The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-08-06

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Progrsssing--A PARALLEL Outrage
H. PAso. Tex. July 2s.--Editor Cut
ting was last night bsought before the
higher court TO which the case was trans
ferrcd. lie was told that the court Was
now ready 70 tvy him, and that hts case
had now reached the stage which permits
hin % employ counsel. Acting under
che advice OF Consul Brigham, he deter
mined not TO employ counsel. ~ am In
the hands Of my Government" he said,
sand do not recognize the authority Of
your court at all 20 try me for what Was
done 10 my own country. will not en-
ply counsel and will not answer any
questions"
Cutting was then sent back to the
prison. The popular feeling here Is
changing from one Of feverish excite
ment and expectancy 70 one Of indigna-
ton against the Government for the de-
lay and apparent hesitation. 1t II said,
bitterly, that s'onr Government will back
down; Il always does"
Consul Brigham received last night
letters from Secretary Bayard. saying
that the Government will stand hrm.
WASHINGTON, July 29.-There was no
new developments TO report 10 the
Cutting case to-day. Al the Department
Of State ofiicisl inquiry and investigation
into the matter, Secretary Bayard says,
Is progressing steadily. The Secretary
apprehends that no unpleasant or un-
friendly relations bctw cen the United
States and Mexico will grow out Of IL,
and be IL confident the Mexican Govern
ment will do the honorable and just thing
"a the case.
The department has received Official
Information about the alleged Outrage on
Mr.. Fleming, reported In the press dis.
patches from Dallas to-day, and has al
ready commenced an Official investigation
Of that matter.
DALLAS, Tex, July 29.-The Cutting
outrage has brought 10 light the abuse
o: an American citizen which has hereto
| fore been kept quiet through fear Of In
| jury to an American firm BY its exposure
| The case Il that Of r. II. Fleming, Of thii
place, who has been engaged as an agen
| in Mexico for large agricultural lmple
| ment frm. About two months ago, while
reading a newspaper on the plaza Al
| Lagos, he was approached by a police
| man who asked him where he was going
| Fleming replied that he proposed taking
the stage next morning for San Luis
| POtosi.
"Senor," said the policeman, 81 an
! directed TO take you before the alcalde-
| when brought into the presence OF tina
Official, he was drst deprived Of HI
watch, chain, rings and clothing. excep
his trousers and shirt, and then the al
caldc ordered that he be cast into prison
Mr.. Fleming asked what was the offens'
with which he stood charged, but re
ceived no other reply than withcrin:
stare. lie then stood on his rights a. Al
American citizen. But this only pro
voKed smile. At the prison, niied witt
rags and infamy. he was cast into : Gel
as poorly ventilated as the black hole Q
Calcutta, and there was allowed to re
main eight hours, when the Americans \
the meantime hearing about IL, raised
storm about the alcalde's ears and sue
ceeded In gaining his release.