The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1914-08-14

Serving as prelude to the unusu-
ally daring attempted robbery OF the
general offices of the A. c.. company
at noon Thursday, was the robbery,
by two white men, of the Tom Sirri-
ami East Side Saloon at about mid
might of Wednesday.
The men arrested as suspects have
given the names of Samuel Watkins
and Jno. J. Williams. The two rob
bers entered the saloon at the front
door and from the rear, and masked
They were holding drawn revolvers
upon the barkeeper and the eight
patrons present, and quickly made a
successful haul of the house cash
register and of the customers pock-
cts. All with the robbers went well
with the exception that one accident
ally dropped his mask, and thus re-
vea1ed to the crowd his features with
distinctness. The amount secured
was about $3.50. 90 of which $15s. 90
was later recovered by Sheriff Patty
in the room of Watkins.
| Officers were soon upon the trail
of the men, and before nine o'clock
the next morning had two suspects
arrested. When arrested Watkins
had upon his person SIS. 90 in gold
coin, with which he was attempting to
purchase ticket, said to be for his
step-son, standing at the time just
outside the station, that the young
man Nigh go to his former home In
Southern Arizona Officer Bills ar
rested Watkins, while Sheriff Patty
arrested the step-son just outside the
door. Both men were carried to the
county jail, where the step-son was
released, while Watkins was held to
appear before Judge Leonard.
Patty within a few minutes after
| the arrest of Watkins had arrested at
the rooming house of Mrs. Gooch, in
North Clifton, the man giving HIS
name as Jno. ] Wifiams. In the
Iroom, which had also been occupied
by Watkins, friend and associate OF
Johnson, was found a total of $159- 90.
which was scattered In various
amounts about the bed and walls of
] the room.
For some time Watkins has been
working at the A. C.. company's new
smelter, and he and Williams both are
known to be miners by usual occupa-
ton, Williams having only few days
since come from Morenci where he
had been employed by copper
company. Upon Williams was found
| a store book issued to the copper
Icompany's store to Jno. Robson.
while also found in Williams effects
| was clipping from Boston, MaSsa-
chusetts, newspaper which leads the
officers to believe that his real name
is McGovern, as his unmarried sister
presumably sent the clipping to VIII
lliams, and McGovern is the sisters
name.
Watkins was brought before Leon
ard early Friday morning, and there
/ told the Court and Sheriff Patty that
beyond doubt the man who2was as
sociated with the man Johnson was
not himself, and that his belief was
that a certain man of his acquain-
tance, and of the acquaintance of the
other man then under arrest was
| the guilty man, rather than himself
Leonard then granted a delay in the
hearing of Watkins, that the man de-
scribed as possibly guilty might be
apprehended, and Watkins wars carried
back to prison.
Sheriff Patty accordingly began a
search for the man described as prob
ably bearing part in the holdup. and
soon succeeded in finding him at the
roming house in North Clifton where
had been found the money in the
room occupied by Watkins. this room
also being occupied by Robson, who
| Judging from the version of Watkins
had thus imposed upon Watkins by
placing the money in the room Jointly
OCCUPIED, as such evidence would
naturally lead the officers to believe
that Watkins was implicated Robi-
son was arrested and will be brought
with Watkins and Williams, before
Judge Leonard on the forenoon of
Monday, when efforts will be made to
determine which of the men is inno-
cent or otherwise.
AS stated at the beginning OF this
article. the officers thought that the