Arizona republican., 1912-07-25
DEPARTURE"
 OF CONCHAS
Only "An Alleged Escape" Though the Gila County Board Does Not Really Know Where the Honor Man Is

ReceFtly the Globe Silver Belt pub lished an article regarding the escape of an "honor" convict, named John COnchaS, from a camp of men engag- ed in tht construction of the Globe Ray highway. The publication of this article seems to have gotten on the nerves of some of the citizens of Globe for, following the recent visit of Gov ernOr Hunt to that town, several of them signed a statement denOuacing the Silver Belt for the publication of the story and branding the article in question as not true to the facts" The governor has been supplied with the statement
 The signers of the statement call themselves citizens, residents, tax payers and business men," Among other thing they say:
 The Sheriff's department has made a careful investigation in the alleged escape of John Conchas from the camp of the honor convicts, who are detail- ed for the construction of the Globe Ray highway, and he has learned that although the said John COnchas did leave the party of which he was a member, vet the results were not of the serious nature as alleged in the above article. He was informed by those in charge of the camp that the said John Conchas is not a dangerous man. and assuming that he and all the others are of a dangerous character, there are no permanent residents on the proposed road between tn limits of the city of Globe and Ray wlG might be injured by them. He has in terviewed those persons who have summer camps in the hills and not one of them is in any way alarmed.
 ''We feel that those cOnvicts who have been considered as honor men and allowed to engage in the work of constructing a highway should be giv- en every opportunity to make good. w E. Marvin, who has charge of the men, states that every one of them is particularly anxious to make good and that he believes not one of them would do anything wrong The re- suit of the work begun by these men is of unlimited value to the residents and tax payers of this county and oth CT counties. The road will benefit and be of more use to the inhabitants of this county and other counties than any other road of it's length in tile state, and we urge that these men should not be hindered or cOndemne1 bv the publicatiO of such articles as the above
 We earnestly protest against the issuance of such articles, and the con issuance of such articles and the conforming of these men without fair trial"
 It is a lamentab1e fact that many men who rever have had the good for tune to get into the penitentiary have never been shown such consideration by the residents and citizens" of any community. Also. it is true that few more humorous statements of this sort ever have been issued As an illus tration the residents and citizens" speak of Conchas getaway as an al legged escape;" seeming to have doubt as to whether there was any es- cape at all But the sheriff, it seems learned that the said Conchas "lid leave tn,, party of which he was member"
 Now, just how Conchas did leave is not told Whether he went in the nigha time when nobody was looking, or whether he was escorted from the camp in broad daylight attended by a guard of honor we are left in doubt. But since he did leave" and had no business to leave, it would seem the alleged escape" is just about as much of a bona fide escape as could be inn agined.
 But, say the residents and citizens aforesaid if the said John Conchas, cen though an honor man, did escape, what about it, anyhow? Amt the highway going to be built, and aint that the only thing worth considering? Also. Conchas isn't a dangerous man. and if he is. what of it? There are mo permanent residents in that Vl- cinity to be injured. If the "honor con- vict" takes a notion to swipe the goods and chattels of a temporary resident, or shoot up the said tempor- ary residents tent, who cares? It serves him righ for being a tempor- ary resident.
 Furthermore, w F. Marvin, who has charge of the men, states that every one of them is particularly anxious to make good and he believes that not