The border vidette., 1899-07-22
TIE BIRD INDICTMENT.

answer the Sald GccuSaClOn presented
by the Grand Jury.
THE BIRD INDICTMENT.
In the District Court First Judicial
District of the Territory of .Ari-
IONA, in and for Santa Cruz
County.
Territory of Arizona, Plaintiff, VS..
Allen L. Bird, Defendant.
Allen L. Bird is accused by the
grand jury of Santa Cruz County,
Territory of Arizona, by this indict-
ment, found on the l4th day of July,
1899, of the crime of libel, committed
as follows to wit: That the said
Allen L. BIRD, on or ab,ut the first
day of July A. ID. 1899, at the county
of Santa Cruz, Territory of Arizona,
and before the finding of this indiet-
meat, did wilfully and with mali,
cious intent to injure Abraham Ull-
mann and Enrique Ullmann, caused
to lie printed and published in the
Arizona Daily Star, a newspaper of
general circulation, printed and pu-
blishel in the county of Pima, Terri
tory of Arizona, and which said news
paper has circulation ia said county
of Santa Cruz, Territory of Arizona,
the following libel against said Abra-
ham Ullman and Enrique Ullmann,
to wit:
"Nogales, Arizona, June %, 1899.
EDITOR STAR:-This clipping is from
the Star of this morning.
"Word has been received from No
gales to the effect that that Colonel
Bird is again indisposed. This time
it seems that he has been particularly
abusive regarding a young fellow in
the employ of the custom house
Sunday morning the young man and
his brother met Bird and shortly
afterwards the vi operative colonel
was in condition to be confined to
his room for several days. This is
only one of the many experiences en-
joyed CD by Editor Bird, but it seems
to be a case where passed experience
counts for naught."
''The young lei ow in the employ
of the custom house was last week in
vestigated by the special agent of the
postofiice department for enter 'ng the
.Aail car and paving over the mail.
A half dozen respectable citizens
made affidavit to that effect. The
mail agent who permitted it Will be
discharged. Without mentioning any
names the Oasis gave the item exactly
as it was, and it stated that citizens
were opposed TO having their mail
scrutinized by custom house employees,
and they do object to any such es-
poinage.
Il was not assaulted by the young
man himself, but L was pounced upon
by two of his brothers, one in front
and the other from behind, and was
given no chance 1t is fire ly and
openly asserted by District Attorney
Harlow, Postmaster Crossword, J. Z.
Brickwood, S. D. Piper and E. j.
Pcllegrin and many other reputable
business men of Nogaies that these
two braves were hired to kill me by
those whose fraud and roscality have
been exposed in the columns of the
Oasis. They cannot get around the
proof of the fraud in the civil service
examinations in the custom house, OF
Cu6 pTOOl VI GLe lrduu III carry Ing upon
the payroll of the custom house, men
and women who never did a days
work and who perjured themselves
when they signed the pay-rolls; or
can they. get around the proof OF
fraud in the county board contracting,
to pay 10000 for four Jail cells,
when experts offer to duplicate the
work for 81, 800. They know that we
have evidence of much more fraud by
them, all of which will he published.
That's what's eating them"
ALLEN T. BIRD"
All of which is contrary to the
form, force and effect of the statute in
such case made and provided, and
against the peace and dignity of the
Territory of Arizona.
w. P. HARLOW,
district Attorney.
Witnesses examined before said
grand jury on finding this Indictment:
The Oasis, a newspaper printed and
published in Nogales, Pima County,
Arizona Territory; E. J. Pellegrin, II.
j. Griswold, j. 7. Brickwook, R.
EKey, A. H. Noon, A l. Peck.