The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-05-07
COURT RECORDS
IN EVIDENCE,
No Longer a Question of Veracity-
Beck Was Ineligible.

The ERA j. Informed by j. hearneNi
iu,, returned from Solomonvllle, thai
! he district court has decided that w
f. Beck, who has been holding the
Office Of justice OF the peace in clifton
precinct was Ineligible 10 hold once.
Last week the ERA opened its col
ur.r. To Mr.. Beck, who denied the
truth Of the above statement, and in
part said:
81 resigned and the case was dis
missed. 30 judgment was rendered .
10 the effect that / was ineligible, and .
dcfv Mr.. Kcarncy. or anyone else, 10 .
show that there was such judgment
rendered. on the contrary, | would .
Ike for any citizen who wants 10 know .
the truth. to ask Judge DOan whether
or not | am eligible TO any office, and
II that pure minded and honorable /
gentleman does not tell you that can
hold and am eligible to any once |
within the gift OF the people OF Ari-
IONA. then this communication, ike
the article in the ERA, Is lie
This is question in which the
people Of Graham county. and especl-
ally OF Clifton precinct, are deeply IN
tcre9ted. They have Il right to know
the facts. hence the ERA gives space
10 the following article from Mr.
Kearnev. who is clearly entitled TO a
hearing before the public. Mr.. kearn-
cv +, a sworn officer Of the court, and
should he misquote a decision made by
Judge Doan, he lays himself liable to
/ be disbarred from practice, and also
subjects himself to heavy penalties
! for contempt.
Mr.. Beck's record is well Known to
the people of this county, which, how
ever. did not seem to affect his popu
laritv with the voters. The ERA has
heretofore refused TO print that part
OF his record which showed that he
had served a term in the penitentiary,
for the reason that it was already well
known to the public, Mr.. Beck having
himself acknowledged it in open court.
But As this matter is Il part of the
court records in the case under discus
sion. Mr.. Kearncy has the right to use
it. 1t is public property. The follow
ing is Mr.. Kearncy's reply:
We are at a loss to understand what
no,sible benefit w +. Beck hopes &c
derive by airing his grievance in print
when he knows that the public records
are arainst him,-and we even expert
/ ence a greater degree OF surprise, and
are more at loss to understand, why
the ERA has permitted this man with
a record. No. 300, month after month
free Gratis. without possibility of gain
to wash his dirty buds through ii:
columns, which is an enigma and sub
iect of comment throughout the cOun
ty.
: Books letter calls up the facts. \
, long time ago Beck said. "If Mr.. Set
tie does not win his case, | will resign.
This he did not do which necessitateC
proceedings to GUST him from Office. Ii
the complaint he was charged with
unlawful intrusion and usurping the
office, and of having been convicted o.
felonious embezzlement, and of having
- ne admitted the felony charge, denie,
Il the unlawful Intrusion. and pied
+ pardon.
, The case was set for trial April 20
- on which day Beck asked for furtheI
: time; aud the cause was reset for Anri
w y, Il. m. at which time Geek state,
q Ito the court that he had last nigh
, MED his resignation with the clerk OF
the board Of supervisors.
Inc board had then adjourned and
f. would not meet again until Nav. and
the district attorney refused TO accent
. Jhc proposed resignation and that il
could be Withdrawn at any time before
finally acted upon by the board, and
demanded judgment as prayed for in
the complaint
The court directed that the cause
proceed. and then Beck offered in evil
dence his pardon as an answer to the
complaint which showed upon its face
mat ne had not been pardoned until
/ February H. 1903. The cause was then
submitted upon this evidence and the
sworn ploadings, and thcrcupon the
court gave judgment for the territory
and reIator, y. Is. Boyles
The findings of fact, conclusions of
/ law, and judgment, directed to be
( found by the court, which are long.
/ briefly, are a. follows:
This cause coming on to be beard
on this DIST day Of April, 1903. the ter
ritOry appearing by the district at
torney, and the defendant appearing
IN person, the cause having been sub
mlt'ed on the evidence and pleadings,
ana the court being fully advised. finds
the facts as follows:
nat the relator at the last general
election was elected Justice of tho
peace Tor precinct No. 3
hat w. +. Beck was at the time
al SAID election, at the time of ISSUING
certificate OF election. and at the time
ne attempted to enter upon the duties
o' SAID office, disqualified by reason of
having been convicted of a felony. and
SAID disability was not removed until
February II. 1903"
rs conclusions of law the court
found:
That the territory is entitled to a
ludgment, for the reason that w. f. /
Beck was Ineligible To hold said office /
at the time he attempted to enter upon I.
the duties thereof
That b. a. Boyles is entitled 10 /
said office"
The judgment briefly is:
That Is. A. Boyles was the lawfully
elected justice OF the peace for No. ;
precinct.
That w. +. Beck was ineligible to
said office.
And it is further ordered that w. f.
Beck deliver up 10 b. a. Bovles ali I
books and records pertaining to said
Office, aud that relator recover his
costs against w. +. Beck.
Just pause moment. ponder the sit
uatlon; dees il not surpass all human
that this man with a
record, so earnestly pleads the right
TO protect the public, and claiming to
ne the savior Of the good people OF
Hilton: Wouldn't this jar you: