The Mesilla Valley independent. [volume] (Mesilla, N.M.) 1877-1879, 1879-05-10


End no fssff with iIse verdict As % tn.
degree ot crime SHOULD ssve a.sered e,
prntest even ii the jary ha,l sleesssg,l thai tie
aeeused was innocent. That Was question:
vi fact for tl,eR owa decision, AMI saea >
verLict might hsve had no specially l,s.l gs-
feet But il is the fixing of The ,pHnisl.Has M
for killing fellow maa, after aAry had tir-
cidcci that that killing ~as asunssr N flas;
fourth deRreet 1T . Je.e Feltsg a.iia.s. Aas:el.
| feel that cannot lseFalit % pass ii salenes,
as if acGuIesced in rs pF0rristy.
Five hundred doilaEs for = hamAn life.
Fise haaaFea .i.'siasks ~, able il ssuasy
warrants. &orih > guartss, ss slseir faee
tyaiuc--sess tlsan $3.50 doi!ass IN casls-as the
priee II the blood ni.aseE luw- raas as.sI = fpi-
low christian
Where is the equality befare sEe ian If
money is to 10 the eonp pensAtian sc Srsns
What protection has the pc,H against iks
mel. Tie man u lsrgv nleaas. eaa ka,.as
his iHcUme. not by the nsaaai,er Il hss .l0!safs
but ~ tae uaalicr Of murders he caa cona-
nlit in a year.
1 regret exceedingly tLat tbs verdict
should have l,ees gwen at this tina. Alt
tlraGgh The Tsrritery psl,iie seutiaea, j.
aroused in favor u ~ saacti,y If hun.an
life il has been fe.t illai there ee,lsd k 10
prosperity in tip community nalsl 1t wAs
amply psotec.ed. aud otlrnees ss:4ins. tlat,
the lAw of socivty promptly ,,ssniss.el. Tais
feeling has shown itself eysfy fyxhete iH he
action OF rs inries- in Sapta. r., II. sen.
Miguel and ID Nora SEVEN nsursies cases xese
tired. and ia every rase the accused Is ness
ID prison uneler seatenee, wille one has hesn,
condemned to death. The result el the l.og-
brook trial in Taos Counig was sssaaly in
the direction ar good orsIer AMI go,sa spvtfn-
mont, IS il npheld sss1 officer of the 4aa IN
the performance af his dety against
pesperadnrs ard outlaws Il ~AA fslt III T.
Feansi tIle cITeHl ta, tbs ltsi i'm se yes.
dscts would Is t0 protect iife and drive n,us
dereTS fron tisnse counties NlRas has seen
/ done here BY shJs psrsiict W haze vsYtn-
ally invited the nsurdeFers and men III vsa-
lence of all the Territory ts come 10 Hin Ar
/ rlba county anu carry om their w0rk TlAev
an told thai there Is Urn pnnishtntnf fer IL,
taking Ot lite hut the pay ment oT Z few dol
lars that here the man y ha can raw dse
hiss impunify TO stay his brother inass. Tie
county i thrown open 10 all the q fslaus s.f
The Texas and Colorado b1rdnfs tie lives at
yourselves. yonr wIse< and Tsas dsna.h..se.
are pFeseaiesl ~ & ready sacrifice t. tA. FarFe
deref NJ = hundred dollars apieee
AseDe As safe when eveFy secret enemy
ttan becuHae an assassin And know that hSs
miserable gold can save him from personal
Punishment. Only fonr days age il wraee.
to the Department af Justice, at Waahinasap
expressing my sdmir.stioa of the inslss al
New Mexico. and my qualification II their
consistant and decided astion. / rrrrrt ,sa,..
than esB ielltilat this example cT failure
10 protect human life shoala have occurred
n0M 10 mar Ehe record. One ashes paint.
/ TIE mau Who was killed was Pueblo IL.
diSn. What lesson has been taught To The
people If the Pueblo by this verdict Thes
banded this detead mt oseF vear and nhsfs
aga in 4 law ahidiag maaper. to the wAi1r
/! mans Justice aud the white mans goarfs
What Are they taught fo-elayg That the riv-
iiization and chrisfs@nity OF the white nan.
speaking through his connts the life of !
/ human 1elng as worth 20 many dollars. and
is ready to license men to Commit murders II
$500 apiece In denreciaFed Caanty var
rants. We have taught them lessen whieh
will not eBly make them naturally IN fer
their own ancient customs aai reiagioa to
ours, but may make them think that tfey,
can consinIt murder with similar impunity.
For one. repudiate the teaching. sad ssy
TO these Pueblo men and wornem thar Thsy
would jndge ChishaDity and AmcrIcan civ,
ilisatioa altogether wFongly II they .eok
this verdict for guide.