New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-16
yINCENTS DEFENCE.
WHY He APPOINTED STEPHEN W. DORSEY
PROTESTING AGAINST MS SUSPENSION WITHOUT A

PROTESTING AGAINST HIS oC'i A''-0-
HIArING--A DANGEROUS PRECEDENT
W,sutNGroS. Nov. 15.-WIllam a. vincent
t ms ,cc,ptly removed from the Office OF Chlel JUS
,ie NJ the supreme Court of NewMexco, wrote le'oi
"a the President on November 3, which has just pec"
made nullic. lie says that he did not solicit "Ip
,ueit which the President made at the solIcl'"'' -
tbo entire bar Of New-Mexco while he was abroad SuS
p.uded on October II, he was denied an oppoi'u"' "
make an explanation After fruless ehor'Spy oioN %
he cauo 70 washington in person where he learned 'n"
tho charge against him was the appointment
OF stephen W. Dorsey a jury commissioner
have assured mo-" he says IN his letter. tn"' IL mas nv
been even intimated that am not honest as " man. 'i'
was not honest a judge ana that my Iet"i 0po'
for the position had never been questioned Attorney
General Garland and Secretary Lamar have assured me
M his I'm their stron ges terms. Since 1t Is not ciEo"
that I am dishonest incompetent you "us' A"o" -
a great wrong and injustice has been dohe i"o' INV 80
not and would not know the reasons Whlch ihuuoo" ~
to appoint Mr.. Dorsey. IL would nave ooen o''y .',
and It was due me- TO have waited until my eNpahato"
s made A. only asked a delay of four days before
you appointed my successor"
Mr. Vincent then describes the lawlessness thae Pro
vailed and the difficulty there was III oo'anins i
juries because Of the sympathy OF citizens WIN '
breakers. The selection of Jury COMMISSIONER '"
foro was u delicate matter. "As yeu doubtless Know
lie SAWS the New-Mexico statutes provide that inc
commission to select Jurors shah consist OF the DSo'
Judge the Probate Judge OF the county ana three co
mssionors appointed by the District Judse' ehc
having tho right to reject any one ProPoS'u W
any commissioners. l have always hnd hePuDilo"" VI"
the commission to prevent the possibility oil having
political Jury and divided tho commissioners pet"eeu
the Mcxicans and the Americans, so that race iees
might be avoided. The Probate Judge was MoAio""'
and while not an active partisan-not haNi"S poo"
elected upon purely political ticke-waS uSpOscu "
be- Republican. had never met him but II was repre-
sented 10 me that his sympathe5 were inclined toward
Imam llD
on the commission, selected because he was
Democrat, Mexican md had been idcntheo WIN '"'
mining interests had never him until that term
OF court but had been pleased with his Intelligence IA
petit Juror during the term aud the fact that lie spoke
English. A. C. Buruham had also beeh petit Juror
durng that term who had impressed mo fayoraOy on
account Of his intelligence, and selected because ne
WAS Il Democrat a prominent business man al Iatoh'
and one Of who had sympathy Win any con-
tending factions.
Ex-senator Dorsey had taken part in the troubles
referred TO- was leading Republican IN tho county
and probably the largest individual cattle owner lie
had been active In his efforts to harmonic inc
conflicts between sheep and cattle men' "ut wa" 1
nr,cr-ulak,r ina the county, In addition to being
man OF wealth and IN consequence interested III te
good order OF the county ~" af ~
t.rs Wy ' is and discreet thing TO appoint
him did NOT do 80, however uut after consultation
win Colonel William Bteeucn, the AttOrheb GeneI'' VI
The rcrritory who had charge the criminal cases.
III r nix SJrinccr a uroniueut lawyer OF the Terri
i.rt who mad resided ABOUT ten years IN CoI'N
, County. aud COloLG Richard Webb the c.eIh Oh
ny court. rhcy an agreed that his appointments
. the best that could be maze, and idctrIulhnd upon
II for tho reason COIld moi lhhk ol ahoHcI It9
dent of the county, Republican Ia politics. 80 re, from
/ local complications whose Judgment WOuId DC so
/ valuable In the selection OK Jurors To ny inc
many criminal cases on lhc '"SA'"
TIC s,r,e d,y decided To arpoiu Mr. Dorsey lie hap
ururd To he IN the room. called nm ana th'
,tlr~ to rnur. .iorrrs forward aUi alniulHi "a te
oath to them tor the Probate Judscald We selected
me u.y Tor tur mex TINS du not occupy 'h Ho"'
ANA al lis conclusion ho discharged an" hl7 ""'li'
forever ended iI hid no prcvtou- CONVERSATION OF WI
ar-,tauiiug with Mr.. Dorsey on tue SUBJECT du" "" t'
pared % prove tlIt the Iurcs Tor the HrA trr "' ia.
hest Thai t'u.tx County ever hdH I'D "p|o'"'''~
Sir Bnr-ry B., ana not occur Ia ur that ihc ldct """
Ia .y. any effect upon National politics OF Tue -cLciN
ur!. Of your Administration. rms We" oI 'Hc '"'
mover cut uy mlAd tuc preservation ol ''' P",'
.tr good order lur community "i7 alone eu'-'''1''
l,y motive, boz appointing Nh Dorsey were ot tr P't'7
aud best Aul 30 truci 10 nave ANY o.hci nf".c" "
lAr" ... DO. ...
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.d.cu.y aad ,lnw- the wisdom cd ott ioI fathers H
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feel una Dee independent ANA act without Lar OF Ia'"l
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unfortunate condition. Instead 90. r.i..H- lIr uAr--
i., I.iur. u.m according To tAr iN u| t'tl.uc, he
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