Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-19
NARICOPA IN
TURMOIL over
Recent fires
IN THE COUNTY
Governor Offers r e w ard,
While Attorney General
Claims Acts are Treason
able and Death Penalty Can
Be Applied.
(By Review Leased wire)

PHOENIX. Dec 1S.-beneNlnS that
an organized conspiracy is RESPONSE
bic for The series OF recent incendlary
fires in centra! Arizona in which nun
crscs of tons oil allaiIa. many bales
of cotton. numerous stacks of beans
and other ,o0ds and supplies have
been destroyed. Gov. Thomas T.
Campbell today issued a proclamation
offering a reward Of $3.50 for the ar
rest and conviction OF the person or
persons who committed these acts.
In the proclamation is set forth the
fact that at the present time there is
universal need OF the most effective
conservation of all products, espe-
cially fOodstuGs fer man and beast.
and that. whereas several fires. ap-
'parently of incendiary origin. have re-
Gently destroyed large and valuable
stores of beans and hay. in urgent
demand by the government for the
prosecution OF The war" the governor
is exercising the power and authority
vested in HIM in Offering the reward.
In d communication addressed to-
day to County Attorney l.. NJ. Laney
of this dty. Attorney General Wiley
f. Jones calls attention to the numer-
Gus incendiary fres.
Organized Plan Charged
The frequency of these fires" the
letter reads. plainly indicates a pre-
arranged and organized plan in aid
of our ;enemies, il war at this time.
in violation OF section 80 of the penal
code of 1913, which declares it TO be
treason for any person to knowingly
adhere TO the enemies of the state
or the United States, giving them aid
or comfort. Paragraph So fixes the
punishment a. death. with 10 alter
native no less punishment being pre-
scribsd therefor.
Paragraph $50 of our penal code
makes a hCmieide of such persons
justihabie when committed in at
tempting by lawful ways and means
10 apprehend such persons for the
commission OF that grave felony.
Death Prescribed
Their punishment being fixed at
death. Such criminals would readily
resist al attempts at apprehension.
and resort even 10 taking the life OF
the person who attempts such appre-
hension.
'Ihe situation. therefore. is desper-
ate, and this department would ask
that you so inform the peace officers
under your jurisdiction. And | FUR
ther request, should a day OF such
criminals be taken alive BY capture.
that you Immediately confer with this
department that we may render you
our fullest assistance in dealing with
such criminals in the courts. They
should be prosecuted for treason. un-
der the death penalty provision. and
not for mere arson
\ warning has been sounded BY
Sheriff W. II. Wilky To all ranchers
OF the Salt River valley TO be on their
watch for providers
Warning Sounded
Farmers have a legal right 10 pro-
tect their property. and this depart.
ment viii assist them in every posi-
BILE way in apprehending the person
or persons responsible for these out
RACES, declares Sheri1 Wilky.
suggest ludN al EonCnerS who
have large stocks o. provisions o n
hand provide armed guards for those
products. Drastic action OF this ma
ture is necessary if we are TO over.
throw the evil influences at work in
this community"
Entire County Aroused
All Maricopa county is aroused
lrate citizens from ell sections of the
valley literally stormed the sheriffs
office today to make provisions for
the protection OF their property. More
than 20 men presented themselves for
the purpose Of being sworn as special
deputy sheriffs.
II developed today that two at.
tempts have been made within the
past few days to burn the $lOO OOO
Y. NJ. c. A. building in this city. Spe.
cial officers are guarding this build.
ing now