The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-08-06
EDITOR CUTTING.

The Captive Editor Taken B.<cre n yexi-
can Court and Declines y, Recognise it,
Authority-In the Har .ds of His Govern.
Misunderstanding BE- gard Says the Case Is
ProEressing-A PArallcd Outrage.
Ell PAso, Tex, July 29.-Editor Cut
ting was last night brought before the
higher court to which the case was trans
ferred. He was told that the court was
now ready to try him, and that his case
had now reached the stage which permits
him to employ counsel. Acting under
the advice of Consul Brigham. he deter
mined not to employ counsel. 81 ara in
the hands of my Government" he sail,
sand do not recognize the authority oi
your court at all to try me for what was
done in my own country. will not EN-
ply counsel and will not answer ally
questions"
Cutting was then sent back to tn
prison. The popular feeling here l.
changing from one of feverish excite
ment and expectancy to one OF indigna
ton against the Government for the de-
lay and apparent hesitation. 1t is said,
bitterly, that "our Government will back
down; it always does"
Consul Brigham received last night
letters from Secretary Bayard, saying
that the Government will stand firm.
WASHINGTON, July 29.-There was no
new developments to report in the
Cutting case to-day. At the Department
of State official inquiry and investigation
into the matter, Secretary Bayard says,
is progressing steadily. The Secretary
apprehends that no unpleasant or un
friendly relations between the United
States and Mexico will grow out of it.
and he is confident the Mexican Govern
ment will do the honorable and Just thing
in the case.
The department has received oflicia;
Information about the alleged outrage or
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 to 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 is that of II. II. Fleming, of this
place, vino has been engaged as ali agent
in Mexico for Il large agricultural lmple-
ment firm. About two months ago, while
reading newspaper on the plaza AT
Lagos, he was approached by a police
man who asked him where he was going.
Fleming replied that he proposed takin.
the stage next morning for San Luis
Potosi.
''Senor," said the policeman, 81 am
directed to take You before the alcalde."
When brought into the presence of that
official, he was first deprived OF his
watch, chain, rings and clothing, excep
his trousers and shirt, and then the al
calde ordered that he be cast into prison.
Mr.. Fleming asked what was the Ofense
with which lie stood charged, but re-
ceived no other reply than whitening
stare lie then stood on his rights aS an
American citizen. But this only pro-
voHed smile. At the prison, filed with
rags and infamy, he was cast into a cell
rs poorly ventilated as the black hole OF
Calcutta, and there was allowed to re.
main eight hours, when the Americans in
the meantime hearing about it, raised a
storm about the alcalde's ears and sue
ceeded in gaining hi, release.