Bisbee daily review., 1915-06-29
RED RECORD OF cocHIse.

RED RECORD OF COCHiSE.
 Within little more than a week, three unusually re- vong murders have done in Cochise county With in the ensuing week the July of the Superior Court win convene at Tombstone. The cases the calendar number about forty, and they are all criminal cases Included in this number are four murder These do take into the three murders which have written their horrfc records scroll of Cochse county il less than a fortnight.
 Cochise county feels a sense of shame which is the more acute because of accompanying of help essness combat the situation Inside its boundaries live approximately 5OOOO people fourth Of the en tire population of Arizona. therefore matter Of more than county concern this record of violence The Arizona justified resenting what can not be other than blot her fair name It stain made by human blood.
 It be that the finger of is pointed at Col chse county Are county officials faithful in the performance of their duties than the officials in other counties? We think In all other respects our Sheriff his ieutenans other executive onicals enjoy the confidence the public and enforce the laws It is reasonable that the Of oncial ability fn Cochse county high elsewhere in the State
 But if must be assumed that our county officials are remiss in their duties appeal must be to higher source Of law enforcement. Cochse county perforce comedies its helpessness. Appeal hereby made the highest source from which may be expected Co chse county that realm, and asks: What are you going to do for us Governor Hunt?" George Washington P Hunt is the Chief Executive Of an laws found in statutes both criminal and civil He is the conservator those aids enforcement which work to the end of inculcatng respect fer law The three freshly-commtted murders and the criminal calendar the Superior Court would ment disrespect for the law prevails in Cochise county If be granted that the officials county incapable of insulting proper respect for life and property, is pertinent to ask: What are you doing to help the situation, Governor Hunt?"
 Another query naturally suggests itself Doubtless Governor Hunt will reply "f convictions are secured against the four murderers awaiting trial at the July term against the murderers guilty of the three re- crimes will respect the law and respect life by adding the seven slayers company of five unhanged slayers living today at ence?"
 At the last election Cochise county undertook com herself a which essentially effort 10 secure respect for the law. Cochse county cont ributed her share of the which to make ur majority verdict throughout the State in favor Of capital punishment this manner, Cochse county did an within her power to adopt what honestly be ueyed to be a definite means of conserving human life But Governor Hunt boldly proclaimed that Cochis' county as well as all other counties this state wal without sufficient intelligence to for herself Gov ernor Hunt refused to impose penalty pun ishment for murder.
 The latest crime in this commuBity took place Sunda. morning The victim was officer Of the law. As such Walter Brooks represented than individual, al though life to him was no sweeer and ties which boun him to loved stronger than those attach ing any But in his capacity officer of th law he clothed with that which entitled him to dtonal respect His life weighed much more in th scales of and order attached respectful recogn of his office His violent death signi6ed that hi assailants were contemptuous of his office and thr which the office stood for, They also scornful the aacredness of individual human life.
 Prior the Brooks tragedy Jack Clinton was shot an killed in he yard his home here Preceding thi Ronsendo Luco was stabbed to death while sitting the doorstep of his Douglas home with his baby h arms.
 susceptible of proof that any an of the crimes were committed by hends euboldenod by n knowledge that Governor Hunt refuses to enforce i punishment designated by the people Of this State