New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-14
Nttu9lmk DAILY Gribame
LAW INTELLIGENCE.
THE CASE OF JUDGE wATRoUS.


SUPREME COURT-sPrcIAL TERM-May l3.-BeioFe Judge
Jacob ,tu.sin. and al. ast Charles stilman and a.
This and another case, IN which the notorious Judge
Watrous Of Texas is one of the defendants, involve
the sum Of nearly million of dollars, and some ques-
,ons of great public and political interest out OF which
has grown the resolution OF the judiciary 'oHh''ee
Of Congress 10 impeach Judge Watrous. =.
The case came up on motion 10 strike out parts OF
the complaint, which is very voluminous aud compli-
Gated Mr. Jernegan of counsel for the plaintiff made
the following statement of the facts alleged IN the
complaint on opening the case to the Court;
In the yesr 1916 during the military Operations carried BY
our oyernment on the Rio Grsnd and after the
Simon Nv ..ns Of plaintiffs visited aat.mOr., for the
Of from the oT1s S9 b, sG sSg b W
tenton as prom'ns profitable nye,tmsl Mhis mere ne
ear newpaprr ever published the Rio Gands frontier
While residing there in this capacity ne h,st suggested tue
bank Of Rio Grande believing what the ress has since
proved that destined to becoue point Of more
nef he immediately commenced Investigations for the purpose
sort-nns the title 10 the lands then known as the Eso
or ng the city of Msamora the opposite
RDl. H,vins .st,6ed himself that title to the lands
could he resolved 10 purchase and having secured
interest In the lands he removed his printing press 20 me p
Isron Rag there purpose attracting attention TO
The locality and aiding the growth OF the embryo community
which had sprns existence around Fort Brswn Hearing
that Charles stms OF the de,ndan in treaty for
portions the ErdO' he proposed to bun to unite their IN
Town COMPANY lay out and found and to share joint
y hs prof,s Of the .ntsrPne T; was At once eesdsS o
ssoced with hum Samuel A. Belden, smother defendant ca
tersd into p 1RS S and s the al.
OF lots On the 9Th day Of December ls4s this contract was
ducpd 70 rus and executed by Chules S,lnsn samuel
Belden and Jacob Mus.n whose Simon Mus-na sub.t
tuted Of his the former had anced he Pn
SPa pert OF the ind' 10 'Na0'S '""'D 10 '"O'
hi. agreement provided that the Psrts, should hold qnty
thereafter purchase in the Erdo' Of hstanoI IN me proper
op OF one half Stiman fourth to Mussins and one
Raid that
the enterprise should be shared in the like proportions voc
srous had been erected and large sums OF money
had been realized BY the partner. from the AZ nus
time Yes Hord OF Brownsville had been retained
and acting the attorneys md counsel TOR the parties
and had the suPerntendence Of Their ahs They were .so
Connected With the psrtner.hip ,.
Such ben. the relation, OF the parties Snan and Beden
assisted by William Ans OF New Orleans smother
conspiracy with Be'e and Hor6 to dtfrsSd ne
under the aforementioned ssreement 70 e1sss th
sHsn and Belden the l4h Decenber 1879 and the S't
January 1880 conveyed Bsse and Hord ~ fee 4o6 acres
Of the land. agreement for the consideration
Of $1,000 payable IN I'VE JeSs without interest sIImsh
te OF means and the property thus sold for $1,000 est
mated to be worth Oco Immediately seI hi. convey.
suc ord caused notices 20 BE- pabhed that they
Sn s: Sp So s Ss s. Of WITCH wa:
70 stop sale appreciate the price Of the property AID
chick the prosperity Ct the town. -. 49, ~
The Of the conpirators was to Aze snea
ade hi. irsaduep deed To accomplish th. puropss they
sptsy,d INTO NEGOTIATIONS with certain Cayazos who
,ct Cut Tor the Di,trct Of Tera- and which set up
claim TO the lands embraced n the .fIe
et Of Dee l2i8 claim unioundsd anc frsuauent
had been abandoned BY Cavszo' and ms s,,oses io ,n
wears the Of il had even accepted ss o P'gn
OF lands their adverse claimants. and had only
been revived aud tins suit commenced snce tHe u
Brovusye the lands unexpected value acc
stimulated the Eop' that the teTrors II ws would enao"
them 10 something the t.sFs OF the present pCpre
Auous The denesAs to THIS aV1Ios --it "e. onAn
R.lden and tie husnas Base HoTd were 10, oly a.
sr,sdy stated the eogn Of The PaLtneE, but were Pec'
DIFF nd this ut. Such beng the state Of eis and The
relation. Of IA. parties stilnsn AND ltelden, AiGs
Base Hord for the purpose Of sIs tner fraudulent
ag.t the Museums, entered nto secret
with By which stipulated ths decree -hold
b. rendered that IN favor Of CsNazos ~ winch tn
, 10 Brownsville should b. confirmed 70 hirn
sad Tat Cayazo. should convey the hole Bse ord or
the consideration of Is 90. To make THIS scnetne
uceesul however II Necessary 70 u the suspicious aud
Lwart vigilance Of the Mussnx To tect this object the
bold design conceived Of making the District judge party
~ she conspacy Jokn C. Warous was then incumbent OF
that Having been peysed - lend himself % The
sadueE. de.isps of the dseDdAn sTons visited New
Orleans the residence Of Aug and Jacob Mussira and In
conceal the fact Of his caused his name 10 be
srsterrd the hotel John Jones and tb-n in combination
Gtens attorneys. consulted and determined upon the
plan rendering hectual the proposed decree the Csyso-
@ pursuance u this plan, jude WstLoas made public
vhirs generally circulated that he would lot
hold any Court the approaching January Term 8 Of tbe
United s:se, District Jun ior tie District Of Teas
The Mussnas being thus thrown on their guard judge Ws
January term 1882 II the District Court At
called except the Of C.ysxos a. srs4n
Hussns 81 a. fyazos presented tie side an
sLlns1 and Bsiden the OtheT by r respective council
The Ml...als pFr.I bit Bsse Iotd the ehief
eOnspaers, then of r1ord. Inc case pr"
o.eded R.bert H. lord u the firm q Base ilod, Ns'
witness. and 10 pursuance ~ The conspfsy pr
yio..iy foru'd deere" rendered of ne INb
1852 - 1bishng ;h' rt C4va1os 20 tie broSnsvt =.
And H. stc Court aoJoIrge@ - ~ ,ry~bLs o..
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