Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-09-02
JUDGE RUIZ
GR|[LEObY
bARTH
1t. Johns, Arizona, Aug. 90, 1908.

Nv attention has been called to an
article appearing in the issue of Aug
ust l3, 1908, Of the Arizona Gazette.
entitled "Hon. Alfred Ruiz, Victim
Of key Barth's Spite" and also an
article appearing in the Phoenix Re
publican under somewhat the same
heading and of about the same import.
| have read also the interview with
Judge Ruiz printed in the Journal. Min
er of the 10th.
Ever since ] read the first article, j
have seriously and calmly considered
the wisdom of making any reply to
the attacks upon me contained in those
interviews. Realizing that the general
public as little or no interest in the
personal differences Of Judge Ruiz and
myself, it appeared TO me that il would
be best to ignore the statements made
by that gentleman, knowing full well
that it is but natural for n man TO
make defense when charged with
crimes and that il is most natural tor
man 50 charged to attack either verb
ally or physically the person making
the charges.
Upon mature consideration il ap.
peared TO me that an injustice was be-
ing done me by papers who insinuated
that because | was of Jewish parent
age and bore the rather suggestive
name of "Isaac" that they could hold
me up to public ridicule and contempt,
merely upon the unsupported state
ments of man, whom ! am prosecut
ing by virtue of the official position
hold and because ! believe that my
duty to the public and to myself de
nands that | prosecute him.
: Judge Ruiz wishes it to appear that
!. the only issue in this matter is wnether
or not ! was actuated by malice in
bringing these charges against him.
The real issue is whether or not Judge
: Ruiz appropriated to his own use
s222.s7 which belonged to the school
fund of the Territory, or whether or
not he presented for payment to the
Board of Supervisors Of tnis County a
; fraudulent claim for $3.50, or whether
or not he is guilty of perjury and for
4 gery as charged by me under oath,
. Granting that ! am a jew, that ! am
0 insane, that ! am actuated by the most
3 vile motives in fling these charges
4 do any of these things justify or cx
G cuse any violation of the law upon the
: part of Judge Ruiz!
i As to whether or not Judge Ruiz i,
I guilty of the offenses cnarged agains,
G him ! do not think proper TO discus,
e in the public press. That is n question
= for judicial determination and il mus
y be presumed that Judge Ruiz is limo
= cent of the commission of the crime,
h charged until such time as il may b,
= proven otherwise.
IS The distinguished gentleman and
:, are agreed upon two points; the frs'
h is in the statement that ! do not 'ik,
nim; the second il in the statement
- that these charges shall be fully 10
t vestigated by the grand jury mex
y October.
! Judge Ruiz makes two statement
? that | deem it proper to answer; IN,
n is that appearing in the Gazette to tn,
Il effect "While it is true that charge
d have been filed against Mr.. Ruiz, tina
- gentleman called at the Gazette ofiic,
l. last evening and declared that th
I. was done in his absence, without hi
, knowledge, by n political enemy"
is This statement is absolutely false
n In every one Of the charges mad
" against Ruiz, the complaint was mad,
4 by me, under cath as district attorne,
e or this county, the warrant in eacl
n ease was issued by Judge Christensen
y justice Of the peace of st. Johns Pre-
y eine', and was served by Sylvestre re
z, rata, sheriff of Apache county. and il
he each ease Judge Ruiz personally aI
peared and waived examination, an
y in each case the justice fixed IN
amount of tne bond and in each ems
Judge Ruiz gave the bond speedily.
The other statement appears In tn
% Republican and liz to the effect tina
Judge Ruiz has lived In this territcr
for thirty years and had never bee
charged with any oifense before. Thi
statement was apparently made
: dispute the statement made by me !
= the interview published in the Journa
- Miner at the time of the democrati
~ convention. As ] had made the stat,
= ment merely upon hearsay and nc
. wishing to do Judge Ruiz any injustic,
as soon as ] saw his denial in the X,
y publican i looked up the records in tn
~ district court.