Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-08
CUTTING SENTENCED.
One Years Imprisonment at Hard La
Dor as Common Criminal and
Fine Of 5000.
The Judge Who Sentences Him SAYS
President Diaz Has Not the
Power TO Pardon Him.
Prominent meAicans Say Cutting Is Only
Getting Hio Deseris--rAey Condemn
the Kiring of Arreusas.
THE aExroAN DrcRnx.

Cutting was sentenced by the Mexican
judge, Miguel Senbia, to one year's i'm.
prisonment Ia the penltentlary at hard Ia.
Dor as a common criminal and the paw.
ment OF fine OF 5000, and the author Of
Cuttings trouble Is allowed the privilege
OF a suit against him for defamation
Cutting Is allowed FIVE DAYS within
which to appeal TO the supreme court OF
the state OF Chihuahua.
Cuttings sentence was read in the pres
ence OF nine persons, four OF whom were
Americans.
The Judge said that President Disz
could not pardon Cutting Only the
governor or congress Of Chihuahua could
pardon him. The judge refused to give
Cutting a copy Of the sentence and pro
ceedings, aud said It would first have TO
be published In the official journal OF
Chihuahua.
The result OF his trial has intensified
the excitement IN the city, aud bets are
being offered that II Cutting is not re.
leased by II O'Clock, noon, Monday war
viii be declared before that hour.
The detenseless condition Of HI Paso Is
causing uneasiness on this side OF the river.
Capt. Drum, commanding at Fort Bliss,
which is situated two miles above town
has been interviewed by a local reporter.
lie said that he had received no instrnc
lions about the Cutting affair, and II any
had been sent they would, Of course, 90
TO Sau Antonio, Tex, and 60 Gen. Miles
at Santa Fe, N. NJ.
When asked II the garrison at Fort
Bliss was sufficient TO protect lei paso
il attacked, he replied; eve would
try,n
owe havo nlent,, 80 h,..,,,. .,,,,.,. -.
would be their own best protectors. How
many cannon have you?n
"Four three-luch guns.n
"And ammunitionln
"Yesi solid shot and shell, but not as
much as we should have in case of hostll
tiles. l speak unofIlclally,p said Cant
Drum. "In case of trouble we can CON
centrate troops here very rapidly f.om
SAINTS Fe aud San Antonio"
INTERVIEWS on THE CUTTING MATTER.
CITY OF MEXICO, Aug. 7..--Border COM
plications continue TO excite much atten-
ton In the press and at The leading clubs
and in diplomatic circles, the Cutting
case is uppermost. In order to ascertain
the state OF opinion among representative
American citizens here, an Associated
Press correspondent had interviews to-
Wy WIN ANAAii- Va iUt AIUtIl-
cal colony. Neither Gen. jackson, the
American minister, or Consul General
Porch felt ct liberty, being ilclals Of the
American government, 10 express any
opinions for publication.
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT MACKENZIE
Of the Mexican Central railway said he
was sorry that so much trouble had
arisen from petty quarrel between two
such disreputable persons as Cutting and
Medina, both of whose characters he
knew very well aud would testify TO their
being thoroughly bad. He also said II
was great humiliation 10 every Ameri.
can in Mexico, and was subject Of com.
ment all along the line of his railway that
the United States should make such
peremptory demand and then back down.
The Washington government should be
more careful to have full understanding
of the case, and be fully intrenched in its
position before allowing such final de. |
mand TO go forward
THE wELLs-FARGo EXPRESS COMPANY
does an extensive business in this repub. |
lie, having agents in almost every part OF |
Mexico. General Manager Turner said |
that as regards the Cutting case, he had |
been too busy tp read II up, but consd- |
cred 1t matter of little Importance. In
his extensive business dealings with the |
Mexican people and federal aud state
officials he never had the slightest occa-
sion for complaint. He thought II highly
unjust for American papers 10 assert
there was no protection In Mexico
Tor an American citizen engaged In
business. Both federal and state authori-
lies always were ready to protect the
regular operations Of his business and
lided promptly In Furnishing offenses
against II. The Welis-Fargo Co. were
extending their agencies, confident OF pro-
ectlon everywhere.
MR.. CHARLKs L. zERGRR,
publisher OF the Mexican FInancier, an
,rgan Of commercial, railway and mining
interests, said; al do not think
,ur government and people az (,
zone realize the dlsagreeable and (
dangerous position In which the buslness
interests of Americans living here are {
laced, by the conduct Of worthless and
responsible adventurer on the border, I
rho tries TO IKE the American hiP TO /
rotect him, in order 10 obtain a little I
otoriety. While believe In vigorous ;
)relgn policy on the part Of the United 4
ta.es, so that the lives aud property Of a
g citizens shall be respected abroad, n
m convinced that any international con- /
ict based on this pretended outrage n
'ould be a piece OF folly. Many Americans \
ngHged In business enterprises would be !,
'Tecked, only 10 vindIcate the behavior
I broiler who would inevitably land In 4
III wherever be might be-" h
FREDERICK u. GrRgsRY,
Iitor Of the Mexican Finaucier, said .,
This aud other cases on the border .
nphasize the need OF a special tribunal q
an international character 20 decide a
positions continually arising. Such an \
ternatioual court should be i
imposed OF half Mexican law n
,rs and hall Americans. As Il
en-. Diaz had pointed out, the Rio
rande border was sure TO be for years a
,t-bed Of disputes arising from the y
lxed character Of population there ~ =.
9 present time Investments Of Ameri. =
n capital ia Mexico, including 70
iways, mines aud business houses - a.
i less than 1925, 900, 900. This enor y
Gus investment should not be leopard q
cd by lawless adventurers on the Dor, y
Y. The tone ol Gen. Diaz' administra-
~ Is fliendIy toward ali decent, self 81
specting Americans.
MR.. J.. MAsTEIIA CLARK, lc
biisher Of the Two Republics, daily h
per and organ Of the Americas colony, 7
ii. eWhen Mr.. Cutting came 10 MsKi- n
~ .,olunf.a rf3u nahfaefld hfmaat 10 n