The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-08-28
Cuttings Case.

Ell PAso, TEX, Aug. 22.-The sec
ond chamber of the supreme tribunal
of this State on Friday. with closed
doors, took up the case of A. X. Cut
ting. and after reviewing the entire
evidence, the argument began. This
did not last long. The attorneys, pro
and con, had previously come to an
agreement that "the two months
Imprisonment already suffered by
Cutting be considered complete
purgation of his crime" This makes
it certain beyond a doubt that the
sentence which follows shortly will
conform to this agreement among the
attorneys. The court holds that both
Judge Castendor and Judge Zubia
were exactly right in trying and sem
fencing Cutting. but under the cr.
cumstances thinks he has now, by
two months confinement, suffe'ed
enough, and they will order his re-
lease, to take effect probably by Tues
day or Wednesday next. The $500
fine is also to be RENTED. The court
expressly reaffirms all that has been
said in favor of the right of Mexico
to try an offense committed in the
United States. Therefore the status
of the case as an international ques-
ton is not and will not bs in the
least altered by the release Of Cut
ting. 1t will come up again directly
on question OF indemnity. Consul
Brigham says he did not seehow the
release of Cutting at this STAGE would
change anything but the personal
comfort of Mr.. Cutting. TWAS not
solmuch a question of the personal
liberty of Mr.. Cutting as TIE broad
principle at stake between The gov
ernments. and. as he understood, the
court had expressly affirmed the val
idity of the law which Secretary
Bayard has rightly said that the
United States could never permit to
be enforced. 1t was likely that the
point would come up again on the
question of indemnity, which, he
thought, would have to be paid.
THE "wAR" IS OVER.
DENVER, COL, August %. An Ell
Paso special says: At 1880 this
morning Cutting was taken before
Judge Castendas' court. when ale
official minutes of the Chihuahua
Supreme Court, which which had ar
rived this morning, were read TO
him, which recited the decree reless-
ing him from further custody. The
decision of the court is based entire-
ly upon the fact that Medina had
waived his right to a civil suit for
damages, the court holding that this
ended the proceedings in the State.
When released by the court Cut.
ting replied: "As long as am not
further detained as a prisoner &C.
cept my liberty, and 1 request thata
copy of the decree of the Supreme
Court be given me for my future
use."
This the court consented to do in
Spanish. Judge Castendas sent
copy of the decree to Mr.. Provincio,
who sent back word that he in Der.
son would give Cutting his liberty,
with some wholesome
Cutting said to reporter: swell,
l can't understand what all this has
to do with my card in the Ell Paso
Herald, for which solely was ares.
ted. For four weeks was incarcer.
ated. and was being tried at the time
my government made a demand for
my immediate release"
1t is said on the other side of the
river that the Mexican constitution
prohibiting the residence of agitators
and other dangerous characters with.
in the republic will be enforced
against Cutting.