New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-25
E,ro,n ,he nrexicnn Boundnry Commission.


SAN PEDRO STRINGS ENCAmPMENT October ., 1901
To the Editors Of The Nctc- YORK. Tribune:
In the case of John Tenant of the Boundary
Commission mentioned i'll my last, the coroners
inquest was present at the scene of bloodshed on
Saturday, and the court after opened proceedings
in the plaza, on plea put in by prisoners counsel,
"that there had not been time to summon wit
nesses and prepare for trial, the Court was adj
iourned to Sunday, 8 AM. The first witness tor
prosecution was DR. Bigeow, attached to the Com
mission, who proved that death was caused by
Turner 5 bowie knife having entered below the
| last rib Gu being asked g had he known of any
previous quarrel between the deceased aud prison.
er 2" prisoners counsel objected to question, as
there was no right TO go back OF the deed itself to
prove malicious intent" The mayor, DR.. De-
! vine and court overued objection, " that fall
and impartial examination for prosecution and de-
tense should 20 on" Witne8s stated TINT pravi
Gus threats were uttered by prisoner on the marsh,
which were substantiated by Beckwith and
Smith, who heard prisoner say, 4" II meat were
dealt to him as before, he would rip Tenants
CUTS out" Several witnesses proved the cold
booded daed and evidence for the prisoner be-
ing introduced his counsel tried to prove, that the
Americans tried to bear down on the Texans
that Col. Mcclellan had threatened to tog the
| teanSltTS, anu tlldJ lcIlldit fSl VI luC OOli
acted according to the adage, like master like
man :" thus deceased came to his death from Ill
| treatment to prisoner.
Ferguson a Texan, assistant wagon master,
friend of the prisoner, as allowed in his evidence
for defense had previously represented matters to
| prisoners counsel, but in his evidence contradict
! ed-as for instance-atter saying Col. Mcclellan
! had threatened to commence the tlogging on him,
che felt satisfied there was not a better man on
the expedition than the Colonel, and again, in
speaking of some words between him and de
ceased % he believed Tenant a good man, and
felt himself more to blame than deceased With re-
card TO words that passed between them on the
march" His evidence was often anomalous from
counter Statemeut-a leaning to side OF prisoner;
vet he could not conscientiously state anything
against the Commission.
On Monday morning the counsel for the prison
or opened defense, wearisome romrepetlton oil
EXPRESSION on the few weak points contended for
"Tennants standing surrounded by friends, who
never intertered to prevent COLLISION which &C
cordnc to his showing, was on equal grounds, as
Tenants friends could at moment snatchupthe
knife, but apparently thrown aside, even as
readily rs the prisoner from ms belt and either
hand it to Tenant or assassinate prisoner who
had no one to back him In such position 1t
would be cowardlV for an American, but much
more for Texan, not to have done otherwise.
Malicious intent could not be proved, therefore
the verdict must be at most mansaughter, as In
similar cases. quoted a abuses b, who
strikes and is struck in return, the second blow
in the eve of the law, the weighty onel on which
B kills A. in such case the verdict can only be
| msnslaughter" After frequent repetltions and
| citations his anxious and SleepeSs la word ener
getically put in, | felt TO awaken any who might
nod under influence OF heat, OF prosy repetltlons
| considerations, the counsel for prosecution proved
from TESTIMONY and the law, that there could not
be q more cold booded act, and in such cases rs
quoted there was similarity, the finding &C
cordiue to law must be nurderin the first degree
either from proof of malice, or the nature OF
weapon handled. Finally, the prisoner was com
mitted to take his tra Tor murder before the next
iury which will sit tins week.
Life is not much regarded IN this quarter OF the
world Death by knife or bullet often averages
from one to two night. The body of a German
has lust been discovered III the Immediate neigh
bor6ood of the camp, after bullet passed through
his head. There is no security In those landau
gees filed wththe most fearful looking characters,
supported BIZ means derived from gambling, iorci-
bic plumber and the arts Of female accomplces.
Dancing TO fiddle, gambling at monte drinking
fiery liquid, apsh antics, cursiug and swearing
form the charms Of m evening closed by many a
dark lantern.
The Indians have been committing much de
probation in the nelghborhood of Medina; the
main body of the Camanches is on the BraZos--
A party from IL Paso under Col Mcclellan,
lust arrived met some of the Delaware Indians
who, on receiving a message as to hostile inten
ton, declared their friendly feelings and group
ing themselves in most picturesque order, spent
the night in their midst. They mentioned the hos
tile views OF the Ca1nsnches, who to the number
of 500 might cross their trail with opposite inten
tons, happily they were not discovered
Transit from this to FL Paso is high transfers
demanding $40 per month, their carriage back and
rations, ii discharged on arrival. blacksmith
makes So PEP day and his grub-a laborer s2l--a
cook, she will but dress tho yictaals, $50 per
month Vegetables are scarce and dear; pump
kins, dime potatoes pounds for dimes. You
may get an apple for half dime bread, roll