The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-14
A Judge Covers Up Dishonesty by
Arson--GOv. Hubbard, OF Texas,
Writes on border Affairs.

ST.. LOUIS, January 12.-Judge N.
Wood, Of Henry county, Missouri, has
been indicted for arson in the burning oil
q store belonging TO the County Grange OF
Henry county about month ago. Judge
Wood had charge Of the slore and II Is
alleged, contrary to instructions. he had
purchased goods to a considerable amount
and when the fire occurred owed some
81, 500 to 81. Louis aud Cincinnati mer-
chants. Il Il also said that instead OF
there being $1,000 worth Of stock in the
store when the fire occurred IL IL claimed
by Wood that there was but 81 500 worth.
Il Is further charged that several thou
sand dollars have disappeared unaconnt.
ably, and that the arson was committed
TO destroy The evidences Of dishonesty.
Wood was formerly Judge oft the Henry
County Court, an owner OF property, and
regarded as q man Of strict integrity,
A dispatch from Houston, Texas, says
that Gov. Hubbard has written three
column letter 10 President Hayes on the
border affairs.. He goes into the details
Of the causes OF the Mexican raids and
gives history oil the same for the last
twenty years, including Cortina's capture
OF Brownsville In 1859. The Govetnor's
specific charges are:
i, It has been depredatory war.
2. That Custom. House officials have
been murdered, Custom uouses taken and
robbed, postoilices robbpd and burnel,
hundreds Of citizens killed and soiue tor
tured. Wm. McMahon, for instance. had
his legs cut OF and wa. forced 10 walk 90
the stumps. 0ne Murdoch WA chained
TO harrow placed on him, aud he ~as
burned while in hiA own honse within 3
miles Of Corpus Chridi. Women have
been made prisoners and subjected to
treatment too horrible to mention.
8. Millions Of dollars worth OF property
have been taken from Texas owner, car.
ried to Mexico, and sold in the public
markets.
4. Mexico has furnished an asylum for
robbers and place Of deposit for their
etolen goods.
8. The Mexican government has been
notified many tiues by ours Of the exist
ence OF these evils, but she has sot re-
strained her citizens and she refuses to
permit u. TO break up tho hostile bands
which commit the atrocities, and haa de-
clared an attempt TO do 10 cause for
war.
6. She has refused 10 execute the ex-
tradition treaty, by not surrendering
raiders who were themselves the enemies
OF mankind, by breaking into the Jail of
Starr county and releasing prisoners
thersfrom, and wantonly wounding our
peace officers, aud by turning loose fugi.
lives under Indictment for murder in
Texas and regularly. demanded by our
commissioner OF extradition.
z. She has afforded an asylum to 1ndi.
ans and permitted them to use her terri
tory to set on foot expeditions TO invade
the United States and to wage a savage
warfare upon the people Of Texas, In
cluding within its scope every age aud
sex; children have been captured in Texas
and carried TO Mexico and held as slaves.
Gov. Hubbard asserts that Texas does
not want war, but simply protection from
Mexican violence. He asserts that the
San Elixario mob who shot Howard, Nc
Bride and Atkinson to death, was com.
posed largely Of Mexican citizens. The
Governor recites the horrible massacre,
and says that Mexico should make
amends for the crimes committed by her
citizens.