Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-08-28
CUTTING RELEASED.
He Returns to Texas and Acts in an
Insolent Manner.

Insolent Manner.
Cutting was released by order of the SUI
preme Court of Chihuahua. 1t is thought to
be the purpose of the Mexican Government to
pardon Cutting as means of escaping from
the present troubles, and the course Of the
Government of the United States, in the
event of such proceedings is the subject ot
considerable speculation.
Those who profess to know say that the
Government will be satisfied with nothing
short of remuneration of the doctrine I'm
derlying the trial and conviction of Cutting,
and that his release will by no means relieve
tie Mexican Government of the duty of
satisfying this Government upon that point.
The action of the Mexican Government is
regarded as a complete and ignomlnious back
d WI By the release Of Cutting, it gives up
the principle for which it has commended all
along, and places itself in the position of one
who shows that fear Of consequences is SUI
perior to enforcement of law.
There are no statements showing that Mex
leo receded from the right to convict Cutting
or anybody else who did as he did; but to get
out of bad fix Cutting is turned loose The
question now is does this new state Of affairs
change the attitude of the two Govern
ments.
CT utting was taken once more before Judge
Castenadas' court, when the official minutes
of the Chihuahua Supreme court, which had
arrived this morning, were read to him
which rected the decree releasing 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 holding
that this ended the proceedings of the State.
When released by the court, Cutting re>
piled: Gas long as 1 am not further de-
tained as prisoner, l accept my liberty and
l request that copy of the decree of the Su
preme Court be given me for my future
USE" This the court consented to do. Judge
Castenadas sent copy to Mr.. Provencio,
the Josee Politico, who sent back word that
he in person would give Cutting his liberty
accompanied with some wholesale advice
Cutting said to reporters ''Well, 1 can't
understand what all this has to do with my
card in the Ell Paso Herald, for which,
incarcerated, and was being tried at the time
my Government made a demand for my i'm.
mediate release"
After the decree had been read to Cutting
and a copy refused to him, he was carried to
the office of Mayor Provincio, where he was
formally set at liberty. Consul Brigham
and a number of Americans were with him.
A cordial chak of
Americans followed, and all adjourned to the
Casino, kept bya Marylander. Here they
were compelled to wait few minutes for n
-treet car, on which they expected to leave
Mexican soil.
Danlin, the official interpreter, the Mayor
and several Mexican officials entered the
Casino and a few words were exchanged be-
tween the parties, the evident intent being
to arrest Cutting. The latter. in reply to
some remark from the interpreter, said To
Ddnlin, with finger raised
Il will meet the five principals in the mat.
Ter later"
This was said in an impressive manner
just as man might say: "When get vo,,
llone we will have this thing out"
1t was inetantly interpreted, and the NAV or
md Danlin cried out: "Pues yaes an muyo
lelito," which, in English, is: "A new of,
| ense.n
Cutting will proceed Immediately to insti,
tute suit against the Mexican Government te
secure damage for his Incarceration. The
Mexican Court Interpreter remarked to a
body of Americans that if he were in Cut,
ting place he would sue for $50OOO0, and, il
the American Government stood up for him,
he could get that amount.
| Additional information has been received
at the State Department concerning the
brutal murder of Arresures by Moudrag IN
This information confirms with more parti,
cularity the recent report Of Consul Linn,
There will be careful investigation into thi;
case, and Instructions have been sent to Mr.
Sedgwick to include this investigation in his
present mission. 1t is now understood from
what is said at the Department of State, tina,
Mr.. Sedgwick will extend his inquiries be,
yond the Cutting case, not only to take in
the Arresures murder, but the general treat
| ment of American citizens by the Mexican
authorities Since the Cutting case has arisel
a good many complaint IT'S have been made te
| the department by American citizsns ir
Mexico, some OF which show equal if moi
, greater outrages than the outrage perpatratsd
on Cutting.