Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1896-06-11

son. Very soon ell BECAME Still Int
uever-failing mercy from on high ser
it's messenger death" and hushed til
voices of F. NJ. and John Doll foreeve
The two heeFtlass Williams, eager
grasp the reward end spoils of tbei
, bloody work, returned to the store. T
their surprise aud CONSERVATION th
dead body OF Mrs. Dole was not there
They searched for her in the thicke
where she lay hiding, passing at times
few feet from her, continual,
whistlipg and signaling TO eacl
other. Their search was futile
a shadow from the hand of an suge
darkeued that one little spot, obecurint
from the vision OF the two monsters
(whose highest motive was the carving
OF one more human hearty that poor
shivering, tortured soul.
/ Mrs Dolls eyesand sight are unimpsr'
ed, though her face is blaokened with
powder. She has lived to appear in
court and point her shaking finger in
the face of Jesus Lsres and say THAI is
the man. aud declare that time cannot
remove the impression OF shat fsce from
her memory.
Mr.. Editor, the evidence shows that
Lsres planned and talked of the assaults
on the Doll store during the ten days
preceding the murder. That on the
day OF she murder he said, "Now is the
time, I b ave been at the store and the
till is heavy" that the sheriff and posse
followed the horse and mule tracks
from the Doll store to Table Mounta in,
where they found Lsres; that the seven
or eight alb witnesses who contradict
eo themselves three times at the preli-
minary examination all left the country
soon as they could get away, snd before
the trial in the District Court; that
Lares' hat, though not presented to the
jury, shows conclusive evidence of hav-
ing 'bsen washed, and that blood sbsins
are upon it yet; thas Mrs. Dolls identi-
fcation was complete and convincing,
and that Lsres was the leader beyond
the least possible doubt.
The twelve men who as jurors tried
the case are numbered among the best
aud most intelligens citizens of Pinal
county. The rulings of the Hon. Judge
Rouse were just and impartial, and the
review OF the case by the Supreme
court wss complete aud careful. Lares
has said since the trial 30 Sheriff W. @.
Truman and Deputy Sheriff P. R.
Young, that the tracks supposed 20
have been mGde by mule were the
tracks of a Sabine pony, and upon
Sheriff Truman asking Lsres why be
had not confessed before his answer
wes because Negro AL, who was jail
companion Of his, advised him nos to do
SO
Many other things can be said to
show that this Jesse Pomroy, OF Pima
county, is eminently deserving OF the
title of king of assassins.
His own mother pronounced him
murderer since the age of fourteen
years. That same mother counseled
and advised the assault on the Doll
family, counting on her fingers the
number of dollars that she and other
members of her family had spent in the
store. Mother and son each worthy of
the other.
In the face of all this overwhelming
evidence there are those sc. weak and in
different to the safety, peace and hap
piness Of our lives ard homes that they
have affixed their names to petition
for the pardon of this king of sssassins.
The people of the San Pedro valley
were once mplimentsd by the
Florence Tribune for their sbiding faith
in the majesty and administration of
the Law.
We will ask the Tribune to speak for
US again and answer if our faith should
be rewarded by releasing Jesus Lsres
that be may ply his profession and
teach others the ars of human butch
cry, or bind US with the chain OF Bd
ditionRl taxation caused by our efforts
TO apprehend and prosecute him snd his
pals and pupils, and for the support of
officers whose doing is undone, and the
main tenanoe of a tribunal whose man
dates are UNDECIDED and whose findings
and decisions are set aside
1t such is to be the case, ere we get
another dose, your correspondent would
suggest the enactment or q law placing
the burden of such farcicsl delays and
of Justice where it prop
srly bslorRs-on the shoulders OF eenti-
mentsIists, humane societies, kind heart
sd ladies, &c.
In this case they did not confine
themselves TO petitions, one party
actuslly tsmpered with the witnesses
toF the prosecution, telling ther, what
should be the fate of one testifying
against his own race and blood. Kind
hearted Judge Rouse fined him $50. |
There are those still living who can
imagine Judge Sheldon giving sentence
for crime of this description.
Yours very respectfully,
LoGGY.
az have never had a days sickness in |
my life," said middle-sged man the
other dsy.
"Whab a comfort il would he :" sjoks