Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-07-11
JONES IL FREE: 30 10 FULLER.
(From Sundays Daily.)

Ohio, State journal says:
Indictments against Thomas d. Full.
Ter of Columbus and John s. Jones Of
Prescott, Ariz., charged with having
used the United States mails 10 de.
fraud in connection with the snle Of
stock for the Jessie Mines company of
Arizona. returned nv a United States
grand jury here June 3, were nollied
yesterday morning.
Mr.. Jones is president Of the Jessie
Mines company. and Mr.. Fuller sales
agent for the company here. Both were
arraigned June 2; and both pleaded not
guilty. Their eases were then. con.
tinued by the United States until the
sext term Of court in the fall. At the
time General T. +. Powell, their nj.
torney, predicted there would be no
further prosecution, but the assertion
was denied on behalf Of the government
~ assistant district attorney Darby,
who said that even IL a private settle.
nent were effected among the dis.
granted stockholders Of the mining
corporation, the government would not
cease TO prosecute its criminal action.
The no'lying Of the indictments. IL
il claimed. means TINT the charges Of
misuse of the mails could not be- pro.
Psrly substantiated. The action was
taken at the request Of United states
district attorney Mcpherson.
Strain Harms Mr.. Fuller.
Il has developed that as a result Of
the charges and the strain resulting
from the indictments, that Mr.. Fuller,
who il nearly 20 years old, Is quite IN,
and that he il confined to his bed, 726
franklin avenue, a great part Of the
time. His friends declare that the
caAe has taken years OF his life.
+. NJ. Sanford. of Prescott, attorney
for Mr.. Jones. said yesterday at the
Hartman hotel, after the indictments
had been uollied, that the operation Of
the mines, which were closed down Mt
tho beginning Of the trial, will be re-
sumed at once, and that the reduction
plant for which the alleged spurious
sslc Of stock had been made. will be
built Immediately. lie declared that
the charges against Messrs. Jones and
Fuller were instituted by disgruntlcd
stockholders, and that they never had
any basis in fact. lie said the United
States attorneys NJ well as the post.
office inspectors who investigated the
case are convinced Row that there was
no fraud aud that no. stock was ever
sold that was not worth its represented
value. lie stated that 80 per cent Of
the stockholders are satisfied with the
management.
Biamss Extravagant Statements.
lie stated further that there will be
no stock agency at Columbus or any
where else in the future. but that in.
stead each stakeholder will act as an
agent in himself. This will mean that
Mr.. Fuller will.be a stockholder and no.
thing more.
Mr.. Sanford said the whole trouble
grew from eHtravagant statements Of
agents, although he said that no per.
son buying stock was ever defrsuded.
Many Of these agents were dismissed,
he said. by President Jones. Mr.. San.
ford would venture no statement in 70.
gard to the charges against Mr.. Fuller.
lie made only the, general remark that
mnny of the agents might have gone
too far In their zeal.
Mr.. sanford said further that May
% the title Of the entire property
claimed by the Jessie Mines company
was vested in the company 10 remove
all disputes. Before that time II had
been held, he said, ON lease and bond,
aud although that itself was safe for
the stockholders, the taking over Of
the property by the company had been
thought better. lie declared that the
property 10 extremely valuable.
Ia connection with the dismissal Of
the ease, Mr.. sanford yesterday made
the following. statement;
=. No Intent 70 Dsfraud.
2 "The matters complained Of arise
from the sale Of personal stock Of
John y. Jones in the Jessie Mines com.
psny, which was permitted in good
faith TO take the place of preferred
stock having conditions that made Il
unnarkctable. The arrangements were
legal and would stand the scrutiny Of