Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-10-09
ENFORCE LAW SAYS
THE COUNTY ATTORNEY
Prom Sundays Daily.)

From sundays OatIy.)
Editor JOURNAL-M1NER:
congratulate the JournaI-Miner on
l.. opportune editorial, "Will They
lang" That editorial, believe,
voice. The sentiments of IS per cen,
# the people OF Yavapai County.
The Chavez Csse.
4, Assistant District Attorney
and O., County Attorney of Yavapai
County ! assisted in convicting the
our murderers who are sentenced
,o hang at the Arizona State Prison
on Friday, Oct lIth am thor
ougblv conversant with all the facts
and circumstances in each Of these
cases
In 1910. y. b. Chavez, who had
shortly before served six years in
,he Arizona State Prison at Yuma.
shot. and murdered Mr.. Chas. King.
one Of the policemen OF Jerome.
Chavez bought gun and box OF
cartridges few hours before he
murdered Mr.. King for the express
purpose Of killing some one, and
presumably for the purpose OF kill.
ing a Mexican woman with whom
he was living in adultery. After
shooting up the neighborhood Mr..
King hurried 10 the scene to pro-
,ect human lives from this murderer
and assassin and was promptly shot
and killed by Chavez. Chavez
wounded small child at the same
time. Chavez was ably represented
by counsel, but jury found him
guilty OF murder in the first de-
gree aud fixed the punishment at
death He appealed his case to the
Supreme Court and the judgment
and sentence of death was duly af-
frmed by the Supreme Court Of
Arizona.
Wanton Murder.
During the same year one Eduardo
Perez, of Congress, called at a
grading camp on the railroad sifuat-
ed near Congress Junction. and in
uied a icllow-countryman. Eduardo
Racon TO take walk with him down
the railroad track. at the same time
shaking hands with his victim, and
protesting all kinds Of friendship
towards him. After travelling on
The tracks for few hundred feet
Perez suddenly Jagged behind his
companion few feet and suddenly
whipping out six-shootcr shot
his innocent companion in the back
81 the head killing him almost in
SANITY. Perez gave as an excuse
Tor his diabolical crime that he kill
ed this man because he was paying
attention OF certain woman
with whom he tPerez) was living,
but 10 whom he (Perez) was not
married. Even this defense, which
was no defense at all. was in no
way established by the evidence.
Percz, from his own testimony.
proved himself To be cold-bloodcd
and premeditated murderer and
adulierer and fornicated TO boot.
The jury promptly found him
guilty OF murder in the first de-
gree and fixed his punishment at
death. He also appealed to the Su-
p'eme Court and the judgment and
sentence was affirmed by the Su
preme Court.
No Mitigating Circumstances.
On Nav 9, 1911. in the middle OF
The day, William Campbell killed
and murdered Ernest Presti, by
shooting him in the back. on Monte
,.yna Street, in the city OF Prescott.
Many OF our citizens witnessed this
horrible crime which had not a
single mitigating or extenuating cir
cumslance.
campbell had purchased gun
ana told MANY persons that he was
gong. to kill Presti. He laid in
wait Tor his victim and shot him in
'he back in the presence Of many
eye witnesses.
ms man, of course. was found
guilty OF murder with the death
penalty attached. He also appealed
70 the supreme Court, and this SEN
l'hee was affirmed by said Court
eau your readers attention 10 the
G,ete'Slon OF the Supreme Court in
, ~, case, which is reported in the
y, Pacific Reporter, pages III TO
~ wherein the Supreme Court OF
nlNona tersely and logically points
Sut the peculiar righteousness OF
OahpbelFs crime, by reason of its
generalization, deliberation, and NAL
We. We alorethought. In this case
aoout $50 OF the leading business
I'VE. men OF Prescott petitioned the Gov
onor to not under any cirucumstanc
commute Campbelrs sentence.
Admits Guilt Has No Excuse.
me other murderer sentenced TO
|e on the gallows on Oct llth,
miguel Peralta, who murdered a
Ian and woman in the town OF
JEROME Wh,ia ,k... ,f..A,pn IN