Arizona republican., 1916-05-16
G I ON
 AND STEVENS
 STILL IN JAIL

Paul Stevens and Cyril F. Kedding- ton are still in the county jail, where they were taken early yesterday morning by Marshal Peyton of Mesa after sensational chase along the road between Mesa and Tempe and their final capture through the com blned efforts of the Mesa officer and Marshal Browning, of Tempe No charge had been lodged against the two young men up to a late hour last night but County Attorney Clyde M Candy was devoting every minute to bringing out the facts in the es- capade which resulted in the arrest Of Stevens and Keddington the second time within a month.
 That there had been deliberate attempt on the part of the young men to give young girl of promi- nent family in Mesa either liquor or some drug, there seemed no doubt last evening. Marshal Peyton. over the telephone last night. said the story as printed in The Republican yesterday morning was in his opinion correct and that he was confident. that despite the efforts of the girls family to quiet the affair. that the investigation now being conducted would result in substantiating the theory of both himself and of Mar shal Browning
 County Attorney Candy would not discuss the case at any great length. He went to Mesa early in the day, returned at noon. and then went back to Mesa, where he remained until late last evening
 In order that there can be no ques- ton of holding Stevens and Ked- dington until the investigation is completed, it is understood that Mar shal Browning is prepared to prefer charges Of speeding and disordelly conduct. if necessary.
 l The Republican was in error in stating that Stevens was operating a Mesa Phoenix stage line automobile aft the time of the affair He had been driver for the Union Stage line. but at 9.30 o'clock Sunday even ing Manager Maxwell notified him his services and his car would no longer be needed The signs were taken rom his ear. The officers and those who first saw the car coming from Mesa with the girl and the two young men did not note the absence of the signs from the ear and were Of the opinion that it was stin being operated by the line
 When Marshal Browning effected the capture Of Stevens d short dis tance out of Tempe. after Kedding ton and Stevens had abandoned the car and the girl and started to run Marshal Peyton came down the road from Mesa and saw Keddington mak- ing his way into a field He began shooting at keddington and after halting him. was obliged to rap hin over the head with his gun before h, would submit to arrest.
 When the cars bearing Stevens ant Keddington to Phoenix stopped if front of The Republican office earl, yesterday morning before proceeding to the county jail Keddington Wal practically unconscious from the blow and was lying at length with his heac in the lap of one of the officers.
 Marshal Pcytou while at The Re publican office. stated that an effor had been made to drug the girl il the car, or at least to give her liquor He said he was of the opinion tha some drug had been employed ant inquired as to whether it was not tn general belief that Keddington O Stevens or both had not given som drug to a girl in this cits som weeks ago. when Stevens and ked dington both landed in the city iai The Mesa officer was told that i was the opinion Of the city polio that chloral or some similar dru had been given and he said he be lieved that such a drug might hav been employed in the case of tn Mesa girl. over the telephone las evening Marshal Peyton reiterate his belief that an attempt had bee
 made 10 drug the girl and that ef forts were. now being made to bus the entire affair.
 County Attorney Candy evidentl places confidence in the story a originally printed by The Republican for all of yesterday and far into las
 night was devoted by hlm to an in
 vestigation