The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-08-28
CUTTING RELEASED.

mexican prison, A. e. Cutting was re
leased at al:3o a, m. on the gard inst
+ BY decision Of The Supreme Court o
z chihuahua. The decision of the cour
3 was based entirely upon the fact tina
B Mendina, the man who caused his or
9 rest had waived his right to civil
process for damages, which fact ths
! court held ended the case, and now
: Mr.. Cutting is again on American soil
The decision giving Cutting his lib.
erty, after a long preamble reviewing
the history Of the case, says
: considering the offended party,
Emigdio Medina, has desisted from
the action TO which he has a right as
: against A. X Cutting, and, therefore,
the principal motive of the proceed
ings do not exist; therefore, there is
not, in the Judgment of this court, a
sufficient foundation to continue the
case, considering the act of desisting
of the party offended is to be princi-
pally for the object of quieting the
alarm consequent upon his former
complaint, as his terms clearly express,
and as the continuing of the proceed
ings on the point legally and accurate
| " decided in the first instance would
not only be to thwart that laudable
proposition, but also it would 60 be-
| yond the intent claimed by law and
national deeorum; therefore, the court
decides, in the name of justice Of the
State, the following propositions
81. The act Of desistiug on the part
of Emigdio Mendina is granted from
the civil action to which he was emit
tied against A. K. Cutting, who shall
be placed Immediately in absolute
| liberty.
"2. That the general prosecuting
attorney of the State, Lawyer Jose
Maria Grandara, and the defendants
attorney, Lawyer Joaquin Villaloa, be
notified, and, after returning the first
book of minutes, let a corresponding
order be issued to a second, the lower
judge of Braves, for its exact fulfill
ment. Let it be recorded in the arch
ives of the State government that /,
Lie. Cypriano Pima, magistrate of the
second chamber of the supreme tribu-
nal of justice of the State of Chihua-
hua, for this act tried in the appellate
grade, do SO decree, order and sign
before witnesses. Give faith.
"CYPRIAEo Pima.
"JEsus O'MAJoRA, Secretary"
The Times Democrat in speaking of
the release of Cutting, congratulates
Mr.. Bayard on having amicabIy settled |
this vexatious question, and asserts
that the action of the Mexican Supreme
Court in this matter was in the inter
est of peace, and in obediance to the
demand Of Mr.. Bayard for Cuttings
release. Let this be as 1t may, it must
be conceded on all sides that the Mex
lean authorities made haste slowly in
the matter, and from the decision of
the court we are forced to infer that
if Medina, the prosecutor of Cutting,
had Instituted civil action against him
for damages, Mr.. Cutting would still
be lapguishing in Mexican prison.
Therefore, according to the above
decree releasing the accused, we are
forced to view the matter more as
a compromise on the part of Medina
than diplomatic action of our
State Department, as the reason,
and the only one too, that is given for
his release, is that of the leniency Of
Medina in not prosecuting the accused.
Consequently Mr.. Cutting can thank
Medina, and not Mr.. Bayard, for his
liberty.
Notwithstanding the decision of the
court releasing Cutting failed to rec
ognize the action taken by Secretary
Bayard, which action no doubt was
the prime cause of liberating the pris-
oner, it does not invalidate the demand
made by the Secretary that the article
Of the Mexican code giving that Re
public authority to punish American (
citizens for offenses committed in the
United States against Mexico must be
held of no effect as regards the United {
States. Let the Mexican authorities l
claim what they will, there is no ques-
lion but Cuttings release is a substan-
bial demonstration of the wisdom of
our State Department in basing its
demand upon the injustice and mad
instability of that article. Had Mr..
Bayard asked for Cuttings release, and !
admitted the Mexican courts assump-
ion Of jurisdiction, his demand could ?
ave been shown to be unreasonable, :
nd his political enemies would then
ave found criticism of his course an T
asy matter Happily, though, as it :
,as, he hit at once at the fountain :,
cad of the discussion, upon the weak =
oint of the Mexican presentation of :
he affair, and by keeping attention
xed firmly upon that, succeeded in !"
fecting Cuttings release, which was :, =
> first object. Having accomplished !
lis he deserves the hearty endorse y
ent of the American people in so =
sustaining the principle i,
7 which be has 50 persistently and to
aufully commended, eli
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a NASHVILLE { Tenn,) special Of q
GENT date TO the Times Democrat
forms us Of the whereabouts Of our