Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1891-06-20

WALLA WALLA, June 12.-The graz
jury empanelled to investigate Il
lynching of A. j. Hunt by soldiers Apl
Ii, made report to the superior cou
today, The report says in part:
We found true bill against seven el
listed men Of the Fourth United Stat,
Cavalry. We are satisfied that there a.
number of soldiers against whom il
sufficient evidence has been procurabl
TO warrant an indictment that they al
equally guilty with those indicted
There is no doubt that Col Compto
did not believe his troops would max
an attack upon the county Jail, althoug
the pTosecutinga attorney and sheriff int
viswed Col. Compton regarding report
which reached them of tAe premeditate
lynching of Hunt. But the attack o
the sheriff and his prisoner on the nigh
before the lynching and the open defens
of the on-commissloned officers, SUP
ported by guard, should have been sui
ficient warning to him Of what Nigh
have been expected, and negligenc
existed in not taking ample precautIol
to keep his men under direct contro
pending the excitement of the shoot
ing.
"Col. Compton neglected to take prope
measures TO prevent his men from sp
pearing at the Jail, which precautioi
would have prevented the outrage. Ii
justice to Col. Compton we will state tha
that since the lynching he has rendered
the jury all the aid within his power in
our investigation. lf the sheriff haC
placed himself on the inside Of tho jai
and used the means within his power tC
protect his prisoner the attempt to lynch
him would have been frustrated"
The report also recommends that the
bills for the expenses Of the investigation
ana trial be made against the govern
ment, and that the soldiers be exchang-
ed 10 another post.
New YORK, June 13.-While Robert
Ray Hamilton's friends and his late
partner are going about closing up his
affairs and settling his state, a witness
turns up who is willing to swear posi-
lively that Mr.. Hamilton is not dead un-
ess he has died in the last week. This
witness is Henry Strong, formerly of
Greene, Chenango county, New York.
de declares that two weeks ago today he
met Robert Ray Hamilton face to face in
the Yellowstone Park. He is certain il
was Hamilton. He recognized him at
once by his faos and his voice. Mr..
Strong came TO Now York two days ago
and said nothing to anybody about his
meeting Mr.. Hamilton or his double until
ne read in yesterdays papers Of the ar
rival OF his partner Sargent and his
slightly confused statments finding, as
le says, that the death story was being
persisted in, and Mr.. Sargent was telling
s6out finding the body and burying it,
ls concluded t. tell what he knew or
hongh he knew, about the matter He
vent to a newspaper Office last night to
make g statment: Il have been in Cali
oInia for the last year or two" he said,
and started home three weeks ago by
be Northern Pacific. At Yankton /
topped off and took the stage route into
he Yellowstone Park to see what it was
Ike. There are no towns in the park,
ou know, only scattered hotels for
ourists. Alone at one of these hotels
have forgotten the name Of it; two
Teeks ago tomorrow morning / saw Mr..
hamilton. BE was apparently travelling
trough the park as j was and had not
'een long at the hotel. He was alone so
ar as l could judge. | did not speak to
lim because | found that he was not
here as Robert Ray Hamilton and /
bought that it he wanted to remain
Unknown it was none of my business.
saw him gong about and heard him
alkiug to other people. l could have
ecognized him by his voice, if had not
cen his face al all. knew that it was
lr. Hamilton the minute that observed
i'm. The people around the hotel did
ot know where he came from or where
% was going. | stayed there only
hort time and had no chance to find
ut more about his movements. He did
ot go away in the direction that went
Ie looked very well and was well dressed,
ut like trave er, and not like resident.
never had any personal acquaintance
18th him but [ knew his face and voice
cry we'll. | was in Albany during he
inter OF 1889 when Mr. Hamilton was
erving his las5 term in the assembly and
went often TO the legislature. / was
interested in Mr.. Hamilton
ecause he was the only republican from
lew York City, and | am Republican
nd because he was q bright young
ian. | saw great deal of MIN in AL
any and frequently heard him speak
Vhen | was in California | read
ifferent stories about his being dead
nd being alive. / am willing to testify
n the witness stand that / saw him
live two weeks ago"
Mr. Strong looks like an honest farmer
nd talks like man who knows what |
e 10 about, but he is little out of range |
/ his geography. The Northern Pacific |
lilway does not run through Yankton,
nd q man who would set out to travel |
y stage from Yankton to Yellowstone |
ark would have about 7C0 miles of re-
hard wheeling before him.
PARIS, June IA dispatch from
antiago, Chill says that the United |
tatAs minister there has successfully |
led to arrange an armistlce between |
le Balmacedists and the congressional |
arty.
IoUroUE, (via Galveston) June "a
he ar1nistioe proposed by tho American |
mister at Santiago to Balmsceda was |
OF accepted but the latter offered to |
1tertain.t "a proposition for an arrange
Ient, he to entertain It's basis. To this |
le congressional party refuses to as
ant. The armed transport Imperial
ith the torpedo cruisers Lynch and |
ondell, landed party at TocopIll yes
,rday which cut the state telegraph |
nes and then re embarked. Then these |
hips made demonstration al Antafa
asia similar to the demonstrations at |
isagua, and Iqsique and no damage is
,ported. The superior speed Of these
hips enable them to keep clear Of the
ships.
President Balmaceda has sent the |
blowing dispatch to Reuters Telegraph |
,mpany from Santiago: Surprise and /
isdain have been produced here by the
llse calumries and statements which |
he rebels publish in European press.
he rebel congress closed June 1. The |
ongress lately elected here works regu-
rly. 1t has approved the acts Of the
and has invested it with ex-
power and authorized it to
,ntract loans. Perfect order prevails.
he army is we'll disciplined and is act
ated by great spirit de corps. The
cannot be vanquished by
le rebels who are able TO prolong the
ruggle and enrich themselves Of the
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