Bisbee daily review., 1905-08-19
SHERIFF HUNT GIVES
 OUTCORRESPONDENCE
COMES TO TOWN TO SET AT REST FOR GOOD RUMORs IN FIN
 NERTY CASE.
Says False Stories of Concessions to Former Deputy Have Put Him in Bad Light With Some-The Exact Situation.


 seFezling from Tombstone for the avOw ed purpose of setting at rest positive ly the conflicting stories that have been ia circulation regarding the stat us of former Deputy Sheriff Finnerty in connection with the office of the sheriff since the 18th of this month, when the sheriff recalled the commis- sion held by Finnerty.
 The Review has correctly stated the situation from the beginning. but the correspondence which passed between the sherfff's office and Finnerty makes the situation plainer than the state ments that have been given. In substance, following revocal of the commission of Finnerty as a reg ular deputy sheriff" Sheriff Hunt au- 'thorized him as a watchman in the em- .ploy of the E. P. & s. w. to carry re- YClyer with certain limitations and with nc powers as a regular attache of the sheriffs office. On Thursday, Finnerty called up the sheriff by tele- phone and asked if under the terms named, he would be entitled to fees of any sort. He was informed that he would not Finnerty then said he did not want the job. The sheriff re- piled that he did not want Finnerty.
 T have been bothered during this controversy" said the sheriff last night, by continual demands from peo- pie at Don Luis and Bisbee to know just what the situation was. The persistency with which rumors have been kept going that Finnerty had been returned his commission put me in the position with some not fully in- formed of what had actually occurred of having dealt dOubly, and I there fore give you for publication the cor .respondence in the matter, which ought to set at rest all rumors of con sessions to Finnerty at any time after l concluded he was not fitted to hold a deputysbip from the sherifT office. He has not yet returned the deputy ship commission he did have, but it is void, and he will be compelled to return it if necessary. Here is fac simile, from which you will immedi- ately see that Finnerty was vested with no powers from the county un- der the special deputy" arrangement other than would have to be recogniz- ed by Jaw as possessed by any private watchnan employed by an individual or corporation, recognition of him be- lL- L-dNt OLlA VI AAAC Ou nA5 ElllU CT ground. serving his employer actively in. his capacity as a hired watchman, and permitted to carry a revolver only during actual time of such employ ment."
 The correspondence furnished in the case by the sheriff follows:
 August 18th, 1905. MT. A. J. Flnnerty:
 Dear Sir: At the request of the Fl Paso & Southwestern Railroad Com pany, I herewith enclose a commission as a Special deputy sheriff. This com mission is for the sole and only pur- pose of clothing you with the authori ty to act as a watchman for the Rail road Company. and not as a regular deputy. I wish to impress upon your mind that this appointment does not give ycu authority to make arsests, only upon the grounds of the Railroad Company. and when arrests are made by you. it will be your duty to notify regular officer that you have made such arrest, and request said officer to come after the party under arrest; and furthermore, this commission does not give you authority to carry a gun only on the premises of the Railroad Company. And the first time that any of the provisions of the enclosed ap- pointment are violated, the commis- sion will be revoked.
 If you accept the commission under the conditions stated. you will sub scribe to both the original and dupli- cate, before a Notary Public, retain the original and forward the duplicate to the County Recorder, together with twenty cents for filing fee. If you do not accept the appointment kindly re- turn all papers.
 Yours truly,
 (Signed) R. s. HUNT.
 August 18th, 1905.
 Territory of Arizona, County of Co- chise, ss.
 Know all men by these presents that ]. R. s. Hunt. sheriff of the County of Cochise. Territory of Arizona, do here by constitute and appoint A J. Fin nerty- a SPECIAL DEPUTY for the sole and only purpose of clothing him with authority to act as a watchman for the Fl Paso & Southwestern Rail road Company. at their yards in the town of Don Luis, Cochise County, Ari- zona Territory.
 R. s. HUNT,
 Sheriff
 Territory of Arizona, County of Co chise, ss.
 T. A. J. Finnerty, do hereby swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States, and the laws of the Territory of Arizona, that I will true faith and allegiance bear to the same and defend them against all enemies