Arizona republican., 1893-07-04
TEMPE TOPICS,
A Young Man Arrested for
 "Touching."
A Report of the Kids" Presence Creates Excitement and
 Call to Arms.

Wm. Wilder was arrested on Sunday night at midnight by Constsbl Eel lows and Calvillo and placed in jail charged with picking the pockets of . slum bering drunk named Bob Chapin. The robbing took place at kelley's saloon, corner of Mill avenue and Fifth street. For some weeks gang of petty thieves have been operating in and around Tempe and to check them in their reckless career W. W. Fellows has been employed as nightwatchman. He noticed Wilder monkeying around the old man and kept an eye on him Presently after fully satisfying himself that no one was looking Wilder lifted c $5 greenback from the watch pocket of the old mans trousers and in company with others proceeded to have . good time drinking. Later he crossed to the Gregory house where he changed the money for silver and a whisky punch. Constable Fellows, not caring young man of thirty, and apparently not entirely alone, called Calvillo and the two made the arrest. His pre- hminary hearing was in progress yes terday evening and was bound over to await tne grand Jury.
 Some one started 6 report that Kid tho renegade Apache, was seen in a saloon in Tempe and every available rife, carbine, pistol and blunderbus in town was brought forth. A few nom. ents later an inoffensive Mexican, who is so unfortunate as to resemble the bandit, was overhauled without blood shed and by the fear he exhibited, es- tablished his identity beyond ques- ton. Implements of warfare were laid aside and the peaceable citizens re- turned to their respective places of busi- ness.
 2,500 pounds of machinery was un- loaded at the depot yesterday and transferred to the freight wagons to be hauled to the Superstition camp. The principal thing thnt has arrived so far is a big pump that will be brought into requsition for reducing the surplus water in the mine. The stamp mill is on the road and is looked for daily.
 A carload of machinery for the Cactus furniture factory has arrived, and M. E. Hanville came over from Phoenix yesterday to assist MT. White in placing the machinery, after which work will begin. This is the first and only fac tory of the kind in existence, but with its success pig industry will spring up in this territory.
 A. NJ. Franklin mourns the loss of a gold watch which was taken from his office on Sunday morning. The watch was attached to black watch guard and in a vest pocket, and the thief in his haste took this article of wearing apparel along with him. Mir. Franklin says if the watch is returned he will gay noth- ing about the loss of the vest.
 The board of directors of the Tempe public rchools held meeting on Sstur- day and elected the following teachers for the ensuing term: Principal, A. H. Fulton; first assistant, Martha Sears sec0nd assistant, Lula Sampson; third assistant, Mamie Garlick.
 Job Atkins, was in Tempe day before yesterday, measuring several of the citizens for summer suits. Job is well known in Arizona, being an old resident of Globe, at which place he was a tonsorial artIst.
 A placard "Money to loan on grain in warehouse" may be seen on the door oi the bank of Tempe. This seems to be a substantial sign that the money market IS growing easier.
 There were registered yesterday at the Tempe hotel, E. T. Parsons, Chi csgo; w. A. Wilson, Kansas City; NJ. B. Hsnville and w. L. Pinney, Phoenix.
 Miss Della Cumming, has for some time been quite ill., but it is gratifying to her many friends to know that she is now rapidly recovering.
 J. D. Bethune's office is labelled "Gone to Phenix." The judge enjoy, good practice and is frequently called to Phoenix of late.
 Dr. R. R. Blair of Denver, son.in-laW of Col. q. W. Atkinson of this place drove over to Phoenix yesterday.
 P. B. McCabe returned yesterday from two weeks' trip to San Fran cisco