The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-10

"As soon as I ascertained what had been done I telephoned Undersheriff Hill, who said that some men were coming to Morenci in an automobile, and that they would meet him. This came true.
 "The automobile was driven by J. M. Webster, with E. M. Williams as a passenger, the other occupants be- ing Deputy Joe Larrieau and Jailer D. E. Address and Casimero Martinez, the latter being brought to Morenci for examining trial. Gondera was recognized by Jailer Address, who had the machine stopped, and Deputy Joe Larrieau told the leaders of the unionists to stop in Clifton until he returned, but this was not done.
 No Food Given Gondera
 '"On arrival of the party at Clifton, Gondera was labeled with a sash marked 'scab' and marched arund through the streets of Clifton and on out beyond the Arizona Copper con- pany's smelter and sent to Guthrie, a distance of from twenty to twenty five miles, arriving there, between 6 and seven o'clock, without food since breakfast in the morning.
 Sheriff Cash was out of town, and called his deputies some five or six times and demanded that the men who took Gondera out be arrested and put in jail, and the reply I got in each instance was that We will see what can be done,' or something of stand, Jailer Address was in charge of the sheriff's office, and I called him, but go Deputy Larrieau, wa. said, We will get them At this juno ture Larrieau said, saw them as We were coming to Morenci, but I could not do anything then, as we had this murderer in charge Please under stand that this statement was made notwithstanding the fact that there was room for two more in the automo- bile.
 Should People Guard Selves?
 "This conversation was held about 3 p. m., and, although I gave differ ent calls, both for Larrieau and An dress, did not get an answer until 10 p. m., when Jailer Address ans wered and said that the deputies had been unable to do anything and that the strikers took Gondera down the lroad and placarded him 'scab.' He said those guilty were scattered l dShOu lllu WIdI Ad0 ibeen done, and he said, We only have two men and the guards who are supposed to guard company proper ty' This, seemingly, to indicate that the people are supposed to defend themselves"
 Owen concluded his message by stating that the charge against Con- dera was that he had thrice refused to appear before President Rico at Ethe union hall, Newtown, and the un- ion has neither a lawful nor reason able charge against him. We re- quest the safe return of Gondera to Morenci and protection while he per forms his duties in our employ.
 "A strange cincidence was that for an hour to an hour and a half, be- ginning with the time Gondera was
 taken into custody by the union, not a deputy could be found in Morenci
 On the basis of the conduct of the
 union against Gondera the union can walk any man, woman or child out of Morenci.
 Please advise if something cannot be done in your high office to allevi
 ate the situation. Please wire re
 ply collect"
 Following is a copy of all the cor
 respondence between MT. Owen ant : Governor Hunt, as well as an affidavit \ made by the deported Mexican, Con dera:
 Gondera's Affidavit: [ q, Andres Telles Gondera, beine | first duly sworn, on my oath do de
 pose and say:
 That I am fifty years of age, { , resident of the town of Morenci, statt | of Arizona, and am employed by thu z Phelps-Dodge Mercantile company, To | cated in said town of Morenci. That on the fist day of December ' A. D. 1915, at about 12 o'clock noon
 while on my way home to lunch il
 said town of Morenci, accompanied b. t my little daughter, who was on he g way home from school, I was stopped 3 in front of the general office of tn g Detroit Copper Mining company by S mob of about twenty men, said mob O k men being led by deputy sheriff b. 0 the name of Jose Guajardo am @ a Spaniard by the name of Isidro Lar 0 req.
 g That Jose Guajardo and Isidro Lar d req did then and there notify m that they had been sent by Abram Ri f co and Carlos Gasalay to bring me t
 Newtown and thereupon they dit j. compel me to march with them to tn
 Toint where the county road forms
 junction with the road that goes int :, Newtown.
 e That at this point was made t. 0 wait until commission of fourteel |, men were appointed by said Jos l. GU2iardo, who did then and ther
 name such commission and appoint n ed Eleterio Gomez, who is commonl S known as the. Diablo, and Ignaci ii B. Perez to lead this commission. f That said Jose Guajardo did the e and there instruct Eleterio Come e and Ignacio B. Perez, together wit }, said commission of fourteen men, t ! take me to the town of Clifton. t That said Eleterio Gomez and Ig $ nacio B. Perez, together with tn T fourteen men aforesaid, did compe
 me to walk at the head of the bod Q Ltha antire distanca tn Clifton si