Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-06-29
AN EXCITING NIGHT
At MAR|COPA STATION
HOBOES GETTING IN AND OUT
OF JAIL.
Finally Brought to Phoenix After a
Series of Adventures.

With two hoboes, another hobo. Of
nc.r Powers and Judge Williams.
Alarcora, furnished Maricopa with
more diversions. not To say real fun.
Than that city has had since the
hoId-up there last wear.
About the middle of the afternoon
it was noticed by someone that three
hoboes were having free-to-all fight
cut near the city limits. This was
not particularly unusual, except in the
quality and character Of the fight. Ii
seemed a three cornered fight, in
which each beligerent Delayed the
other with seeming impartiality. and
great enthusiasm. II was the real
thing. There was clearly no stalling.
In some manner the information
spread and shortly the male pupula-
tiun including the strangers within
the gates had gathered round.
The plot rapidly thickened: the ac-
ton became more rapid; the Their
mometer ran higher suddenly two
OF tine hoboes seemed 10 have settled
their differences. and combined on the
other one. One allie got him down
and sat on him. while the other
found rocks 10 throw at him, and
batter up mis- physiogomy He was
Immediately severely battered.
Then the populace turned its thumb
up. and the life Of the underdog was
spared. The two visitors were pulled
off. and severely reprimanded for the
sin of fighting, and disturbing ard
outraging the peace and dignity Of
the state. Officer Powers very prop
erly placed them under arrest. while
the victim was warned that. though
it might seem an utter impossibility.
the place might get even hotter for
him than il had been: mildly sug-
costing the possibility of its being
better further on. He went
The two victors were hustled hand
cuffed together without mercy to the
city Jail. The edifice is an adobe
building Immediately behind the post
office and the Williams hotel. Here
were the scourdrels incarcerated. and
sweet peace again settled over the
community
But not long.
suddenly there was Il crash of
shattered glass, Judge Williams al |
most Immediately surmised that some |
thing had been broken. At the same |
instant Hongkong Charley came
storming round the corner annOunc- |
ing in battered Chinese that some |
thing had been broken. and that the !
prisoners had escaped. Arriving on ;
the scene Judge Williams saw them
running down the tracks going east
quite rapidly. Officer Powers was
called. and the judge got out his ma I
chine, and made q hurry up run for /
them The hobOes turned across the !
track where the machine could not
follow and Powers was compelled to /
follow alone and on foot He soon /
caught them, however. The deep-eyed |
criminals were brought back and an |
investigation was started.
\ partition had divided the Jail |
itno two rooms In the back room /
Judge Williams stored his winter SUD-
ply of wooden blankets, which he very |
seldom needs at this time Of year
They are put away in the usual |
proper way. IN large box. Also there
are other Indian blankets which the
judge has for sale. A stock Of In
dian relics. and baskets. jars. etc
finished the contents of the room
The hoboes had broken first into this
room. and scattered in widest pro-
fusion everything in it Real Navajo .
rugs were hOpelessly mixed with those
made in Jersey City. y. J.. while fine
machine-made pottery and baskets
were mixed with the common hand
made variety. II was awful Also it |
was rather expensive. The freight (
rate from Jersey City is something
fierce. Judge Williams was not mad
He is a mild hammered man Also
h. is justice Of the peace. The Grim
inals would shortly be tried in his
court of justice They would undoubt-
edly get justice. Later they were
tried and did. They got six months
1t was now Officer Powers move.
The city Jail was clearly put out of
business. All! there, A box car, /