Bisbee daily review., 1907-06-07
DOUGLAS sOLONS GET
 AFTER ALLEGED GRAFT
Involves Only S1, But the Prin- cipal Is As Large As a
 Barn,

DOUGLAS, June 6.-tSpecial.l-
 A species of alleged petit graft upon the part of an officer in the employ of the city was unfolded last night by Mayor Adamson when he reported to the council that il had been told to l him a fee of one dollar had been de manded of a Mexican prisoner by an officer before he would accompany the prisoner to a designated place, where he could arrange for the payment of his fine. The officer against whom this allegation is made is ]. 4. Pal mer. in charge of the prisoners on the streets It was the instruction of the council to dispense with the ser vices of Mir Palmer if upon inyesti- gation it is found that the charge is true. Mir. Palmer with great emphasis denies that the Mexican asked him to 20 any place with him and declares positively that nothing was said be tween them in the line 0: the alleged one dollar transaction.
 Behind this incident of alleged graft is story with unusual features. in volving Pedro Reyes, a Mexican who has been in the employ of Alfred Paul in this city for number of years This story, as it was revealed by Mayor Adamson at the council meet ing, is that Reyes jumped off street car while it was going at high speed and was thrown to the ground, sus- taining severe injuries about the head. He was taken to the office of physi clan, who treated his wounds and ad- ministeFed opiates Dazed from the effects of the fall and the opiates the Mexican had laid or fell down on the sidewalk. An officer came along and thinking Reyes drunk arrested him and took him to the city jail
 He was arraigned before Judge Rice shortly after this and when the com plaint, charging him with drunkenness was read, he pleaded guilty, admit ting that he had been drinking, and received the customary fine of s5.
 The officers. not knowing of the facts about Reyes having been hurt and being under the influence of opi- ates. sent him out to work on the streets in the afternoon. It was then, while in charge of Palmer that he is said to have asked the officer to go with him to Alfred Paul who would arrange 10 have him released, and the officer is alleged 10 have demand  ed one dollar to go with him.
 Later in the day Mir. Paul. hearing of the incident, went to the authori- ties. explained the facts about Reyes being injured and with this showing Reyes was released in the afternoon, his fine being remitted.
 Mir Palmer declared to a represen- tatiYe of the International-Americ this morning that there is not the slightest semblance of truth in the statement that he asked q fee of one dollar of Reyes.
 ''i went out to work Reyes and an- other prisoner in the afternoon" said Palmer. During the afternoon mo- thing was said abcur go:ng to Mir Paul with the Mexican. The story is a pure fabrication"
 Friends of MT. Palmer are not in- clined to take any stock in the story the Mexican is said to have told.
 The instructions of the council last night in this matter admit of no doubt as to the attitude of that body on the subject of such graft as is alleged in this instance. No one dissented in the order that if the charge was well founded Mir Palmer's services should be dispensed with.
 The matter will re Investigated by the proper authorities.