Arizona republican., 1915-11-26
Certificate of Insanity of Doomed Convict Prepared By Prison Physician and Dr. Plath, After Exam nation Yesterday
WARDEN WARNED
 BY WILEY JONES
Threatened With a Citation For Contempt Unless the Mandate of the Supreme Court Is Fully Carried Out Today

Suspecting, if not believing that an eleventh hour attempt will be made today to postpone the execution of William Faltin for the murder of Carl Peterson, Chairman Trott of the board of pardons and paroles, Attorney Gen eral Jones' in the dual capacitl of chief adviser of state officials and member of the board Prof. c. O. Case of the board, and Assistant Attorney General George Harben, will leave this morning for Florence. It was not the intention of the board to be present at the exc cution since it had reached final conclusion in the matter, but informa- tion came to the board pointing to a purpose to delay the execution, by means Of eleventh hour affidavits as to the insanity of F'altin.
 Attorney Struckmeyer and Dr. o. E. Plath, who had been a witness for the defense at the trial in the matter of wounds which F'altin said he had re- ceived the night of the murder in a fight with four Italians, were at Flor ence yesterday. Faltin was examined by pr. Plath and Dr. Randall, the pri- son physician, who, as a result of their own observations and the affidavits of laymen that they believed Faltin to be insane, prepared a certificate stating him to be insane The certificate will be formally presented to Superinten- dent Sims today.a
 It was before it was known that such a certificate had been prepared that the members Of the board of pardons and paroles decided to go to Florence But in anticipation that such a thing was in the air. Attorney General Jones prepared the following letter to the prison superintendent and will hand it to him today in person:
 Phoenix, Ariz., Nov. 25, 1915. Hon. R. B. Sims,
 Supt. State Prison,
 Florence, Arizona.
 My Dear Sir and Friend:
 I write to you :n the matter of the unpleasant official duties to be per formed by you tomorrow in the execu- tion of William Faltin for the murder of Carl Peterson. although my duty during these hours are no less unleas- ant. Both of us have a sworn duty to perform.
 Nothing tomorrow can stay said exc option except an order from the state board of pardons and paroles. or an order of the court finding him insane; I will state that the order of the board of pardons and paroles must be ap- proved by the governor to stay such execution. But the judgment of the court adjudging F'altin insane, requires no such approval by the governor. However. be assured that the written or oral statement of the prison physi- elan as to Faiths sanity does not stay any execution of any person within the state prison: that power is not given to him: it is placed as above men toned.
 Therefore. I caution you to obey the mandate Of the court now in your hands as my position as attorney gen. eral will oblige me, though reluctantly 10 cite you for contempt, of the court should you disobey said mandate. The law must be obeyed
 Trusting that our official relations may continue pleasantly in the future as they have been in the past, and that you will appreciate the propriety of this word of caution, I remain,
 Most respectfully Yours,
 WILEY E. JONES,
 Attorney General of Arizona
 P S Will be at the state prison to- morrow to advise you.
 The board of pardons and paroles took the last action it will take in the case of William Faltin, condemned tc die today, when Chairman Trott called up his attorneys, Messrs Struckmeyel and Jenckes and told them that after going over the affidavits of various
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