Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-07-22
THE TROUBLE IN COCHISE.
Democratic Efforts at Reform In
volve the County in Litigation
and Expense-A True State
ment of the Facts.

TOMBSTONE, Ariz., July II, 1898.
Editor CITIZEN:
As a citizen of Cochise county / ask
the privilege of making a correct state
ment in regard to the trouble in the
board of supervisors in this county.
At the last election there were two
supervisors elected, Perkins, democrat,
and McAllister, a republican, but Mr..
Scott White, the hold-over supervisor.
was also elected sheriff, which would
make it necessary to appoint third
man on the board, when he should draw
out, and right here is the sack" of the
whole trouble. It was determined TO
ill this vacancy, giving majority of
the board to men who would be sin
sympathy With and favorable to the
sheriff's Office" snd who would "audit
all bills presented by the sheriff.
1t was demanded of McAllister that he
pledge himself TO vote for Gn filling this
vacancy a man that would be named
by the sheriff's Office, or the chairman
of the democratic county central COM
mittee," or they would not allow him a
seat in the board. Mr.. McAllistsr would
not pledge himself to do this, so when
the board was organized, in January,
White remained as one of the board.
which then consisted of White, Perkins
and McAllister-the latter was on the
board for several days. But the time was
drawing near when Mr.. White must
either take the sheriff's office or remain
a supervisor, whereupon White and Per-
klns resolved" McAllister's seat vacant
The did not resign) and elected E. A.
Nichols In his place. White then re-
signed and Perkins and Nichols elected
Hose in Whites place. In ali this the
probate Judge took no part as it was IL
legal.
McAllister then entered suit to re-
cover his seat as supervisor. His at
tOrney did all possible for him, but
Herring and Henry obstructed the ac-
ton OF the court, and at last the district
ceurt granted peremptory mandamus
ordering that Perkins, ct al, should rec
ognize McAllister as such supervisor,
which Perkins, ct al. refused to do up
to date.
McAilister and the probate Judge
then notified Mr. Perkins TO Join with
them in electing a third supervisor, to
succeed Mr.. White. He did not ioin
with them, whereupon they, McAllister
and the probate Judge, elected James
Reilly to fill the vacancy, and when the
board met McAllister and Reilly pre-
sented themselves and asked to be rec
Ognized as supervisors, but were re-
Jected by Perkins, ct al, Then Reilly
was elected as chairman of the board
and the clerk, Hawke, requested to re-
cord the fact, which be refused to do,
whereupOn A. Wentworth was elected
as clerk, and Hawke refusing to deliver
over the books, ETC., suit was entered
against him in the probate court and
Judgment given in favor of Wentworth,
and Hawke ordered to deliver the prop
erty, which he refused to do, but locked
the door and gave the keys to the sheriff
ard is now in contempt of court, as well
as Perkins, of the district court.
1t was found necessary to force an en-
trance into thesupervisor's room, which
was done through the transom, and the
lock on the door removed, but the safe,
with books, ETC., is still locked. Meal
lister has been put to great expense in
money and time to defeat this ring, and
resigned today and Mr.. q. W. Bryant
elected in his place.
All this trouble has been brought
about by the sheriff's Office to control
the board of supervisors. and by the
chairman of the democratic county CEN
trsl committee in the interest of ''re-
FORM" PALO PARADE.
Judge Sloan leaves for Tombstone in
the matter this evening.
He has already decided it once and
granted mandamus in favor of Meal
lister. HIS business there will be u see
whether a stay of proceedings by Messrs.
Perkins and Hawke shall stand. They
Will be cited to show cause why they
should not be punished for contempt,
and ifstheir stay of proceedings Is up
held they will be entitled to discharge.
Otherwise they will probably be pun
ished. Both sides are anxious that
Judge Sloan act in the matter on the
grounds mentioned