Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-20

instructed by Pearson the non resident
to be or hand. AS to the drunkenness
of Pearson and his betting on candi-
dates, Nelson said Pearson had been
drinking ana he had heard that he had
been betting. Nelson's cross eXamina-
ton was concluded with a statement
that he did not know whether the bal
lot box had been left unprotected at
any time.
At this time, one of the attorneys
for the contestee rose to question of
inquiry; he wanted to know whether
Leroy Laid. former Governor Hunts
private secretary was associated with
the counsel for the contestant. Mr..
Ives said that he was not, though
counsel had received valuable aid from
him. 1t was suggested that he be kept
out of the room where the witnesses
under the rule had been placed.
Pearson's Narrative
Now came the story for which the
crowded court room had been waiting.
Here was the man who it had been
said was the chief corrupter of the ball
lot in Douglas Precinct No. l. This
was the man about whom a web of
romance had been woven and he was
to prove that he was something of
weaver himself. Here was the victim
of the detectives and his own appetite
Here surely was a man worth seeing
and hearing.
Pearson is a rather young, spec
tacled man with a full measure of self
assurance. His voice was strong and
clear and his manner was such that
the adherents of former Governor Hunt
looked at one another and smiled.
Pearson was to destroy the fabric
which had been built about Douglas
Precinct No. l. He was a ready wit
ness. A parrot could not have more
glibly given the answers to Mr.. Ives
before his questions had been framed
The Anabasis and katabass
Pearson began at the beginning of
his wanderings. He left Douglas on
February 6 on a vacation. He went to
Deming, New Mexico, thence to Silver
City and thence up the east branch of
the ella river about $50 miles. He was
beyond the outposts of civilization
more than month. On his return he
stopped at a small place called ella.
where he saw the first newspaper since
his departure. He was panied, amazed
and angered when he saw something
about himself, Art Pearson, being a
fugitive from justice in connection
With the proceedings in Douglas Pre-
cinct No. l. He resolved to come to
five voters who had made the mistake
Phoenix where the contest was in
progress and seek vindication
He did not rush off furiously In a
day Or two he went to Silver City
where he met one d. f. Cox whom he
knew to be Thiel detective. With a
five weeks growth of beard and his
mountain clothes, Cox did not know
him but he made himself known to Cox
and then went into a saloon and had
one and then another until Mr.. Pear
son lost count. After a While Cox said
something to him about a statement
regarding the proceedings in Douglas
Precinct No. l. He suggested that
Pearson make a statement to him
Pearson lofuly replied that he was
going to Phoenix to make a statement
before the court of last resort"
Then something happened which
leaves no doubt that Pearson is the
real, the original Sea Green Incor-
ruptible" The designing Cox sug
9ested to him that now was the time
to Cleanup" By this the innocent
Pearson afterward understood that by
cleanup" was meant $4,000. That
m he said would be paid to Pearson
o"t of the Campbell fund if he would
remain outside the state of Arizona.
- offer met with the scorn which it
deserved. Pearson only wanted to
clean up his good name and be restored
to the high place he had occupied in
the estimation of the people before
these aspersions had been cast upon
him in his absence
The designing Cox then suggested
a cleanup of $4,000. was not be-
cause the sum had been multiplied that
Pearson now began to entertain the
prooosition, but because the drinks had
multiplied. When in an advanced
state of exhi'aration the voice of con-
science sounded less loud and Pearson
told Cox that he would take the matter
under consideration.
A Tactical Blunder
1t was here that it began to be seen
| that Mr.. Ives had committed a strange
strategic bunder in discovering and
/ importing Pearson. Previous to his
story of the attempted bride, his mar
ration had been heard with interest
/ Now it was regarded only as a curl
r.! osity. The audience was interested
only in seeing how far he would wan
| der in the realm of fancy.
| He dWeIt upon the now SWOllar