The Sentinel=record., 1913-12-16

Local conditions we're in measure reviewed yesterday by Circuit Judge Gotham in the decision he handed down when he passed favorabB on the request of Prosecuting Attorney Witt for a nolle pros of the two indict. meuts against Sheriff R. l.. Williams. The action of the court served to re- nstate Williams in office as sheriff and to terminate the charges that had been pending against him since grand jury last spring returned sey. eral indictments against several pub lie officials
 The action of the court was not definitely resisted by special counsel for the prosecution, though Attorney w. C. Bouic was present. and sue gested that probably Attorney James E Hogue, who had served as special prosecutor and drawn the indictments. mghi make some remarks.
 Mir Hogue stated that he had been requested to serve that grand jury and advise on he law and that he had done so. and that the indictments had resulted. but that later he had not intended 10 prosecute the cases, hu rather had inatnded to defend SheTif Williams who was his client lie said that he did not defend the case, however, because of tue conflict ing interests, but merely kept hands of Re said he did not care to give expression 10 what the court shou' d do in the matter of disposing of the indictments. but that If he were asked for a legal opinion on inc basis of the indictments, he would endeayor ot serve the court
 Attorney Bouic then stated that he would make no further resistance tO the action of the court formerly in. dicated to him He believed that tn court and the prosecutng attorney were as we'll informed of the whole status of affairs as he was, and thai they were acting advisedly and while he felt that it was his duty 10 urge that the cases he tried yct he felt Ihat in view or the circumstances he would not have anything new to of fer Co support his opinion.
 Judge Gotham then took mp the sit nation at length, reviewed the condi. lions and surroundings of hte case. and decided that the request of th. prosecuting attorney that the indie ments be thrown out should be com piled with. in the following commun- ication:
 'On last Saturday morning when the motion to mol pros the two cases against the defendant. R. l., Williams. sent back from the Supreme Court 10 this court for new trial was pre- sented to this court by the Prescott Ing Attorney, stated that this was matter of great public importance ana that before passing on 1t ] deslreu that counsel specially employed to as Sist the prosecution should 'be given hearing to show any valid reason they might have why the motion oi the Prosecuting Attorney should nor be granted by the Court, l made thls statement and granted a postponement Of my decision on this motion out or courtesy to Judge Vaughan of Special Counsel for the Prosecution, who m letter to me, and in a more recent letter to Judge Hogue. expressed a desire to be present should the Pros ecuting Attorney make a motion 70 mol pros these cases. and to state his objections to such action being taken by the Prosecuting Attorney and by the Court
 On the representation that Judge Vaughan could not be present in this court until this morning, postponed action on the motion of the Prosecut' ing Attorney until today.
 q noticed an interview in yesterday mornings Sentinel1Record from MT. W G. Bouic, also of Special Counsel Tor the prosecution. and to whom ths same opportunity was offered by the Court to be heard in resistance to thls motion in which Mir Bouic states that Judge Vaughan will not be here to' day and that there is nothing thd' either he or Judge Vaughan could say that would lend any light to the ma Ter. inasmuch as the Court and Judse Witt, the Prosecuting Attorney, arr familiar with the facts in the case and tha. if he or Judge Vaughan were to resist the motion, it would simply