Williams news., 1907-09-14
THE "STORY OF ExTORTION'

Mexican, charged with rOOOlng | Yserdio Rodrigues, was held in Justice Langin's court on Wednes lay. last week.
 This is the case that followed the arrest of three Mexicans bv City Marshal Kennedy some time ago. and which caused so much excite ment among many citizens and much "joy" among certain 'clique," who are ever ready to jump at conclusions.
 From the evidence submitted turing the trial. and also from information from a very reliable source, we publish the following story which will settle all doubt existing in ,he minds of ali conservative citizens as to whether
 ,r not the town marshal was guilty of extortion, and stop much ado about nothing as far as this .ase is concerned:
 On Sunday morning, August 25, about l 30 o'clock, Town Marshal Kennedy was informed that 8 party of Mexicans were engaged in fierce fstic encounter in one of the shacks near the local lumber mill, and was asked to repair to the scene of the trouble and arrest the men who were disturbing the peaceful slumbers of those residing m that vicinity. The marshal replied that he would do as requested as soon as he dressed. While on his way to the shack he met Harry Carg:le, whom he requested to accompany him on his dangerous mission, to render assistance, if necessary.
 Arriving at the place of the pugiliatic event the officers found two Mexicans; one sitting near the pros,rate form of second man, as he lay on the porch in a drunken stupor; the one who was in an intoxicated condition being
 Yserdio Rodrigues. Another was
 seen entering a nearby cabin in a
 suspicious manner, who proved tc bs Carmen Rodrigues
 Taking the three men in charge Kennedy and Cargile marched them to the town jall. where they were searched. Nothing of value was found upon the person o Yserdio Rodrigues or the other man, but a sack containing coins was, after the use of much physica force, taken from the pocket 0 Carmen Rodrigues by Kennedy who, after depositing the sack ill his pocket and placing thu
 men behir.d the bars. sauntered ul
 town to Jones' saloon, where later on, in the presence of severa responsible persons, counted the
 sun, which amounted to $55.OO l and stated that the money ha(
 been taken from Mexican prisoner
 During the day, (Sunday) tn
 marshal went to the jail ant t questioned the prisoners as to hoy .. much money they had in thei 8 possession the night before. Car a men replied that he didn' a have a cent, the second man sait C the same, while Yserdio Rodrigue e stated that he had $55 % in sack g but had lost it while he was drunk . Marshal Kennedy then produce' :, the wealth and held it before hi f gaze of surprise.
 e The marshal was obliged to go t. B Flagstaff that evening to attend
 meeting ot the board of supervisors :. of which he is a member, and a Q there was no officer here to talk
 charge of the prisoners during hi
 absence from town, he was in
 quandary what to do. But h
 finally decided to liherate the mel ' and appoint a substitute to watcl :, their movements and apprehen, them should they attempt to leav e the city before they were given d preliminary hearing. Engagin C Jesus Quiiada as interpreter, tn marshal told the transgressors tha