Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-08-09
MR.. CUTTING DEFIANT.
HE REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE 1HE
SENTENCE OF THE COURT.
An Outbreak Feared In Texss-Minuis
Mon Organizing and Armlng TO Re-
sist tho M exican Soldiery.

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An Outbreak Feared In Texas-Minuie
Mon Organizing and Armlng to Re-
sist tho Mexican Soldiery.
Ell PAso, Tex, Aug. 8.-The Mexican
authorities have thrown down the
gauntlet and not only sentenced Gu,
ting but reprimanded Consul Brigham
for his offensive offioiousness In the case.
Upon arriving In court Cutting was or
dered to stand up, and the Judge said:
II will now sentence you to one years
impriaon ment ut hard labor on the pub
lie works and to pay q fine of $500, In
default OF which you shall continue 100
days more In jail and at hard labor
such as the State of Chihuahua may
designate" He added that Medina
might recover damages II he chose 70
sue for them, and In regard to the re
quest OF the prosecuting attorney to
notify the federal authorities of COM WI
Brigham's offensive officioutness, and
n quest that pIopsr action be taken for
bis rem oval the Judge said: "This re-
quest is not within my power to grant,
and l will refer 1t to the Supreme
Court"
lCUTTING APPEALS TO HIS GOVERN =
MENT.
As sentence was pronounced Cutting
turned slightly pale, but was otherwise
thoroughly composed. When the read
ing OF the sentence was finished he
asked In loud voice NJ the Court, Mt
the same time pointing to Medina
"About the $500; is that creature to get
any OF it?" at this p pint Consul
Brigham iuterposed to stop him.
I "If the prisoner uses insulting Ian
guaee," said the Judge, II can add
something to the term Of his sentence. {"
Judge Brigham assured the Court
that neither he nor Mr.. Cutting meant
any disrespect to it. "Let us UNDER
stand" said Judge Brigham, "just
what this Is for"
at is for the publication on the other
side OF an article which Is held to have
vitiated q reconciliation made on this
Iside."
"And this act on the other side, ICON.
tinued Judge Brigham, Twas construed
on this side as contempt of court?"
To this the Court replied in the mega
tive. The Court then turned to the
Iprisouer and asked "Do you still
stand under the projection of your
Government"
"I do" replied Mr.. Cutting.
"Do you wish to take an appeal to
the Supreme Court?" the Judge asked.
Il have no appeal 10 make except to
the Government of the United States. -
"If you should desire to take an ap
lpeal, said Judge Zubia, "you have I've
days in which to give netioe. Do you
wish to sign the proceedings of this
lcourt?"
81 sign nothing"
"Do you wis b to express satisfaction
Ior dissatisfaction with the sentence?"
mo, sir; 1 have never recognized
Iyour court or jurisdiction, and do mo-
recognize its right to imprison me fol
lone hour"
"The Press" correspondent had
, short talk with the imprisoned edito
, WI lie in the court room. He said tina
/ he had been subjected to the vilest In
suits In his dungeon, and that his az
lpeals to his Government were cor
l ltemptuously quoted in Spanish an
then laughed at. "They won't allo,
me to write to my triends," said hi
land 1 have been q dozen times threa
i ened with assassination. l know th
people of Texas will see justice done
ithe Government at Washington does nc
act" Cutting was taken back to js
and will be sent to Chihuahus In @ rev
ldays.
IL MINUTE MEN ORGANIZING.
No sooner was the fact of Cutting
!, sentence known than both towns on tn
Mexican and the American side wer
alive over the matter. Two secret meet
ings were held here, and companies Q
minute men were organized. The mer
charts fear harm If soldiers are no
promptly on hand. They realizs tina
!. Congress only can declare war, but III
!. superior mum ber of Mexican soldiers il
Paso Del Norte would play havoc wit
the United States company now at For
Bliss, one mile from Ell Paso. Arms an
a ammunition are not scare, however
. and citizens are secretly organizing 8
as to act on the offensive. Their voic
is unanimous for the vindication {
Q American honor and the protection c
our citizens. The Mexicans, too, ar
'angry at the tone of our press ard pee
+. pie are fearful of violencs on account c
a the numerous mass meetings which al
= : being held.
Intelligence was received here to-nigt
!. that two companies of volunteers, nun
= berinR 100 men, had organized at L are
a do, Texas, and were on their way her
to protect citizens of the Un tied S,atet
kilograms are pouring in on the mer
Ichants and local authorities from a.
Iparts of the state, asking whether me
are needed to repel invasion. Hosiil
Q ties are expected to occur at an
: moment.
REvOLUTIONISTS INVADING TEXAS.
= ST. LOUIS, Aug, 8.-A despatch fror
a Rio Grande City, Tex, Gays o heav
force of Mexican revolutionists crosse
q the river into Texas on Thursday nigh
A troop Of the 8th United States Cava
4 Try was ordered yesterday from Ring
r gold Barracks to pursue and disarI
y the N.
!; THEIR VOICES ARE FOR WAR.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. S-Congressme
mills and Lanham, of Texas, passe
Through the city to-day on their wa
o home, and In speaking OF the Cuttin
! affair, declared unreservedly for Cuttin
o and an apology OF war. SIT has I
|come some time" said Mills, sand "
# have too long overlooked their depI ed.
# tions. This Government will have
i -lprotect its citizens or sink into col
!. tempt" Lanham is for war, an
wants it right away.
iJACKsoN's RESIGNATION NOT RI
CEIVED.
WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-Secretar
Bayard said tonight that he had nc
|, received the resignation Of Mr.. Jackso
!. minister to Mexico, and that there wa
! nothing new in the Cutting case sine
l the despatch received from the United
States Consul notifying him of tn
lprisoner's sentence.