Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-05-27
OFFICERS CLEAN UP
JEROME JUNCTION
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ter of Jerome Junction yesterday
morning, Sheriff Charles c. Keller
and other officials CLEANED up the
town" in handsome style. During
the invasion two women and two
Mexicans were "pinched" another
directed to leave town and a saloon
keeper arrested upon a charge OF
selling liquor to 4 minor.
Jerome Junction several months
ago was the scene of one of the
most cold-blooded murders in the
annals of Yavapai county crime, a
Mexican killing a fellow Mexican
over a fifty cent dispute in a poker
game. Lately at regular intervals,
word has come down from Jerome
Junction that the Mexicans have
simply been raising havoc about the
town; that the disturbances have at
times bordered upon instruction"
and that considerable blood was
shed. Several arrests were made
but in every instance no evidence
could be procured. the Mexicans
holding the lid down tight when
it came to producing information
for prosecution among their num-
Der.
Shortly before l o'clock yester-
day afternoon, another hurry cali
came in. Sheriff Keller and Depu-
ty Sheriff Frank Burgett caught the
north bound train for the Junction
while Justice of the Peace Charles
Fl. McLane, Assistant County At
torney Joseph H. Morgan and the
Journal Miner war correspondent
left shortly afterwards for the front
Jerome Junction was in a tur-
MOL. Nobody appeared to know
what was what" Several rows in
which blood had been shed. had
taken place in the forenoon. but no
principals could be found ready to
be arrested.
Finally. Francisco Laguna. a Mex
lean with an extensive vocabulary
and some blood upon the front OF
his shirt, was located. Aviristo
Dalgedo said to one of the other
principals in the skirmish of yes
terday morning was also taken into
custody.
The previous day had been pay
day" in Jerome Junction and the
event was made particularly con-
spicuous by the presence in town
of Carmalita Morales. a sporting
woman who had arrived the day
before. 1t is said that the row OF
yesterday morning was prompted
not only by a flow of plenty of
exhilirating liquid but by the en-
ticing Carmalita, as well.
OFF in tie direction of the rail-
road depot was being enacted an
other scene. Fannie Carol, a wo-
man well known in that section
was between puffs from a self-rolIed
cigarette passing out sympathy to
Charley Albertis. a construction
camp worker who had let his thirst
for whisky get the best of him ear
her in the day. Charley was badly
battered up around the forehead
and eyes as the result OF an invol-
unta;y fall.
E1rlier in the day, he had been
sent into Jerome Junction to trace.
II possible, SINE stolen goods from
the camp on the previous night.
Charley, apparently could make no
headway. SO he drowned his sor-
row with the net amount of a
cheek he had received for pay. the
previous day. The foreman of the
camp took him in charge and rus
tied him back to safety. The wo-
man however, was pulled in.
To wind up the days proceed
lngs with a boom and bang, F. G.
balley, the section foreman, swore
to complaint charging Jack Nelsin
with selling liquor to Pedro Del
gado, a ten year old boy. Nelson.
the store keeper declares that the
complaint is the result of spite
work while Bailey AYERS that he
has the necessary proof to convict
Nelson of the charge.
The trouble-makers were returned
on yesterday afternoons train to
Prescott and lodged in the county
Jail. All will be arraigned today.
Nelson will be arraigned for a
hearing in his case on Monday.
The officers believe that yester-
lays "clean up" will restore quiet
and peace in Jerome Junction at
east for some time 10 come. The
Huerta and anti-Huerta demonstra-
ions have come so frequently of late
hat the officers declare that if
yesterdays action does not remedy
he situation. even more drastic