Arizona republican., 1903-12-26
IA THREATENED SUIT County May Be Asked to
 Pay $2O,OOO
The Plaintiff, Dr. L. R. Hamilton, Whose Wife Was Detained in Con- neCtiOn With the Ackel Robbery.

The detention of Mrs. l.. R. Hamil- ton in the county jail in connection with the Ackel robbery may involve the county in a suit for damages. Dr.. Hamilton, her husband, is threatening tc begin an action for $20,COO.
 Walter F. Bell, one of the men who was under suspicion with Dr.. Ham ilton, said last night that the suit would be begun in a day or two. Mir Bell is the man who went to the office Of he sheriff last Thursday as soon as he learned that he ana the doctor were under suspicion. He is a son Of General Horace Bell of Los Angeles, counsel for the Southern Pacific in Southern California, and a resident Of California for thirty years. MT. Bell presented some excellent credentials. One of them is a letter from General w. R. Shafter, warmly recommending him for position in the teansport ser vice between the United States and the Philippines. He secured the position and made two trips to Manila on the Hancock as chief quartermaster's clerk. He was afterWard in the same service. as chief clerk on the dock.
 Before that he had been in the ser vice Of the Southern Pacific in the freight department. and when he left that he received from s. R. Chappen. general freight agent, a letter stat ing that he had abandoned his position of his own accord and that he was competent and trustworthy man. He was offered, as was shown by other correspondence, a position on the Salt Lake road. Among it was letter from T. =. Gibbon, third vice president and general counsel for the read, in which he dwelt at some length upon the fit ness or Mir. Bell, and added that it was with pleasure that he had written the letter on account of the friendliness between himself and the family Of MT. Bell.
 He did not enter the service of the Salt Lake I0ad, but became a Pull man cac conductor on the Southern Pacific between Oakland and E! Paso. He held that position for three years. He was later assistant chief weigh master fer the American Sugar com pany at OEnard. Cal, and from that company he bears letters warmly rec CmmeEdinE him for his eGiciency and trustwOrthiness.
 AIr. Bell said that he had been a suf- ferer from asthma for q long time and that he had resided with Dr. Hamil- ton, who treats that ailment with great skill. He said that the doctcr had come to Phoenix with the intention of open Ing an office and would still do SO.
 Regarding the circumstances lead ing to the taking and retention of Mrs. Hamilton, Mir. Bell said that when they came to town, Knowing nothing Of the city, they became located in a disreputable quarter. They were not long in finding it out and moved. Mrs. Hamilton in going to the new place of residence became confused and when she got out of the cab. immediately after which she was arrested, she did net know where t1 go and was standing CI the bank of a ditch when the oEi- cer accosted her. Mr. Bell says that Mrs. Hamilton is a Los Angeles girl Of good family.
 Concerning the damage suit Mr. Bell says that his father will be in Phoenix within a few days to assist in the pros ecution Of the case. It is, however, in the hands Of a local attorney.