Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-02-27

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sociated with them To some extent
was dismissed with fine
Frank Horn was engaged in pro-
noting mines and other ventures for
several years. f. S Horn conduct
ed an advertising agency but was as
sociated with his brother in the pro-
motion of this enterprise $ II.
| the company and May was an officer
of the company. The charge was not
that the company had no property
or that il had not spent the money
secured. over and above the prOmOt-
ers' commissions. as effectively as il
knew how. but that it's literature was
entirely too sansuine. offering induce
mcntS To prospective stockholders
that were not warranted by the facts:
promising returns that could not be
given or expected within reason: set
ting forth the value of ores as greater
than the facts warranted; and those
various and sundry things So often
charged against promoters.
The Horns sought 10 verify their
statements but were unable To de- 50
to the satisfaction Of the courts. The
defense Of President Snider was thai
he was merely the president Of the
company which had placed the fin
ancing Of the enterprise in the hands
OF the Horns. had no more concern
in il than the other directors and
had no control whatever over the
business of the Horns Snider lived
on the property. was not a party 10
the printed or circulation Of the lit
erature; put his own money into the
enterprise; did not know that the |
Horns were misrepresenting things !
as charged or if he did had no voice. /.
i'm the conduct Of their business. In /
other words. that if the law was |
violated he was no party 10 IT, Nav !
claimed To be in It somewhat similar |
position as an officer Of the com /
pany. Moreover il was believed hy a /
great many people in Arizona that /
whatever the measure Of the guilt /
IF anybody. the prosecution had the
advantage of the personal interest
II some disgruntled stockholders whu
sought To make trouble for the man
igement and overlooked nothing that
'ould be effective for conviction.
Rut whatever the merits Of the ease
against the Horns. it il believed here
n Arizona. that Mir. Snider. to use
/ homely expression was made the
goat. to a certain extent and was
lot party tn any crime that may
iave been committed. He came To
Arizona many years ago and in
'ested his own money in good faith
n the Two Queens ana other prop
rites. and through the troubles above
ecited has lost the greater part of
t. lie was formerly superintendent
# insurance for the state of Kan
as under Governor Llewellyn. and
as always borne an excellent reputa-
ion az man of honesty and probity.
When the prosecution Of the pro
loters began he faced the music
ravely and told the facts in court as
l.. ?
ointed at the conclusion of the case ,
nd the ineffectivcness of the appeal +,
Dr rehearing. but being released on
ond ne came back To Arizona and d,
ave his other business his close at .
,ntion until the time came for him
, report and surrender for service.
Previous to his leaving Arizona fm
ansas City a couple of weeks ago.
Dwevcr. he secured strong petitions
the president asking for his par P
IN. not only To- escape the prison
.ntence which i'm the nature of things
Guild not be long. but To retain his
and To lessen his humilia- II
On. He was armed with the en- n
'rsement of many in positions O. ~
ust and responsibility and before I
$ departure nearly everybody he IL
lew i'm Pnal county where ne has pl
'ed most of the time. volunteered to u
sn petition To the president ask r.
g for his pardon. He decided how a'
er that the president would per- FL
ps look with greater favor on a oil
laller number of recommendations re
pm those he knew. than he .wouIS Do
be faced by a larger petition sign II
by people he did not know. AS pa
evidence also of the standing i'm
lich the family is held among its te
ends and neighhors, il may be II
tied that about the same time Mr.. n
ider left To give himself up tn the is
thorities. his wife was appointed WI
stmaster at Winkelman. The az
my friends of Judge Snider in Ari- &c
IA will he glad To know of his tenn III
rary respite and will be still further WI
ased if the president after review CT
r the case shall ne moved Ia grant IN