The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-06-14
COBB DEMANDS IMPEACHMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL.

 ATTORNEY GENERAL.
 Hon. Lamar Cobb, formerly State Engi- neer for Arizona, in letter written to the Legislature now in special session, demands the impeachment of Hon. Wiley B. Jones, At torney General of the State and brings to the attention of the Legislators certain actions of the Attorney General, which, in the opinion of Mr. Cobb, should warrant his impeachment. From the letter written under date of June 13, we quote the following:
 On the first day of February last addressed a the Governor of Arizona (copy Of which is hereto attached) reciting certain actions on the part of the Attorney General and members of the Commission of State Institutions leading up to and eliminating in opinion by the Attorney General pretending to construe the act creating the Commission of State Institutions in which he turned the control of the State Engineers Office all State Highways and State Highway funds over to the Commission. No one knows better than yourselves the ridiculous absurdity of this opinion otherwise the language which you used must have been chosen to conceal the thought.
 On the same date my letter to the Governor my attorney, MT. Thos. W. Nealon. filed with the Attorney General written demand upon the At torney General to institute quo-warranto proceed ings to oust the Commission of State Institutions, Recommended by a copy of the proposed complaint This demand and proposed complaint was deliver Cd in person by MT. Nealon to the Attorney Gen eral. Upon reading the demand, the Attorney Gen. eral, Wiley B. Jones, threatened MT. Nealon with prosecution if he instituted the suit Cor any other
 
 prosecuting officer of the state threatening mem of the bar intimidate and prevent his filing suit at law in accordance with necessary and prop CT procedure to determine the questions at issue. Why this personal interest of the Attorney General in civil suit to determine the validity of law? He fears review of his opinion of January 3rd by impartial judicial tribunal, for the truth of my indictment that he prostituted his high office to purchase potifal favor and vent personal spleen eral the Judge did not think 1t proper to take judicial cognizance, in this case, of his opinion
 Tha dan ,nrfc 1F &,n otDA &fno1Ixv helpless in far advice legal assistance from the Attorney General is concerned, being compelled in of importance to employ other attorneys at additional public expense. This has been done in several instances at considerable expense, by the governor, the state Engineer and others To secure a written opinion from him, within reasonable length of time or that be understood, is almost impossible and if finally received is looked upon by all joke. AS example, the contractor the Antelope Hill bridge defaulted and the bridge completed cost to the state, chargeable Yuma county, of s14,1594O above the contract price, The State Engineer wrote the Attorney General (10) letters regarding suit to recover. The net result to the state has been two letters from the Attorney General, one to the effect that the matter in the hands of his assistant and the other, dated June 1, 1916, that the assistant named had left his service and he had taken personal charge of the case.
 The Attorney General not only threatens, with prosecution, members of the bar, he also threaten with physical violence those who crticise his pub lie acts Only few days ago, when his courage had been sufficiently reinforced, he invited several of his friends to come along and see him whip It is possible that the Attorney General may have the physical ability to put into execution vicious design that his diseased mind might conceive but his bluffs will not deter from bringing him before bar of justice that will pronounce his comdem- nation and pass it's sentence upon him.
 I hope that you will pardon my speaking feelingly this subject. If you will but consider the years that spent in building up highway ganization to state of efficiency second to none, the pride that I took in it's accomplishments, the months that waited to again assume charge and then my labors to naught the department disorganized and turned to inexperienced (tO say the leaSt) commission with professional pride in it's work, which will inevitably lead to squanderng the road funds for political uses, that Wiley Jones public career might be prolonged you will understand.
 I stand ready to submit evidence in support of the accusations and charges against Wiley E. Jones' contained herein, and I call upon you to place him trial.
 Respectfully submitted,
 LAMAR COBB.