Bisbee daily review., 1904-07-07
PRESERyERS OF THE PEACE.

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 For the first time in many days 'he question of the utility and usefulness of the Arizona Rangers has been cai'' ed in question through the acts of one of their number in the City of Bisoee' That there. were grounds for taking this one man to task, and severely, is evidenced by the fact that on two minor cases of simple assault and bat tery a change of venue was granted upcn the affidavits of two officers or this city. who swore that he could not obtain a fair and impartial trial be- fore a Justice of Bisbee; in other words. that Bisbee did not have twelve men who would or could render just and far verdict against this Ranger II proven guilty, or for him should he be found innocent. The other case was a felony charge, which consisted Of ar assault with deadly weapon, and on this charge Judge Mcdonald held the defendant to the grand jury in the su moi cne thousand dollars. The news columns of the Review have tul- iy cited the circumstances of these as saults. and We are quite content to leave the disposition of the felony case 10 the care of Judge Doan and the Dis trict Court, where Ranger Kidder and the citizens of this commonwealth wifi undoubtedly receive the justice the case deserves.
 The point at issue is, has a man clothed in the garb of an officer the right to beat in the heads of their pris- oners with the butt ends of their re- volvers? We think not. These dem onstrations of ugly brutality fortunate ly have not been in vogue in this city among the peace officers who are reg ularly located here. This innovation of smashing heads with guns is new system 10 Bisbee, practiced with good deal of proficiency in other places, but to Bisbee the practice is brand to which the population of this city is unaccus:omed.
 Bisbee is a law law abiding a place as there is in any part of the United States The town is made up al- most wholly of miningmen and hard listed miners, who have the reputation Of being the most industrious and law abiding people in any community in the land. There are but two streets in the city where they can meet and talk over matters they choose to dis cuss, and even these two streets are very short. Necessarily the avenues alluded to are congested at times in the evening, but on the whole the little knots of men are orderly, peaceable and attending strictly to their own business. Why, therefore, this inno- vation of a ranger force in this city? What is the necessity therefor? We have peace officers here who have in the past been entirely capable of talk ing care of any little disturbances that might arise. in the heat of ergu- Inept, or the culmination of hot blood. It is a conceded fact that never be- fore did Bisbee have so orderly holi- day as the Fourth of July, 1904; in fact, it was so remarkably peaceful and quiet that comment has been made upon it generally.
 Despite this fact a ranger has been sent into this camp, for some reason, and hardly has he arrived. than he sashing of heads begins, the instru ment with which this kindly and hu- mane act is performed being a heavy Col.'s revolver, and the place on which il landed the head and squll of the vie. tim assaulted.
 The Arizona Rangers have in the past been a body of men for whom the people had a great deal of respect. The organization was created by legie- -Iafive act with the idea of having them upon the line to overtake rustlers and look after ouuawry in general. The organization has heretofore received the hearty support of the Review. If the Kidder saple is the class of men the Ranger force is being recruited with, then the legislature should at its 1ext session wipe the organization out Of existence at once. Riding along the border, ared like Cossack, is all right, where the men must be ready 10 pursue fleeing criminal or follow