Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-10-23

graduated Mr.. Ross on his splendid
victory and service performed to the
county and state. in the conviction OF
the guilty party. To the county attor-
ney. as well as his assistants. Walter
Roche. of Bisbee, and d. p. Boyle.
Douglas deputy. no little degree Of
credit is due.
Mr.. Ross. Immediately upon taking
Office on January 1st. 1921. began TO
work in the PREPARATION of the case
and worked increasingly toward con-
yic,ion. convinced as he was that the
defendant was guilty OF the crime
charged Always TO the credit of the
county attorney it can be said that II
he does not believe man guilty Of
a crime he asks the dismissal OF the
case. and in the Walker case,
he was convinced that there
there was guilt and after it had been
definitely determined by the audit
that there was a shortage and finally
connecting the shortage link by link
against the defendant. even going far
out of the state TO determine other
facts connected with the defendant,
he decided that conviction was the
only outcome possible and selecting
one OF the Is cases. went TO trial
The outcome today disclosed that he
and assistants were concentiously
right. and it was big victory for the
state.
First Conviction Of Its Kind.
This is the first conviction of this
kind for the conversion Of public
funds in the State of Arizona, accord
ing 20 J. c Darcy. deputy state audi
tor. who was prior TO Jan. LIST, 1921
deputy state examiner. which ONCE
he held when the Walker shortage
was discovered Mr. Darcy, speaking
OF the outcome of the case. paid the
county attorney a high compliment
and notified his chief in Phoenix as
soon as the case was completed.
important Case.
As one OF the most important case:
affecting Cochise county, not ex
cepting even the famous deportation
triA which lasted over two months
i, is agreed that the interests of tht
people Of Cochise county have peel
looked after in style befitting publ:'
official. and now that the guilt of tn
theft of county funds has been ad
mitted. one of the bes; examples pos
sible has been set affecting the trus
o. public officials with public funds.
Must Now Collect.
{ With the close Of the present cas-
. he criminal docket for the year ha
been practically wiped out with tn
exception of some minor cases. a
though in connection with the EN-
bezzlemen; Of the county funds her
yet remains for the county attorney L
perform the task OF collecting III
amount short from the bonding CON
panies, suits having been filed las
week against the bondsmen and Trea:
urer Guy c. welch f5r ss5,7o2.s5.
! When asked, following the tria
County Attorney Ross made only
brief statement. in which he said h
felt grateful for the expression Of az
probation from the many citizens c
lie tOdAk.- anu ShotC cAAN'os
for the manner in which he had COZ
Quoted the case from start to finish
and expressed his thanks for tn
spendid cooperation of his assistant.
Mr.. Brown. and the Board OF Supel
visors. and he had nothing more {
add. only that the work in this CAS-
spoke for itself as the results attaiI
ed SHOW.
The Jury.
The following was the .ury that Sd
in the case:
W. S. Stodghill, Bisbee; n. L. Ha!
den. Lowell; r. L. Street, McNeal
p. J. Sullivan, Bisbee; Chas W. War
ham, Bisbee; E. c. Robinson. Dou,