Arizona republican., 1911-05-07
SATURDAY BUSY DAY
FOR CITY OFFICERS
OFFICERS CALLED OUT A NUM-
Der OF TIMES YESTERDAY.
Three Arrests Made, But Female Of
fender Goes Scot Free.

Yesterday was an eventful day at the
city hall. CHIEF Moore. with the Off
GERS of the force were out bright and
early for business, prepared to incar-
cerate any number of offenders, or 60
along on the beat without finding any
thing wrong. as occasionally happens
This goes TO prove that Phoenix is not
a desperately wicked place. but the re-
verse. say the officers, who gauge the
goodness of the town by the number
of arrests
In the morning the chief WAS para =
lyzed on looking out of his office win
dow to observe a woman driving a
buggy up the walk of the grounds
toward the city hall. Such proceed
ing was unusual to say the least and
the plot thickened when she got out
of the buggy and started To tie the
animal To a luXuriant shade tree. The
hungry pelter already had his eye on
the tender bark Of the tree trunk when
Jailcr Perrin rushed up. at the instiga-
ton of the chief-for Marshal Moore is
very like the great Miles Standish in
his fearleSsnesS Of cannon and terror
of women, and he thought Perrin was
the right man To contend with the Of
tending female. sorry. Mrs" re-
marked Perrin. succintly. but this is
not 4 drive way: and sorrier still, but
this is u shade tree and not a hitching
post" Whereupon Perrin. who had
only done his duty, brave fellow. was
severely scolded. and the woman in
sisted on tieing up in spite of his pro-
tests. Finally, after an extended ar
gument she was persuaded To desist in
her attempt 10 fasten her cayuse to
the verdent tree trunk. drove away
from ne grounds ard peace reigned
once more.
As an Indication of the value Of a
letter of recommendation, it was
learned later in the day that j. NJ
Montez. who came from NOgales few
days ago with letter from the con-
sui OF the border town testifying to
MS honor. integrity, faithfullness,
sobriety and all the rest Of il. had
stolen bicycle from the New York
store. and had attempted to sell the
wheel 10 the Phoenix cycle company.
Ii is not known what il was that
tempted MonteZ to violate the laws of
society by appropriating another mans
property. Presumably the need OF
money. He was apprehended and
placed in the dungeon BY the city Off
GERS. but was later turned over 10 the
county authorities. There seems to be
some incongruity between the MonteZ
Of the letter of commentator and
the MOntez of reality. He may be all
the consul says. and may have commit
in Of
intense mental abstraction. during
which he might have been unconscious
Of his movements. actions. designs and
purposes.
1t seems sad that the quest for fash
ionable attire should result in a mans
arrest and Imprisonment, but that was
the case with Ygnacio Para yesterday.
He decided that he needed a pair of
trousers. and seeing an attractive and
well cut pair hanging before the dry
goods store in the Gold Hotel,
he apologized To his conscience and APP
propriated them. Before he had time
to don them and survey his gaudy
frame in the mirror he was located by
the officer. and hailed without delay
to the city hall where he was placed
in close proximity TO MonteZ. He was
heard to say. "MonteZ. if | had my
trousers and your bicycle | would cut
quite a figure Santa Maria, yes"
The closing event of the day at the
municipal palace was an exciting tele-
phone call acquainting Marshal Moore
that a Mexican. apparently intoxicated
and consequently under the weather.
was brandishing shotgun on proper
" at the corner of Thirteenth and
Jackson streets, threatening To shoot
everybody in the town. territory and
country if molested. When the Mar
shall came to the scene OF the greaser's
ragings he was found standing in the
mesquite brush without his firearms.
and protested that he had never had
any. However. a gun was uncovered
i'm the brush a few feet away moment
afterward and the evidence was con-
sIdered sufficient To justify his arrest.
His condition is expected to improve
as the effect of his internal ablution
disappears. and in the meantime he has
opportunity TO reflect on his sins in
the city Jail.