The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-24
Rumor that the Offending Editor Will
Not Be Allowed to Reside in Mexico.
The Mexicans Said To Be Concentrating Troops
on the Border-The Principle at Stake
Call for Justice in the Arresures Case.
CUTTING RELEASED.
He Is Discharged Because Medina Waived
Certain of His Rights.

says: At 1l:30 this morning Cutting taken
once more before Judge Castenadas's court,
when the official minutes of the Chihuahua Su
preme Court, which had arrived this morning,
were read to him, which rected the decree re-
leasing him from further custody The decision
of the court is based entirely upon the fact that
Medina. the offended party, had waived his
right to civil suit for damages, the court hold
ing that this ended the proceeding of the State.
When released by the court, Cutting replied:
''As long as I am not further detained as a prs-
oner. accept my liberty, and I request that a
copy of the decree of the Supreme Court be given
me for my future use."
This the court consented to do in Spanish.
Judge Castenadas sent a copy of the decree to
Mr. Provncio, the jose politico, who sent back
word that he in person would give Cutting his
liberty, accompanied with some wholesome ad-
vice. Cutting said to reporter:
"Well, can't understand what all this has to
do with my card in the Ell Paso Herald, for
which, solely. I was arrested, for fodr weeks in
carcerated, and was being tried at the time my
government made a demand for my immediate
release
1t is said the other side of the river that the
clause of the Mexican Constitution prohibiting
the residence of agitators and other dangerous
characters within the republic will be enforced
against Cutting.
The decree giving Cutting his liberty, after a
long preamble rehearsing the history of the case
says:
considering the offended party, Emigdio Me-
dina. has desisted from action to which he had a
right as against A K. Cutting, and therefore
the principal motive of the proceedings does not
exist, therefore there is not, in the
foundation to continue the case; and
considering that the act of desisting on the part
of party offended is conceived to be, with the
principal for the object of 1uieting the alarm
consequent upon his former complaint, as his
terms clearly express and as continuing the pro-
ceedings on the point legally and accurately de-
cided in the first instance, would be mot only to
dvest that laudabe proposition of its effect. but
also it would go beyond the intent claimed by
law and national decorum, therefore, the court
decides, in the name of justice and of the State,
the following propositions
"First-The act of desisting on the part of
Emigdio Medina is granted from the civil action
to which he was entitled against A. K Cutting,
who shall be placed Immediately in absolute lib
erty.
'Second-That the General Prosecuting At
torney of the State, lawyer Jose Maria Gan
dara and the defendants attorney lawyer
joaquin Villaloa, be notified. and after return
ing the first book of minutes let a correspond
ing order be issued to second lower
judge of bravos for its exact fulfllment Let it
be recorded in the archives of the State govern
ment that /, lawyer Cipriano Pima, magistrate
of the second chamber of the Supreme Tribunal
of Justice of the State of Chihuahua, for this act
tried in the appellate grade. do so decree, order,
and sign before witnesses, give forth.
"CIPRIANo PIMA.
"JEsUsO. MAJERA Secretary"
After the decree had been read to Cutting and
a copy refused to him. he was carried to the
Office of Mayor Provencio, where he was formally
set at liberty.
Consul Brigham with number of Americans,
was with him. A cordial shaking of hands be-
tween the Americans followed and all adjourned
to casino on the corner called El
Principale, kept by Marylander. Here they
were compelled to wait a few minutes for
streetcar, which they expected to leave
Mexican soil. Danling. the official interpreter.
the Mayor and several Mexican officials entered
the casino and few words were exchanged
between the parties, the evident intent being to
arrest Cutting. The latter, in reply to some
remark from the interpreter, said to Danling,
with finger raised: II will meet the five
principals in this matter later" This was
said in an impressive manner, just as
man might say, 'When get you alone, we will
have this thing out" 1t was instantly inter
preted, and the Mayor and Danling cried out,
''Pues va es an muvo delito,s which in English
is, "A new offense." Several of the Mexicans
stepped toward him, but the car having oppor-
tunely arrived, Cuttings American friends closed
in around him. and, hurrying him to the car, he
was, as rapidly as the timetable allows, driven
across the border
A Laredo telegram says: "In connection with
the fact that the military authorities in Mexico
have, within the last week, purchased all the
arms and ammunition to be had in Laredo, it is
also fact that in addition to the 1000 troops
within a few hours march of Nuevo Laredo,
there is at present 2, 1000 Mexican cavalry posted
ard Piedras Negras At the old town of Polafax,
forty miles above here, there is a detach-
ment of Mexican troops, and they are
reported to be throwing up Notifications
pending the final decision IN the Cutting case
Great uneasiness prevails on the border
concerning the utterly defenseless condition of
the people, and sharp criticism on all sides is
heard of the Presidents fishing trip to the Ad-
irondacKs while Mexico is pushing her troops to
the Rio Grande in order TO strike hard in the
event Of war being declared. The destruction of
private property along the Rio Grande, on the
American side, before an army could be mobil-
lied, would, it is alleged be great, and the value
of the property destroyed would amount to more
than the cost of few thousand troops By the
government at the principal points along the