The copper era and Morenci leader., 1921-01-28

the plaintiffs were required to give a bond to the defendant, County of Greenlee, which bond was approved and accepted by said defendant County on the 18th day of May, 1919.
 That the following named persons signed said bond as sureties and oblig- ated themselves in tne amount set after their respective names, to- wit:
 J. P. Martindell, s1O,OOO.OO
 W. w. Pace, '$3O,GGOOO
 O. F. Webster, $30,000O0
 w. E. Pratt, $3O,OO0Oo
 J. R. Welker, 5,0O6O0
 H. B. Brice, s2O,U0O.OO
 w. H. Claridge, s2O,OOOO0
 W. L. Nelson, 15,000.00
 E. M. Claridge $20,0OO.O0
 Leslie w. Layton $20,0O000.
 That each of said bondsmen is now and has for many years past been a resident of the said Graham Coun- ential citizen of said County, and collectively, they represent a con trolling influence in every industry of the County; that each of said bondsmen is personally acquainted with practically every resident of the County and by reason of their long residence and the fact they repre- sent old established families, practic- ally every resident of said County is related to one or the other of them, either by consanguin.ty or affinity; that each of said bondsmen by reason of his obligation has vital pecuniary, as well as personal inter- est in the successful termination of this action in favor of the plaintiffs.
 3. That the said Oscar F. Webster in addition to being a surety on said bond, is a brother of the said Frank A. Webster, and is now and has been for many years past a resident of Graham County; that he is one of the most prominent, wealthy and in fluential men in the said Graham County; that he is conceded to be the largest live stecK grower in said County and probably in the State of Arizona; that he is personally ac quainted with probably every resident of the County.
 4. That the said Frank A. Webster, Oscar F. Webster and Reece R. Webster. as well as their above named bondsmen are members and affiliated with the religious sect known as the <Latter Day Saints; that this organization dominates and controls the religious, social, political ard industrial life of Graham Coun- ty, and the majority of the inhabitants of the County are affiliated with, and are members of the organiZa- tion
 5. Affiant further states that ow- ing to the prejudice existing in the minds of a great number of the citizens of Graham County against the County of Greenlee it cannot se- cure a fair and impartial trial in said Graham County. That such prejudice exists by reason of the following facts, to-wit: in the years 1910-1911, elections were held to determine whether or not Graham County, as it then <esisted, should be divided, and that portion of the same which is now Greenlee County, made a separate County The proposition of division was almost unanimously opposed by the residents and voters of that DOT tion of the County which is now Graham County, b without avail, owing to the almost unanimous vote OI Cn6 TeSlu6llS duu NOISIS OI Lhdt portion of said County now constitut- ing Greenlee, who favored such divi sion. That the election above re ferred to was preceded by heated campaign, fostered by realization on the part of the Graham County voters, that division would deprive them of the taxable wealth of the County represented by the Copper Mines and works of what is now Greenlee County, and which was greatly in excess of the taxable pro perty remaining in said Graham Coun ty.
 6. That since the making of the order of this court changing the venue of the above entitled cause to Graham County, affiant has become acauaint ed with many of the facts and mat ters herein set forth and which were the time and the making of this order