The copper era., 1905-11-02
THINKS TRIMBLE SHOULD
 HAVE BEEN MOBBED.
A Member of the Grand Jury that In.
 diCted TrimbIe Makes Statement.

l
 bey in Pardoning Walter Trimble
 has brought out the following inter.
 view with Charles Hansen of Bisbee says the Review:
 'I cannot understand why a sane man should pardon such brute as Trimble. The grand jury, of which was member, devoted two days to this case, got every scrap of evil dence obtalnable, and, in the secrecy of its operations brought out much evidence which was not presented to the trial jury on account of it's in- decency.
 ''Not a witness presented to the grand jury by the defense would give Trimble a good reputation. The physician who treated the little girl who was then not thirteen years of age, stated positively that the crime had been committed upon her. He found big scar upon her arm, which was made by human teeth, aud an other on her leg, which was probably made by striking the corner of the bed
 "The witness who had called the doctor at the time stated that the child ran screaming out of the place where she had been outraged, crossed the river and ran to his house. She was hysterical with pain and fright and was removed to the house of the physician, where she was confined to bed for three weeks.
 "The girl had a sister sixteen years of age, who testified before the grand jury that she herself had been out ragged by her stepfather, with her mothers assistance and forced to go with men for money, the latter being taken forcibly away from her by her mother and stepfather. She also testified, as did the victim, that she heard her parents talking of reduc- ing the little girl to her state, that, being little, much money could be gotten for her.
 "There- was no reason to doubt these witnesses at this time, and can see no reason to do so now. The jury saw that scar on the girls arm, and the person that says it was due to vaccination is a liar, and not an un- knowing one either.
 "Governor Brodie investigated the case thoroughly. The mans record was secured from Fl Paso, whence he hailed, and was found to be thorough ly bad. He left the case as it was and every district attorney that has acted at all in the case has opposed a pardon.
 Had we who composed that grand jury not been such body, and yet had the positive information which we did have, there would have been no trial. The brute would have been lynched as he deserved.
 .'As for the story that he girl lied and concocted scheme to revenge grudge, it is preposterous. In the first place the child did not have the brain to do this. She was but baby and without having suffered in the manner she did, would have known nothing about such matters, In the second place she. could hardly have secured the aid of physician and the person who called him in the case, to revenge her real or fancied private wrongs. And, thirdly, all though the man and woman had rob- bed the elder sister of her woman hood, and made her an outcast, under the circumstances believe, and the other members of the jury believed her statements as to the foulness of the people in whose hands she was unfortunate enough to have been placed.
 "Altogether the action of Governor Kibbey in this matter strikes me as being the most unpardonable thing man could do, and l cannot find words to express my disgust at the action. If I am unjust, then it is because he is insane, which am more than half inclined to believe, in which case he should be in an asylum where he can not turn loose on decent people such fiendS as Trimble"