The copper era., 1905-10-26
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THE TRLNBLE PARDON.

OI l4G mOSL DIuIdI ouO SHOChluS crimes ever committed in Arizona. The crime was committed against a mere child, the daughter of his wife by former husband.
 For the same offense in many sec tions of the United States, men are burned at the stake without the for mality of trial, but in Arizona things are done differently. Walter Trimble, though proven guilty, after serving two or three years at Yuma, has been granted a. pardon which restores him to full citizenship, and he is now enjoying his liberty, thanks to our kind -hearted governor.
 The deeper we probe into the par Jdoning of Trimble the blacker and more damnable becomes the record.
 As stated in the ERA last week, Governor Brodie, after careful iE- vestigation into the matter, most positively refused to interfere with the sentence. As usual there is "a woman in the case" the charming and persuasive Mrs. Hayes, a sister to Walter Trim ble, who it is alleged, had 'money to burn" Mrs. Hayes, through lodge in fluence, and through every possible means under heaven, attempted to secure signatures from Arizona peo- pie asking for her brothers pardon, in which she was partially success ful, as the papers on file in the case show.
 In Fl Paso she established an affi- davit bureau, and ground them out almost without end. Of course these people knew nothing of the facts ir the case, neither did they care. The affida wits, however, were made to break down the testimony of the child, and to destroy her character and reputation.
 These affidavits were presented to Governor Brodie, who at once re- quested the district attorney and the sheriff of Graham county to make careful and thorough investigation into the character of these affidavit men, This was done, and they filed with the governor most unfavorable report, in which they were supported by affiavits of several officers in Fl Paso, of which the following is only partial report, but an average sample of the whole. As these afi- davits are not d part of the original record in the case, the names of the affidavit men, and also those of the Fl Paso officers, will be omitted from this article. However, the full re- port is on file in the governors office, a copy of which is also at the present time in the ERA office.
 The following is a synopsis of the affidavit made by one of the Fl Paso officers as to the character Of those making the affidavits which secured the pardon.
 No. IT have known for many years. His daughter, aged thirteen years, was taken away from him by the county judge for the reason that her person was not considered safe under her fathers care.
 No. 2-Signed certain will as witness. Was impeached by several of the best men in the county. After the higher court affirmed the order he went about the streets and told that the will was a forgery and that he had been promised a certain sum of money for his signature and as witness.
 No. 3-Has been impeached in court. Was once indicted for rape.
 No. 4-Old negro woman, easily i'm posed upon.
 No. 5--General reputation not the best.
 No. 6-Wholly unreliable.
 No. 7-(Includes four persons) Might or might not tell the truth according to influence brought to bear upon them.
 Mo- s.-Might or might not tell the truth according to the personal in- terest he might have in the matter, or the influence brought to bear upon him.
 No. 9-Nothing known as to integ- rity or creditability. A sporting character.
 No 1O-A man of no standing in the community Has been living with certain woman for several years.
 This affidavit was made by one of the most prominet citizens of Fl Paso, and who is now holding one of the most responsible offices in the county.
 There are other affdavits by off cers of Fl Paso, and they are all of the same general character.
 In regard to the character of Mary Woods, colored, who made the strong est affidavit, one of the present off cers of Fl Paso furnished an atfii davit of which the following is a part: "She and her husband jointly owned and operated what is com monly called 'Murderer's Dem on each side of the line, to wit: in Fl Paso and Juarez that of my own personal knowledge as an officer there had been more crimes of murderer and robbery committed in their dens than any other place of which l have knowledge. That on one occa- sion two parties called for beer at her place, and after drinking it they fell down and died in the house."
 The above will give the public an idea of the character and standing of the class of people in Texas who made the atfidavits upon which Trim