Arizona republican., 1920-05-11

| had known as a life insurance agent. Parker told him that he could procure the lease for him. and Barrows offered to pay him $500 for his service. Later, in order to expedite matters, he had raised this amount to S1,0O0, and a contract was signed. He paid Parker $500.
 Subsequently, he became suspicious of Parker because of a train or CIT cumstances. In the first place, Parker failed to meet him at Benson on a day agreed upon, but day or two later Parker came and was seen about town with H. K. Street, the head or the BoquillaS Land & Cattle company. At that time Barrows had not furnished Parker with description of the land he wanted. After that he was afraid 1 to do so, but gave him description of land near Hereford. Subsequently, however, he did describe the land and his application for lease was put in. It was granted as to nine sections. ] but was held up on the protest of the land and cattle company as to the other seven, though later he did secure the lease as to them. Barrows said that he had charged Parker with double crossing him when the latter demanded the rest of the contract figure. In the meantime, he had also seen the commissioners, who told him that Parker had performed no service for him and advised him to pay him no more money.
 Now, the Letter Now, coming to the mysterious let ter which was written on the station cry of the Mansion House at Benson. Barrows denied that he wrote it; that he had ever seen it, but the sigma ture he admitted was nightly like his" In reply to a question whether 1 he had a suspicion as to the author of the letter, he said that he had; that
 
 it. That belief was based on two circumstances: Parker had made threats, and the letter "B' in the sig nature resembled that letter as framed by Parker in letters to him.
 In relation to the sum of $25O in cur rency he had sent to the political manager of MT. Moeur in the primary campaign of 1918 when MT. Moeur was a candidate for the nomination for governor, Barrows said that he made such remittance, but that later this money was returned to him by Ben Clark of the land commissioners of flee with the statement that Mir Moeur had withdrawn from the race. Later, he said Clark told him that he
 was too poor to make such a contri- button.
 There were many other details and some touches of humor in the testi- mony of this witness
 Sent Money Back
 The examination and the cross ex- animation was interminable as were the passages between the attorneys, though good humor was generally pre- served.
 Mir. Bullard put Mir. Moeur on the stand. He corroborated what Barrows had said with reference to the conver- Sation wi,h him concerning the ser vices of Parker, and MT. Moeur inter jected the statement that the files of his office would show that letters had frequently been written to applicants discouraging the employment of land attorneys. He said that none was needed if it was possible or convenient for the applicant to appear in person His interests would be looked after by the department. Replying to inquiry by MT. Ward whether he held that same attitude toward attorneys in general, Mir. Moeur replied that he did not nor as to all land attorneys Par ker, he said, had made himself a nui- sance in many ways. and once he had threatened to smash his nose.'
 Concerning the remittance of S250 from Barrows, MT. Moeur said that had been handled by MT. Clark. The money came in a registered letter containing sender, and it was not known for what purpose it had been sent. It was by inquiry at the postoffice at Benson that the identity of the sender was learned Ordinarily, that would have been disclosed by the name and address ]! of the sender that is required to be written across the end of the envelope when it is presented for registration. |
 Brings in Evants Name
 MT. Mceur specifically denied that | any money had ever been received by | him or so far as he knew by any | attache of his office. He stated though | that frequently money had been of | fered him for preferential positions
 What did you do in such cases?" 1 asked MT. Bullard. .1 laughed at them" | replied Nr. Moeur, and pitied their | ignorance.
 In his testimony, MT Barrows had | stated that Parker had left him to understand that the money he received | from him was to be "cut" with some | one in the office of the commissioner. | The witness stated with reluctance | whom he supposed Parker meant.
 In that way the name of W R. Evants, one of the appraisers of the land department, was again brought | up, and it looked for a time as if the investigation would start off on that tangent.
 The rest of the session was given to a controversy between the attorneys as to the further scope of the investi- gation, Mir. Bullard demanding and being seconded by MT. Ward that be- fore there should be any further pro- CeeulAS aIleCLlHS tne cOLlITlSSlOf1eFs written and signed charges be made against him that somebody might be held responsible.
 The hearing was preceded by some between Mir. Bullard and Attorney General Jones regarding the for conducting an investiga- | ton under the charges. There was. he said, no authority under the law tho attendance of witnesses and no menace to keep them from swearing as their fancy mi>.lt dictate.
 Thus it will be seen that the matter rests very much where it was found on Saturday morning in an air filled with and disturbed by whisperings.
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