50, ,000 When his arrearage was discovered some months ago he was arrested and gave bail for his appearance, but g private dispatch received here few days ago said he had left Tucson an6 it was not known now where he was
 Smith is son of ex-GovernoI Will liam Smith of Virginia, and both they and two other sons of the ex-Governor Austin and Caleb, lived here for 2 good many years, beginning with tho early days. The ex-Governor, after returning to Virginia, entered the Confederate service, where he was 2 Brigadier-General. Returning to Vir ginia, he was again elected Governor Not long ago he died. His son, Free Smith, after being here many years located in Arizona, and when th' Democrats came into power Cleveland appointed him to the aforesaid office at Tucson.
 It is now the impression here tha he is either in this State or has cross ed the Canadian line. He has ha( five wives, several of whom were Cali fornians, and from each, except tn last. he is reported to have beer divorced. His present wife is said t have relatives here. She was in tn, city 8 short time since and it i thought that she is yet here.-S. F Chronicle.
 James Cushenberry is now in Yuma