The St. Johns herald., 1892-08-25

would be tempered with or scared away. However, he said that he thought that when the proper time came he could get plenty of wit 'nesses to prove an alibi.
 Of Rhodes he said Its a fun ny thing to me how those men that have so much to say against Rhodes can reconcile their statements with the truth. Why, everyone knows Rhodes is working for Bowen down there, and has been for years. It is true some talk has been going on of threats made against Rhodes, but l never heard Rhodes threaten anyone"
 TewkesberTy said, further, that Rhodes would surely have "got it, } had the deputies not saved him down there. That" he said "is my reason for coming here. All I ask is protection"
 The prisoner further said that he went to Desert Wells on the 26th, and on the 27th ultimo started back for the ranch in the Tonto Basin
 
 country. Though he had been near Tempe and in the valley looking for some horses, strayed or stolen, he had not gone into the settlements at all. On the 3Ist he was at the lower ranch near Tonto Basin, and as he failed to hear, or see anything of the stock he went over to tn e Headquarter ranch on the 1st in- stant. From the Headquarter ranch he went over to the Tanks on the 3rd and back again to the Head quarter ranch the day following. These two days 6 and 4 were spent about the ranches as stated and on the 9th Wilson, his employ CT, rode over to the ranch and told him Sheriff Findlay was at the horse ranch looking for him. Will son then told him that Graham had been killed on the 2nd and that he (Tewkesberry( was wanted for the crime. This, he says, was the first he knew of the killing.
 "So you see" said the prisoner, continuing, "I was on the 2nd near home-or rather near the ranch where I was working which I call home just now. I was 50 miles further on that day, from the scene of the killing, than I was the day before when I stopped at Boquay's fruit ranch and got some fruit. When I heard Sheriff Findlay was at the ranch I went over and gave myself up. He was alone. From Desert Station to the ranch l guess is about 150 miles. The horses I was after was found on Salt river afterwards l understand. On my way out I met Vose and Wilson near the ranch. I talked with them and it was Wilson who gent me over to the horse ranch, l was at the Tanks on the 3rd. Rhodes has worked for Bowen a long time. Charles Duchet is the prime mover for evil against us. His real name is English and everyone knows he is man that would say anything to hurt us. I think this is all that I have to say till the proper time for talking comes. l am not going to say who will call as witnesses and run the chance ot being left on them"
 "A man named Howell, I see, says he saw me on the day after the killing, but he first said he thought it was me and then after getting among those interested he was pos itiye. As I don't know him very we'll I can't say that he does this to hurt me, but one thing sure I was not near the place he named on that day. Mcfarland, Duchet and others have put Rhodes in a bad light, but he is as innocent, in my as one who meyer saw Gra- ham. Why he has worked for Bowen for years and has as much right to be in that part of the coun-