Tombstone epitaph., 1900-07-01
Foreman.

We the Grand jury, after a careful investigation of the circumstances at. tending tine escape of Burt Alvord and Bravo John from the county jail. find That the Sheriff, Scott White, was absens from the County sBd Territory, n the State Of Sonora. Mexico, wiIh- out the leave Of the Board of Super visors, leaving his office, that of Sher- iii, without any one being placed in charge more than, that, a; the tune of the escapes, we find that Wm Ritchie was tailor, John and Turner White jail guards. George Bravin and Sii Mullen Deputy Sheriffs, neither oi them having charge Of the sheriff's office delegated by the Sheriff; That oOe Of the jail guards, Turner White. was al-o in Sonora, Mexico.
 We find tha, tue District Attorney. Edward " Land. immediately before thc escape of Alyori and Bravo John, accompsaied Wm Stiles to the Sher if's oih.e and ordered Deputy Sher- q George BrAvin 10 allow Stiles to have private interview with Der. Alvori.
 We find ss @ fact that, at the time, George Brs,in WAS the only one rres- ent ont Of sl! the jail guards and De- putty Sheriffs who shoulj have been on duty at the County Jail, excepting John White who then had in charge { Matt Burts, and who immediately left the Court House with Burts for dinner; thIs was at the time Land or. ! GeIe1 Bravin to allow Stiles to inter ! view Alvord,- and White left with ! Burts before the interview. It seems strange to the Grand Jury that Dis tTiot Attorney isri should order De- putty Sheriff Bravin to allow such characters as Stiles and Aivord a pri- vsie interview in the absence oi the : silor and Jail guards and the deputy sheIifis.
 The Grand Jury find that John and | Turner White are recent arrivals in the County and Territory and are no, i electors Of Cochise CJuuty, and, in the judgment of the Grand jury, are ineligible ss jail gusIds and Deputy SheriEs.
 We also find no law by which our Board Of Supervisors are justified in paying John and Turner White for service as i.il guards and Deputy Sherifs.
 In order to remedy the conditions existing in the Sherifi's office We the Gia1d Jury recommend that Scott Waite, Sheriff of Cochise County resign the office oi Sheriff, and in case he fails to resign that the Board ol Supervisors of Cochise County com mence rroceedincs to remove said White from the office oi Sheriff as bs has hereto Tai ed to perform bis dutie: A. Sheriff, and being now absent from the County and Territory without leave of the Board ot Supervisors We also recommend tha. John and Turner White be immediately discharged ss jail guards, and electors of Cochis' County be sppoin'el in their places
 The Grand Jury in reviewing thu C,unty's resourses find that propert!
 Tor tsxsble purpOses has increased unp.ecedently, 10th in volume an' ia value, yet we find, notwithsss sndipi this appsren; prosperity, taxation has rot decreased, such stat O. affairs should Eot exist. In tn
 opinion oi ,be Grand Jury the execu
 tive fees oi the Justice of the Pesc and Cons:sbles oi the County should be more carefully audited and i'm. proper charges throsn out. Wi therefore recommend that the Boar ' of Supervisors in the future be nor careful in auditing claims against tn ' county.
 Af MOVES. Foreman