Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-17

with both arms full of bundles to de-
| liver to parties In the courtroom. AK.
tell fined him $40 for not removing his
hat.
AxTEIL AND THE LAND PIRATES
In the case OF the United
States vs.. The San Pedro and
Canon del Aqua company, the bill of
complaiuants charges that one w.
! w. Griilin had conspired with David
j. Miller and Others 10 fraudulently
extend the boundaries of the Canon
del Aqua grant, So as 10 include lands
entirely different from those men,
toned and described Ia the original
grant, aud that this was done
for the purpose ofincluding rich aud
valuable mining district known as the
4 New Placero.
Axtell spoke highly OF Griffin and
Miller, and In complimentary man
ner stated that he did not believe they
would be guilty OF such acts.
Later, in the same case, he
said that " was evident
that the United States had no benell
cinl interest In the suit; that !, was car
, ried on by band OF rascally specuia-
tors mssqueradlng in Sleeps clothing.
now AXTELL GATHERS LucRE.
In the case OF Lawrence ct al. and
; Orcutt Q, nj, j. w. Lynch was mp
pointed receiver aud gave bond, and
. by order of his appointment was direct
! ed to receive moneys for cattle Ill whicn
q complaiuants had an interest. AXtell
II ordered all the money 10 be taken,
u amounting 10 thousands of dollars,
and paid into corrt W thout the
u knowledge of the lawyer FOR COM
claimants. When Axtcll was asked
n why he had made such an order and
, who had asked II he replied, / don't
4 think any one asked; did 1t ON my
" own motion, Axtell, II was learned,
q also directed by note II debtor OF com
y plainant to pny the sum he owed Int
a court and not to receiver.
Al AxrELL's JEWELS.
n A case was cited In which Axtel
Ia bulldozed with an attachment nl,t
l. robbed II jeweler named Hickox, tn
ID latter having been perhaps financially
IN embarrassed, aud other cases o
~ judicial incapacity and dishonest.
Ell were given and examined, which meet
nd not now be reciied.
IN wEIaAND's suMMINo-uP.
re Weigand closes his report on AStel
no as follows;
~ 1t isa grlevous mistake TO content
'' that the errors and trsnsgressions @
-, Judge Axtcll can be fully rectiiied II
" the supreme court OF New Mexico
That court Is com posed of himself, o
is- chief Justice, and two associate justices
on The act Of Feb. 2, 1859, In section u
ny provides: "In all appeals from ~
IT. district courts of this territory TO th
rs supreme court vixen the Judges OF IN
oh supreme court are equally divided, w
Ior opinlon of the court below shall u
as confirmed. Provided that the 1ude
hs who decided the case In the court ~
be low shall not vote on any questlo
lu- which may arise In the same cas-
ny unless he Shall be Of the opinion tht
nis his opinion In the court below shout
he be reversed aud the other two Judge
re. be divided OH the question. But VI
NJ Judge who tried the case In the c0u
Az below may give his reasons Il
lat any opinion which he may have give
he and quote authorities to sustain SUI
up dscision.n (See Princes general Law
ne Of New Mexico, poge 67.1
~, IL Is unnecessary To comment al
INT further on the corrupt Judicial condu
~; OF Axtell. have tried to keep strict
g, within the records of cases ne d
'u, tried, aud ailidhvits made
on those who frequent his coni
ana are lAfniiihT WIFI his ih'b"' '.N''
lhu OF procedure. Believing that MS
nor, rors are so numerous, patent and VI
I'VE fuI that they merely need recital
convince any one that he y utter
wanting In the necessary qualihcatio
ell, Of a judge,
81 have the honor 70 DE very fesPe
= of fully your obedient servant.
on Il. Ii. WEIoAHD
my THE END.
ON Your correspondent has only to 4
you that these official papers confirm eve
can abatement he has heretofore ma
~, with reference to this man Axtell, a
the II he be not impesched justice Will
:. be done, and the people Of New NJ
III leo can only curse their luck and
tforeIgnD government that sends tn
TILE such masters. The GAZETTE has dt
It's duty, and the people OF N
d,a- Mexico are surely grateful, But
the tell must go.
He'd .,..n -. <,rr,a S,vSu,