Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-11-16
JUSTICE AND HUMANITY.
Miscarry in Lower California The Maltreatment of Adopted
 Citizens
Accused of Wrong Doius Imprisoned
 But not Tried.

|
 years ago a short-lived, but vigorous
 gold-fever eminated from whereabouts
 which filled the penInsula, like magic
 with searchers for the yellow metal Since then the mines have been steadily
 gaining place amoEg the noted ones
 but of what avail be it that thls Mexican
 peninsula is filled with mineral wealth
 if the administrators of justice in this | border land be ''addle-headed idiots
 incapable of understanding the meaning
 of that sacred word JUsTICE.
 What is the matter with President
 DIaz that he has taken bis "eagle-eye'
 temporarily, off the peninsula? Time
 was, few years ago, when General Torres commanded at Ensenada and
 "all went merry as 8 marriage bell' Since his term of office expired, or rather since he has been called nearer the throne" things have been "very much al sizes and at sevens." Governor has followed governor, each a shade less intelligent than his predecessor; till a state of affairs exists most appalling t. the foreigD-resident; for the governor of this portion of the earth may be an autocrst If he so please. and each petty officer beneath hun, likewise, each in his several degree. Every precaution IS taken not to have this fact proclaimed to the world, but fact it is, certain and true, and being fact retards and Is retarded the progress of the peninsula, for both American and Euglish capital, having the opportunity for knowing the true state of things, hold close their purse strings, and will give ear to no investment till officers be placed in com mand of the iudidicial department of this territory who do not, pig g-headedly bate foreigners.
 Listen to the tale of woe which cries fir. m out that border-town today.
 On the night of March the twenthieth iast, a bar of bullion, valued at SI2,S00, belonging to the Ibsrra Mining Co.,, of Calmalli, which had been brought to Enseusda by the schooner "Anita" and placed in the safe of the office of Senor Riveroll, agent for the aforesaid com pany disappear.
 On the same night 5000, in United States gold coin, was also taken from the bank of Mr. A. God oe, United States consular ageDt. Both safes were open ed by means of their combinations, and the clerks of both places were arrested, not by their employers but by the off cisls on suspicion. Allan Pratt was e. l. n he fell first under the ban, together with J. k. Garrett who was Prstt's most in- timate friend.
 A few days later MT. Rlveroll was himself, placed in jail by Mr. Ibarra, or rather MT. Riveroil voluntarily went to jail upon hearing that MT. Ibarrs was coming to town. The Mexican temperament is somewhat infiamable aud Don Manuel had heard that Don Emiliano saw blood spots on the moon that be had sworn to have his gold or it's equivalent. He got the equivalent for Senor Riveroll, though man past seventy years or age, with an invalid wife and large family, gave over all his Ensenads property and possessions and moved to Los Angeles where he hopes to commence life over again. The worm-wood has entered his soul, how ever, and he has turned upon his once trusted clerk. He now declares that Pratt is the guilty thief, though as yet, not the slightest evidence has been fonnd against him. Pratt and Gsrrett have been held in the Ensenada Jail these seven long months, awaiting in vestigations. Garrett, 6 young Canad- ian, is in very delicate health and the confinement will probably cost him his life, even should he be released at once, of which, however, there seems not the slightest prospect, though the only evidence agaiost him is that he is an intimate friend of Pratt.
 Allan Pratt came from England with his father, sister and brother, about seven years ago. Unfortunate invest ment soon fl ,ored the old gentleman and young Pratt supported the whole family, and at the same time built him. self neat little home in Enseuads, do ing most of the labor out of office hours with his own hands. He has always borne an excellent reputation for hon. esty, both here and in England, his for mer employers there having offered him, again and again, the berth with them which he gave up to "smase a fortune in a new country" He had, however, ID order to hold certain property, re- nnenced lis allegiance to the queen and became a Mexican citizen; SO his sweet heart joined him m San Diego, where they wore married about four years ago. One child has been given them, and it would be difficult to recognize in the pale, worn woman of today, the merry hD hnr chosen one SO few years ago, and who, up to the time of this midnight rob hery, by whomsoever it may have been perpetrated, was one ot Ensenada's cheeriest entertainers. Since the i'm prisonuent of her husband Mrs. Pratt has been subjected to sll sorts of hu- miliatiOns and annoyance by the MexcaD officials, and her little home has passed into the hands of usurer.
 That both Pratt and Garrett had be- come Mexican citizens seems to have been a most unlucky thing for them, es they have both been held without bail; 30 it seems that if the laws of "our own sister republic" are ruthless to foreign CTS they are degree more SO to her own citizens, particularly to those of her adoption. Ay de mi! Seymour Jack son, the cashier of the Godbe bank, also an Englishman by birth and still loy-
 al subject, brought some influence to bear and was released after a month or
 more of imprisonment. on bail, but now comes the news that the investigation | which has consumed these seven long
 months, has at last decided him guilty of the bank robbery, and sentence has
 been imposed of SIX years and nine
 months imprisonment, with the addi ton of fine of S1,071.42; or, failing therein, to serve 100 additional days. | There is positively no evidence against | the man, and the unreasonable sentence
 can only be accounted for by the hatred
 of Judge Pores for foreigners, in which
 he is supported by Governor Sanguine, and many, indeed most of Ensenada'.
 officials, though, of cooIee, they disclain
 such thoughts. Some ttere be, how ever, of intelligence and consideration