The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-19
EDITORS GIVEN PRECEDENCE
THE FUNDS OF THE LIVESTOCK
!. BOARD
Railway Construction to Globe Will
Fintlly Pacify the Unframed
Apache

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grand jury Of Maricopa county has been
Jared loose from its job and has ad-
5ourned. This adjournment was report
ed last week. but several newspaper men
had to be Investigated, and SO another
week was taken up. The final report
was rendered yesterday. 1t was Of the
usual perfunctory kind, as affecting the
county officers. and was u little shy on
indictments. AS indicated last week.
DIR. H. A. Hughes was the recipient of
distinguished attention from the grand
jury. He had been placed in the same
atcegOry as his employe, or partner, in
the Weekly Democrat. J. M. Flemister,
and both are now at liberty only through
ability to raise the small bail of $500
each. T.. ]. Edwards, one of the terri
torys most distinguished attorneys and
district attorney Of ella county, has
been retained as counsel for Hughes,
" who announces his intention to stay with
the fight against the territorial admin
tstration to the bitter end. 1t Is quite
probable that the administration will
also develop amazing staying powers
AH' FOR EMBEZZLEMENT
Three indictments were found against
Charles w. Pugh. formerly secretary of
the livestock sanitary board OF Arizona
and editor Of the Southwestern Stock
man. He Is one Of the most popular of
citizens, and his trouble is deplored most
deeply, for few can believe him capable
Of any act that would involve moral
l.turpitude. Yet the indictments are for
embezzlement of the funds Of the stock
board, of which funds he has been Gus
Z todian. Everything was proceeding with
apparent serenity on the board till sew
eral weeks ago, when Pugh was pros
trated with brain fever, due, his physi-
clan said, to overwork. During his sick
ness the board was changed and the for
mer secretary was deposed. and his office
fixtures and papers were carted away to
new quarters. Pugh Is now about well
and has lately returned from a conva-
lescent trip east, and Is buslly prepar-
Ing front of battle wherewith to meet
his enemies.
i CAMERON'S CONNECTION
Pugh turned over cash in what is
known as the STRAY fund" to the
amount Of nearly $4,000, but is accused
Of holding back several thousand in the
brand recording account and with re-
fusing to balance accounts generally
with the incoming administration.
Pugh, though a servant of the preceding
Democratic administrations. Is a Re
publican. or such politics also was the
former chairman of the livestock board,
Colin Cameron Of Lochel, a member Of
the Pennsylvania clan of Camerons.
and not a slow politician, as we'll as q
practical and successful cattle raiser.
II any defalcations be proven against
Pugh. 1t is understood to be the terri
tory's plan to collect the deficiency off
Cameron and the other members of the
former board, they being bonded off,
Gals, responsible for the acts of their
unbonded secretary. Thus 1t is possible
that woe may come upon Cameron
through his own child-for the live stock
code of Arizona, irreverently termed
the "bull-tick law" was framed by
Cameron and by him pushed in hurry
through the last legislature. 1t is a
cumbersome act, but with excellent in
tent.
The grand jury had several other
cases of libel before 1t. This fact is gen.
orally known, for the grand jury room
would appear to have been an excep-
tionally well-ventilated apartment. One
OF the bills and one that was turned
over to the next grand jury for investi-
cation, concerned Charles G. Randolph,
editor of the Daily Republican Of this
city. Curiously enough, the main COM
plainant was DR.. H. A. Hughes, who
alleged mental distress and substatial
damage from the publication by Ran
dolph of cartoon representing the said
Hughes as an individual Of either the
canine or feline family AS the frontier
artist who drew the cartoon forgot to
classify the beast after naming him, a.
more definite description is impossible
But, somehow, the district attorney lost
the copy Of the Republican containing
the defamatory caricature. He went
around to the Republican office to get
another copy of that issue, but, a most
remarkable circumstance, the files of
the paper for the date desired had been
mislaid and the free library and terri
torial library files of the Republican
had every issue save the one wanted
30 the suit has gone over to the next
grand jury.
ROASTED THE JURY
VAeHcOSSS WcAc dlSO examined on a
charge Of libel, preferred against John
0. Dunbar, editor of the Morning Ga
1ette. He was accused Of defaming the
good name Of J. c.. Adams Mayor of the
city of Phoenix. But no true bill was
found. though Dunbar would have well
coined It blithely as he has welcomed
similar ineffectual libel suits in the past.
This morning the papers, all fear of
retribution past. are enjoying them
selves hugely in roasting the jury Just
adjourned. The members are called
freaks" bad citizens bigoted, venal
and past inisdeeds of several members
are limited at very broadly.
Al part Of the local court record, It
should be noted that, after wait Of
something over a month, Judge Street
this morning appointed G. J. Hall, CASH
Ter OF the Phoenix National bank, to be
receiver of the Arizona Canal and Arl-
xopa Improvement companies. The APP
r6iutnent is supposed to be a compro-
mise one, in that Mr.. Hail is connected
with neither Of the warning elements.
INVISIBLE APACHEs
Early this week It was reported that
Apaches were again on the warpath in
eastern Arisona, ON the line Of the old
Geronimo trail into Mexico. Three troops
e cavalry went riding forth from Fort
Grant ana the country was secured, but