Arizona republican., 1918-09-24
PATROL CITY AS
 VAGUE THREATS
 PROMISE RIOTS
Seventy Men of Phoenix Police Reserves Placed on Guard Last Night as Re suit of Clashes at Jerome

As a result of the killing of one white man and one Mexican and the seriously wonnding of several others at Jerome carly yesterday morning, Tho Phoenix Police Reserves, armed, to the number of over 70 men, patroled Phoenix last night and early this morning as a precautionary measure against any possible uprising of old country Mcxicans. who it was rumOred might have something to do with the disturbance at Jerome. Colonel C. V. Cullcy. commander of the police re- serves. reported early this morning 'hat an was quiet and orderly in the Ntv.
 Tn the fight at Jerome Horace liar rison, acting chief watchman for the United Verde mine. and Gabriel Acero. said Co be a Mexican miner, were oiled. City Marshal Crowley of Jerome was seriously wounded, and Deputy .'nitod states Marshal Harry Carlson was shot through the leg.
 Two Killed at Jerome
 The trouble started when NJ. R. Corbctt. watchman, became suspi- cious of a number of Mexicans loiter- ing near the Jerome depot. He noti- fled Harrison, and the two endeavored Co drive the Mexicans down the track, shen. according to Jerome advices, several shots were fired and Harrison was killed. About an hour afterward mother fight startCa in the business 4istrict of Jerome in which Acero fred several shots from a rifle before 1e was killed by officers. It was in frh Y41 1ra were shot
 bumors have been current in Phoe- niN Tor some time that old-country NcNicuns in Arizona have entered into conspiracy against the state and federal authorities and are to start some sort of a revolution here Sep tcmber 26. It was believed by the Phoenix police that the killing at Jerome. in which a number of old country MeXicans participated, might he the opening gun of the revolt, and ln consequence the police reserves were called into service.
 No Trouble at Tempe
 There was a rumoT abroad yester- day that there had been trouble among oid-cuuntrv MoXicans at Mesa and Tempe but upon investigation through tnc shcriffs office the rumors were
 
 in the city last night from the south side. among them being Leo Troutman said that there had been no trouble whatever on the southside. that the cotton camps were especially quiet an( that everybody was busy picking cot ton.
 Colonel Gulley in statement las night said that he had received enougl information tO justify his belief tha there is % conspiracy among old -coun. try McXicans to start some sort O trouble September 26. but he empha sized that any conspiracy would no get far. as the authorities of the stat 0crc able to cope with any uprising.
 Nothing to Fear
 The people need have no fear" sait Colonel Gulley. If any trouble shoulC occur it will be taken care of. My in formation has come from severa sources. lt has come to the attention of one of the city commissioners. fo instance. that there is a number of ex soldiers and outlaws among the old country MeXicans in the state at pres cnt These Mexicans are endeavorin, 70 bring on trouble and are leadinj ofccr and more peaceful old-countr. McNicans to believe their way. althoug these Mexicans are getting nor money in the mines and the fields O Arizona than they ever got in thei lives in the old country.
 "lt has come to my attention tha tho cause given by the outlaw elemen among the old-country Mexicans i we must assert ourselves: if we figh wc will get what is due us.'"
 Colonel Gullev kept a heavy deta ot men in the southern part of the cit sli night and announced that the DO ice reserves would be on duty unt lfter September 26, or as long as ther s any suspicion of an uprising.
 Rumors GroundIess
 Night County Jailer Charles Mus grove said last night that he had in vcstigatcd rumors for some time an hat every one of them proved ground less and that he was convinced in hi own mind that there was no movemen on the part Of ld-country Mexican in Maricopa county to conspire. Mus grove said he voiced the sentiment or the sheriffs force in the matter that close watch had been kept an is being kept upon the cotton camp and other places where large mum hcrs Of men are employed and tha Inc sheriffs sources of informatio