The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-02-26

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An arrest, which grew out of the
recent charges preferred against Chas
Chesterfield, of New Town, for viola
ton of the Prohibition Law, was
made on Thursday of this week when
August Brutinel, a partner of Ches-
terfeld, was taken into custody.
Brutinel is charged with a felony
and is alleged to have made respre-
lsentations of FRAUDULENT character,
providing money and transportation,
for the purpose of spiriting away
two important witnesses in the boot
logging case against Chesterfield. He
was arrested on. Thursday and ION
Friday was arraigned before. Justice
McWilliams, of Clifton, and released
on $500. 90 bond pending a hearing.
The complaint was prepared by
County Attorney Wall and was sworn
to by Deputy Sheriff Address.
About a month ago two Mexican
young men, Romulo Aragon and Doni-
ciano Chavez, were arrested in Mo-
renci by Deputy Sheriff Larrieu on a
charge of being drunk and disorderly.
When arraigned before Justice Nc
Williams, of Clifton, they entered
plea of guilty and when questioned
testified that they had secured a half
pint of whiskey from Chas. Chester
field, at New Town, for which they
had paid him fifty cents. A complaint
was Immediately issued for Chester
field for a violation of the prohibit
ton law and deputy left for Mo-
renci to serve it. When the deputy
sought Chesterf1eld's whereabouts he
could not be found and it is reported
that he left hurriedly for El Paso. The
two Mexicans, who testified against
Chesterfield, were given a minimum
Co FOR n6or - a
ess of three days, which they had
already. served. and were releas-
ed from custody but were under sur
yeilance to be called as witnesses
should Chesterfield return to the coun-
ty and the warrant against him serv.
ed.
A short time ago the two witnesses
secretly disappeared. Almost stimuli
taneously with their disappearance
Mr.. Chesterfield returned to the
county and demanded of the sheriff's
office and the county attorney that IL
there was any warrant for him that
it be served. 1t is reported that the
County Attorney informed him that
he was not ready to serve the warrant
and would serve it when he had locat-
ed the missing witnesses and the
person responsible for their disappear
ance. The Sheriff's office went to
work on the case and in a short time
located the witnesses wanted. On
the first of the week Undersheriff
Fred Hill left for Socoro, Texas,
where he apprehended the witnesses
wanted and returned to Clifton on
Wednesday, evening with them.
On Thursday the warrant against
Brutinel was served but in the mean
time Chesterfield had again left for
Ell Paso 1t seems to be a case of
hide and seek between the officers,
the witnesses and Chesterfield, but
the witnesses will probably be here
now when wanted as they are being
held in the county jail. 1r
According to the story told by the
Mxican witnesses, who were brought
back from Texas and placed in jail,
Brutinel represented to them that
nothing would be done to them If
they saw fit to leave the country, and
thai if they would go to Ell Paso, he
would pay their transportation and
give hem twenty-five dollars each as
expenses. The Mexicans agreed, and
according to their story, Brutinel
brought them to Clifton one night in
an automobile, arriving here at
midnight; that they were given
rooms in the Brutinel building, and
at daylight the next morning were
taken to the New Smelter where all
three boarded the train. Brutinel ac-
companying them to Ell Paso and
giving them the money as promised.
When Chesterfield returns to the
county the warrant for the violation
of the prohibition law will be serv-
ed In the meantime the witnesses,
who are alleged to have been induc-
ed to flee the county, will be held in
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