The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-16
THE TERRITORY OF ELKINS.
ASSdSSINATTON or SUPPOSED Sun
CORRLApON DENT

tOHhfNfONDlNG
THO Murder of the Rev. 4. ,. Toby In New
McNico 4 ~, bate Judge Accused " G NJ
plicity in the Crime INDIGNATION Meeting.
SANTA Fl, New Mexico, Nov. 25.-rhc
polite 4 revolution which has taken ulacc and
IL siill in progress ia this Territory Is mainly
attributed to the exposures Of the Santa f6
Ring which have Appeared in 1nE SuN, aud
which have created great CONSERVATION among
our oorrupt onici L., Tur SrN having vcre wide
circulation in tins region. by means Of ntel
si.its and stir more crcctual measures the Ring
have succeeded in intimidatng the local urcss.
with one or two except ms; and so long as the
courts are constituted as they are at present. 1t
Is absolutely unsafe Tor any man to actively
oppose the corrupt schemes Of the Ring. The
nature ~ the means ken 10 harass those who
show q rebel,ou- sririt has already been de-
srrined In THIS curtest uudcncc, and events Of
recent occurrence, which VIII form tn subject
~ TINS tier, Will give the reader an idea OF the
diiirulties witch ire enc ,untcred by those who
ton Of our territorial adairs.
ACoLp BLoODtD MURDER.
On the l4th of September list the Rev. +. y.
Toby. "A minister " the gospel. generally re-
sDected ana behaved, WIS htutallv murdered on
the highway white passing through lonely
G non The murder was involved in mystery
for time. MIR olDy was an active, bold, and
on spoken man. who took much interest In pub
lie M hrs, aud did not hesitate to express his
opinion. He WAS not known t. have an enemy
IN the world save members Of the Rnr whom
he mad vigorously and pubicly denounced for
their offences Against societv.
Il Is sud thai "A few DAYS before his death Mr..
| lolhy had warm discussion wit Judge Ilcn
of the FIRST Judci Distinct. one OF the chiefs
81 the inng, VINO tried To- intimidhte Ia WIN.
ont feet, for the preacher boldly announced
| for the Eastern press. aud ~ to the time ma
| mutd h" cNrr ed ~ his influence against the
! rogJes ia Ollie.
srNrLiNo REVrt ATOMS.
| II s. known that Mir IlftN had threatened
] TO m kc exp .i,t- fur,lfh tIr pro-. tud In
! some qu lrters me- WIS sns 'rct"d 10 having writ
/ ten the eftt r fO ing - y Wuicn excited -Erh
| rnmuINfinn 30 thc Fcdcrl Nug. lnc-e and
! othtt circumstance excited su4ulrion from the
! q 50 thlt lac % .N fallen aNctim 10 the malevo-
u'' 81 VIC hll-' ~ nl ~ulhc 'i @ H.HlNtls; n'il
/ fur "a ng tine no dire" proof uf IL could tie
! obtained. a lt.t, however. the actual murder
! tts wtre hunted dnwn, aud wa "a u WIS iodhi
| that ihev i'm Injected the urinci1al members =
! li-tig % RS ut thv crime the indisnall n Il TIC
! uruul' know no bOunIs A. ono lime II was
teAied tuat every one OF the politicians named
! in connection Win toe mufder u 'uld 20 strung
up uy th" neck without the Intervention ot
Juds" nr JIy tu, talncr tpuu-clt prevailed,
ami 'ct'ug ann formation gained from tine
/ murdcieis and other sources. warrants were
issued Tor tho atrest 90 ;uc accused % riic.
lue % fslu- cuafetd o., the tuuldcrers a. the
planners and accessories t. me murder are the
recognized sirlhel~ Of tne Hlns III COiiax county.
some OF them N,ie
LATELY ELE,1Ep TO OFFICE
throu b the Influence Of the ihng. Their names
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