Arizona republican., 1892-11-13
/ CHARLTON AFFAIR,
-.;on for Trespass Yes
terday
.,o0s a case of Family Inhar-
's's''' ,sress Which Is Breeding
''' . Nelghborhood Row.

NaiGnOOI IiSNN wv
If remarkable domestic inie'
a., w. brought to light last night in
by Sa' Of an examination OF a young
b 'ou'S rs Dutch john for tres,
% ADV warrant was sworn out for
s' I,bn's" arrest yesterday by old
Da', r,,,lton who owns a ranch on
% , V The prisoner was brought
'T,nstable Gent, and Chsrlton's
nd two grown sons came along to
a. ,bat dutch John" was not to
NV The old man is a paralytic and
81" Il, diseased also as to temper.
rd'l' ,irse weeks ago Clutch John"
Nn -. "a by one OF the sons to work on
nns and on the same day was
Is5' ~ leave by Charlton. Chsrl-
fdstu .;is and sons told him to pay
20; ., vii" to the old man as he was
SS ,%d he accordingly paid no atten-
anil he found himself a prisoner
sA, .I,ons story is that on one
ina ?,n he undertook to instruct John
S's. S| affairs, when the latter
vi toward him with a shovel. On
lssr occasion the prisoner and one
~ ~ complainsnt's sons we're break
'W nd severely abusing it when
' .S,SmpIsinsnt interiered and was
s',so down by his son and left lying
| l.'.s, on the ground. His main
i psTy though, was that dutch
So' wouldn't leave when he was told
"a 30. .,.-L. n.
..t He had been employed to work
w.. ,snch without knowing who had
So,ty 10 employ him. tie was fire.
I.,1,Iv ordered away by Charlton, but
E.'a'sied 10 stay, by the wife and
", On one occasion Charlton threat
I'll 70 shoot him. At last he con-
[jj to leave and did so as soon as he
III oct his pay for the work he had
E..s He was siterward hired by
n,rl,on's oldest son to work on
|s"S belonging to him but was obliged
'S,,rd him at his fathers. 1t was
4, ,b. he had been arrested.
me- prisoner had unfortunately plead
rIr snd this story was beside an ad..
Egion Of tho charge. He was also fg-
T,np, Of sll forms and customs of law
"a when he was asked If he had any
TtSssses, he replied no, though Mrs.
Sr,on and her son were with him,
~ to testify in his behalf. lie was
Ind the costs, amounting to $50.
Ms Charlton arose to make a plea
\, he prisoner. tie had, she said been
,uiriy employed and had done his
yrk we'll. The old man was crazy and
N meant 10 have him brought before
N probate court and adiudged insane.
The Old mans face was q study dur
is bic wiis's remarks concerning his
rsnial condition and he looked help
ssy and unessily about, Judge
H.,on told her in reply that Charlton
alt be regarded as sane until it was
toEn that he was insane and until
s,h time must have authority to say
Iao should be employed or permitted
b say upon his property.
Charlton didn't know before that
.syn a man OF 80 much power,
Gihority and importance and
\ brsced himself up and looked
, i be had q notion TO enforce
hight there. His wife paid no atten-
10 10 Judge Huson's exposition OF the
ghs Of heads OF families but said
bed have to be going; she wanted to
n The probate court at once and know
the law was going to permit the old
no TO keep on making a fool OF him
III snd making it disagreeable for
rrTbOdy about him. At this threat
BARTON issin sank back helplessly.
Bat nothing could save dutch John"
DO apparently the victim Of his own
noance and the injustice Of the law.
! dlt IN this case what probably any
AS man living would have done, yet
Dd bis hard earnings have gone to
81 fine for an offense which he did
q deny but hoped to be able to ex-
lil satisfactorily.
The troubles OF the Charltons have
Used great commotion in the neigh
'ihood in which they live. Every
Wy 'sranged on one side or the other,
% there have been threats of mobbing
Y boys sad Dutch John. On the other
Hd the neighbors on the other
4 stand up for the family and say the
2 msh would make heaven an unde-
aOIe place Of residence.