Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-16

csss on the docket, and during that term
over 100 more indictments were found,
many, If not most OF them, growing out OF
the trouble to which have referred. Where
thsre had been 50 much feeling it was OF
course difficult to obtain fair Jury and
realized that the task Of selecting jury
commissioners was a dehcats one. As
YOU doubtless know the New Mexico stat
utes provide that the commission to select
iuries shall consist of the probate Judge Of
the county and three commissioners ap
pointed By the district Judge, the latter
having the right TO reject any one
proposed By any Of the commissioners.
l have always had q Republican
on the commission to prevent the possibil-
its of having political jury and divided
the commissioners between the Mexican
and American that race feeling might be
ayerted. Juan Girello, Mexican on the
commission, was selected because he Was
a Democrat and had been identified with
the mining interest. A. c. Barnhsm had
impressed me favorsbly on account Of bis
intelligence and was selected because he
was a Democrat and one OF the few who
had 10 sympathy with any contsnding fac
tons
Ex-senator Dorsey had taken no part
in the troables referred 10. WAS the lead
ing Republican Of the county and probably
the largest Individual cattle owner. BE
was the representative cattle man in the
county and in addition to being G man of
wealth was interested in the coed OF the
county. considered these matters care
fully and it seemed to me after consiGers.
tion that it would BE- II wise
thing 10 appoint him. l did
no. DO so until after consultation with Col.
Vim. Breed, the Attorney General Of the
TerritorywhO had the charges OF the erin-
inal cases, and Col Richard W, Webb, tie
clerk of my court They agreed that bis
appointment was the best that could be
made and determined that We Could not
think Of another resident Of the
county Republican in politics, free
from local completely, Or whose Judgment
would not be asssilg6ls. The same day |
decided 10 appoint Mr.. Dorsey he happen
Cd 10 be in the court room. l called him
and admins: arsd the oath, snd the com.
missioners elected toe jury for the next
term. This did not occupy an hour. In
regard TO my psrsonsl relations with Mr.
Dorsey | csn say that | had never
met Mr.. Dorsey but once
before goipg to Springer to hold court ard
then ouig for few minutes Shortly az
terEsri | was invited Jy members Of the
bar 10 Join them in q trip to Mr.. Dorsey's
ranch. | ioinsd them, but Gs Mr. Dorsey
wss III ell the time We were there | had no
with him. Ia appointing
Mr. Dorsey II did no, occGr 10 me that the
fact would have any effect upon national
politics or the general p1li:ics OF our sd-
miEistraiiou. Iu conclusion ! earnestly
request that you will cause, through agents
of your own choosing the most searching
investigation into my whole cooduc, in
New Mexico, whether Is q citizen or
Judge and should you hereafter be sstis,
aed. as you must be when fully Informed
that have been faithful 70 the sacred
trust eonEied TO me and upright in all
things. you will DO me that justice which
you alone cau do, snd which your high
sens of homer and fairness viii dictate
! 5aSe the honor to be
Very respectfully
TOar obedient servant.
WX. 4 HNCENr