Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-14
THE CUTTING CASE.

The official documents relating to
the Cutting case, which were furnished
to congress were in the Congressional
Record. From these documents it ap-
pears that the great international row
which has come very near starting a
big wal along the Rio Grande, took its
origin in the jealousy of a pair of editors
of rival weekly newspapers. Mr.. Cut
ting accounts for the trouble in the fol-
lowing affidavit, made by him on July
l before Judge Brigham the United
States consul at Paso del Norte:
CUTTINGS AFFIDAVIT.
"My name is Augustus X. Cutting !;
l am an American citizen, born in the
state of New York ON the aOth day of
August, 1841, and am IS years OF age.
"I am and have been q resident of
the city of Paso del Norte for the past
eighteen months, off and on, and am
engaged as editor aud proprietor of
the weekly newspaper called Ell Cen
tinela.
81 had a disagreement with one
Emigdio Medina, and OH the 18th day
of June, 1886, ! published a card in the
FL Paso (Tex.) Herald, in which |
made some structures on the said Medi-
ma. For this publication in the Texas
paper | was arrested on the 23d of
June, 1886, and taken before one Regi-
no Castaneda, judge Of the second court
1 of this city.
"When before the court 1 asked the
privilege OF counsel and an Interpreter,
both of which were denied me, and
/ tho anSl S.,Arro lo-al,ls,~ oil ~tI.,
ties except the official interpreter, one
| police officer and one Mexican and my
self proceeded, with closed doors, to
investigate the case. which he did sole
ly by asking the questions, which l re-
fused TO answer, claiming that the card
having been published in the United
States, he had no jurisdiction.
"At the conclusion of the examina-
ton the Judge notified me that | would
be held to answer to the charge of hay
ing published the card in the Texas pa
per, and1hat | would have to go to
Jail. At this point | claimed the pro-
lection of the United States govern
ment, and 80 informed the court, and
wrote q letter to Hon. j. Harvey
Brigham, United States consul
informing HIM of the fact. The court
refused me bail, which | could at any
time have given, and | went to Jail,
where | have been incarcerated since
the Esd of June, 1886, in a filthy, loath
some prison.
81 am allowed six telacos Mexican
money per day equal to 81 cent
American money! upon which TO sub
sist, and would have suffered for foot
but for assistance and food from tn,
outside.
"ApGUsTUs X. CUTTING"
Sworn to and subscribed before Ia,
this day,
l.. s.. j.. HARVEY BRIGHAM,
i United States Consul.
Cuttings version of the affair is sub
J stantiated by Consul Brigham, who, il
a communication to the state depart
ment at Washington, further explain
} the origin of the trouble. Cutting, h
. says, in a recent edition of his paper
. Ell Centinela, published some uncou
4 plimentary remarks about Emigdi
3 Medina, who proposed starting all re.
teemed contemporary" Cutting WI
arrested and upon the parties signing
: "reconciliatiOn'the case was dismisse,
2 Under the orders of the Mexican coul
Cutting published the decentralization
r in his paper and there the matter enc
/ ed for a tine. Mr.. Cutting, however
2 did not feel content with the EXPIRE
sions of brotherly love which he ha
been compelled to PRINT by the Mex
can court. Going over to Ell Paso @