Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-11-07

men wbo had resided in the wonderful country for years. It was discovered
 that MulhRtton was much more Of liar than 8 miner. and he was informed that further correspondence from him was undesireable. He made himself so
 obnoxious to the prospectors and resid-
 ents in the section Of country where he
 was located, that they made it an obIect for him to leave.
 Twelve yesre ago Mulhatton was 8 reputable citizen of Louisville, Ky, and had the reputation of being one oi the most successful commercial travel lers who ever carried samples cut of that city. His acqu ain tance was large and be was iE good standing. At that time he had the reputation of being the b'g- Geet liar in America, not excepting Eli Perkins or any of the otEer famous m urderers of truth. At that time bis pervarications took the harmless form nf wonderful Munchsuser-like tales Interesting, aud productive of no harm to anyone. But Mulhstton fell. He disappeared from Louisville, and began the existence of an eimless wapderer u pon the face of earth. He made it his business to gaze long and often upon the wine, and he was not particular as
 to Its Iolor or quality. He became 6 drunken, degraded sot, too lazy to work, and unable to make living. Through his propensity for exaggeration, and upon bis former record iu Kentucky, be induced Major Hays and party of bic friends to come to this country for the purpose of examining the wonderful
 mine he had discovered. He. just pre-.
 vious to Major Hays coming, was in sn irebriate esy ium in San Francisco, coJ.
 valeecing fire m sn attack of alcoholism.
 His sister, Mrs. Ledlie, was with him.
 Through misrepreser tation be secured
 passes fer himself and sister, and cane
 to Tucson to await the arrival of the
 -tenderfeet" whom be calculated to
 fleece. The pair arrived here in due
 time, as did also Major Hays and bis
 friends. An investigation of the mining
 property proved that Mulhatton had
 lied from start to finish and the pros
 pective purchasers left for Kentucky. heartily disgusted and very bitter M,,ihat{or T,o h.f Mo,
 Hays left Tucson, Mulhstton told him pliltul tale of the destitution of himself and sister, and prevailed upon the Major to secure passes for them back to San Francisco.
 While awaiting the arrival of his victims ID this city, Muihatton wor- shipped ferveDtly at the shrine of Bac- chus, and was finally locked up in jail. He had visited all the disreputaole hsunts in the Barrio Libre, and no
 'lthier tramp ever gained entrance to
 @ city prieon. New made friends. un- acquainted with his character. minister ed to his wants, and extended their sympethiee to his distressed sister. After his relesse from prison he was provided with a rew suit of clothes, obtained from one of cur dealers upon the mis- of Mrs. Ledlie. Sub- sequent to the departure of Major Hays. this pair fingered in the balmy sir of Tucson for month, and then snesked away leaving unpaid bills galore. Their board bill wac cancelled. The friends who had belped them in their time of greatest need were given the slip, and it is 8 pretty well settled fact that an ovation would be rendered them should | they ever conclude to iphict their pre- sence upon this city again. His affi- dsvit, as published in the Examiner is b tissue ot lies from beginning to end, ard is the outgrowth of his anger to- ward Major Hays, who discovered his schemes too soon.
 The only rival Mulhatton has ever 1ed in bis chosen field of wholesale | aleehood, is bis sister. Mrs. Led.ie, and | t would require gn expert investigation 70 decide which is entitled to suprema- y.
 Major Thomas Hays is one of the most and prominent citizens of he great state of Kentucky, where he 8 state senator from the City Of Louis lille. His record of years is untarnish- d and he is happy in the possession of he respect and affection of thousands f good friends and ardent admirers. It will take more than the affidavit of Irunken tramp, published ID the Ex. miner, to osst hadow upon the bright 'scutoheon of Major Hays. It is hoped be Examiner will be fair enough to nske the exDlap ation which is Major lays due, and guard its columns Tn flu. ure from the intrusion of such people s Joseph Mulhatton end his sister.
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