Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-11-20
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON,
JUDGE VlNcENrA AND THE PRESIDENT.
The Former Indignant at His Removal
from IA Responsible Position without
- Cause or, ven Charges-Demands to
Know the Reason Why.

Know the Reason Why.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15-Chief Justice
VIM. A. Vincent of New Mexico wrote
shortly ago TO the President as follows ::
Sir: / desire to call your attention to the
facts and circumstances connected with
my appoint ment to and summary SuSpen-
sion from the high and honorable office OF
chief justice of the supreme Court of
New Mexico, and judge of first judicial
district thereof | dill not solicit the APP
pointmeut, but while on Il business trip to
Europe last spring, yOu saw iii to tender
me the position, Immediately returned to
the United states aud held court every
day until slnntrily and without having
been susi,. st. | nave sent you several
despatcnc sag the cause of my suspen-
sion and .ut,c never replied | have
repeatedly .,,Ne to have charges prefer
red that might answer them. You have
never done this
/ telegraphpd ArtorneyGeneral Garland
asking if could haze permission to start
for WaShnutUn at Once, ana he replied I" |
have no PERMISSION TO give, is your SuS-
pension by the President is absolute.
Your successor will hr appointed within Il
DAY or Two. lntH SenJ you IIllS leie-
gram:
Mr.. Garland informs me my suspension
is absolute and earnestly protest against
such summary action. Without even Il
hearing, my reputation is ruined forever,
and appeal to your sense OF manhood
and justice, in ordcrto show that have
been an upright ju lge. | can reach
WASHINGTON in four days and refute every
charge against me viii you not suspend
further action unit my arrival? Bust
ness can moi suffer as tnere are no courts
for ten weeks
Signed WIN. A. VINCENT
October 81 the following reply was re-
celved:
The despatch of the Attorney General
was approved 10y me aud the same will be
adhered to, because. upun conceded facts,
we are convinced tNat he change is de-
MAJ de-
tSi-ued) GROVER CLEVELAND.
SANTA FE, Oct. 81
To GrOGcf ClCrClund:
Full facts are not before you. am not
fighting for office, but for my good name.
Please read my statement. send IL to Mr..
Garland to-day.
(Signed WIN. A. VINCENT
Did ask for more than was fair DO
my dispatches read RS though had any
thing to conceal The same night that |
received your telegram started for Wash
ingtou. and have examined all the papers
in relation to my case at the executive
mansion the Office Of Attorney General,
and at the department of the interior. The
sole charge against me IS that preferred by
Mr.. Fishhack OF Indiana, namely, the APP
pointneut of Stephen w. Dorsey as
one q! five commissioners to select
juror. for C0lfaN county, and that
charge was made under the impression
that he was to select jurors for the United
States Court. Since am not charged
with dishonesty or inCOmpetency, you
must hnow great wrong and injustice has
been done me. 1t would have been only
fair to Lave waited tor my explanation
before you appointed my successor.
Mr.. Dorsey was appointed jury commits
sioner because Il state of constant turmoil
existed in the country and it was difficult
to obtain anyone who had not taken part
in some way with one Or another OF the
many factions. He had not and was pc
culiarly well fitted to serve. He was APP
pointed on consultation WlthiAnd upon the
advice of the other officials OF the territory,
and tie appointment was regarded by
every one a. the best that could be made.
In appointing Mr.. Dorsey it did not occur
to me thnt the fact would have au1 effect
upon national politics. This view of the
case never entered my u!ind, The preser-
walton ut peace and good order of the com
munit. WaS alone considered. The luries
selected were for the County Court Of
ColfHX county, that tOurJ having no Juris-
Qictiou OYER United States land matters or
business but confined solely to local mat
ters uli-iug under the laws Of the terri
tory.
Mr.. t'io,lbnck OF Indianapolis. who pre-
ferred thc charge oi appointing Dorsey
may be i very reputable man, but his
brothrrln-law il II very dangerous, VIC
lent incendiary named McMans, VINO re-
sides III New Mckee aud ha, been com
Il oh m
capped punlSnmen, upon techncality.
During September Germ Of court decided
two causes arain-t McIlainS, ut which he
was much incensea. ID IuDtieSS he caused
his brothcrin-laW, FiShback, to prefer
this charge against me- You refuse to
hear my explanation OF the appointment
of Dorsey when if you had been in my
place You would have been compelled t.
act as | did. In a frontier county one
has to deli with different material from
that III " ashinStOn.
| earnestly request you to cause, through
agents o your own choosing, Il most
searching investigation into my whole
conduct in New Mexico, whether as citi
zen or judge, and should you become
satisfied That | have fulfilled every trus
faithfully, you will do me that justice
which you alone can do, and which yOul
high sense of honor and AirnesS Will die
tate. Very respectfully,
VIM. a. VINCENT
The New Catholic University.
WAsHINGToN, Nov 15.-The board o
trustees of the Catholic university VISITED
the site OF the proposed university build
ing here yesterday, and all expressed thei
satisfaction at the selection. Archbishop
Williams of Boston has the plans for TIT
proposed structure in his possession, ant
they provide for a magnificent building
with lecture rooms, studies, library ant
all the other necessaries of a trst-clas
university ON grand scale. The build
ing will stand in the centre of the eXten
sive grounds, which will be handsomel.
laid out, and planted with trees AM
shrubbery. A final revision of the plan
is reserve until the next meeting of tn
society. The board adjourned to meet il
Baltimore in April, 1856, and all the mem
bers, except those who reside i'll TINS city
left for Baltimore last evening.
Bureau of Statistics Report.
WASH NGTON, Nov l4.-Ihe chief OF tn
bureau of the statistics reports, the tOti