Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-16

sums up the Judges decision thus "Cut-
ting was convicted Of repeating the libel
FIRST published in Mexico and reprinted
more virulentiy In Texas paper, which
he then brought over and distributed in
Mexico, and IL was this distribution In
Mexico OF the second libel, and not the
printing Of the same 10 Texas, Tor which
he was convicted, the libel having been
read by three or more persons, as re.
quired by the statute Of the state OF Chi.
huahua. Cutting pleaded In the bar TO
the jurisdiction Of the Mexican court aud
that the paper had been printed In Texas.
He did not, however, deny that the paper
had been circulated on the Mexican side,
which was a fact, numerous copies having
been seized there by order OF the court.
This aspect of the case takes away the
phases OF q conflict OF law OF the two
countries. The publication Of the full
text Of the Judges decision is regarded
as putting the case out Of international
controversy
The discussion Of the Cutting case goes
on In the press and among LAWYERS
which it interests from the important
questions raised, but there is no heat in
the discussion. The better classes OF
people hope that the two governments
friendly adjustment or through equally
friendly arbitration. An inter-
estlng question Is propounded by
learned lawyers here, who ask II Cutting
be guilty Of libel on both sides OF the
river, why csnnot the appellate court OF
the state Of chihuahua locate Judgment
for the crime on the Mexican and not on
the American side, thus relieving the case
OF its interesting character.
The character OF the silver question
seems more yitslly interesting than any
other and the suggestion Of direct exporta.
ton of Mexican dollars to China is made.
The chamber OF commerce is taking &C
tive part In the general discussion OF the
resignation of Gen. jackson, United
States minister His action during the
past trouble has won warm friends of both
classes by his digniaed and prudent
course.
! DoCToRING THE RECORDS.
| Special to the Gazette.
Ell PAso, Tx, Aug. l5.-Cutting ex.
pressed himself to-day In very pointed
terms about the Mexican officials for doc.
toring the official records of the lower
court of Paso del Norte. During his
late trial he and Consul Brigham were
told half dozen times IN the presence OF
Interpreters who speak both the English
and Spanish languages that the charge
against him was not for what he had done
in Paso del Norte, but solely for
THE PUBLICATION OF THE LIBEL
in the HeSald OF El Faso, Tex. Cutting
thinks they have discovered that their pc.
sition was unsafe, and this fact, coupled
with the warllke demonstrations now be.
ing made by the United States, has
caused them to doctor the records ano
make IL appear that he was imprisoned
for an otfense committed in Mexico, con,
tinued In Texas and again committed II
Mexico by the circulation OF the Texal
paper containing the libel. Cutting anr
Consul Brigham are very indignant and
the people OF this city assert that tn,
Meyicans srr guilty OF deception an,
f,aud in the us@tleI, which VIA be thor
oughly exposed.
THE OTHER SIDE.
Special Is the Gazette
SHERMAN, TEX, Aug. l5.-Col. w. b
Brack, formerly leading lawyer of Sher
man, but for the last four years a citizel
of III Paso, is here visiting old friends
The colonel was questioned by GAzETTI
reporter as to the true inwardness OF Tn,
Cutting case. His opinion OF IL differs
very materially from that OF the averag,
Texas editor. He says that II Is a mattel
, OF fact that Cutting only published on'
retraction Of the original care
OF offense, whereby by the sentence o.
the court he was condemned to print the
retraciion four times, both In English
and Spanish. Again. II Is, 50 the colo
mel says, also a fact that Cutting crossed
: over the river with the obnoxious papei
: and distributed ten copies Of IL in hi
J own person The doing OF all thes,
things, Col. Brack thinks (and he is {
| lawyer Of fine attachments and solid judg
ment, gives the Mexicans decidedly iht
best OF the dispute. Without detailing
the points he made, or goiug into the In
tricacies OF International law, the re.
porter, II not wholly convinced tha
, Cutting has bad case, at least had his
views as 10 the enormity Of the crime OF
the Chihuahua court considerably mod
ifed.
DOES THE JUDGE LIE2
, Special TO the Gazette.
/ Eel PAso, TEX, Aug. l5.--The Sunday
+ quiet Of ri Paso has been disturbed by
nothing Of an exciting nature. In fact
everything has been quiet on both sidei
Of the river, and the interchange o.
courtesy and good feeling that bai
/ marked the Intercourse OF the two town.
for years has been uniformly observed
To-day visitors from III Paso hay,
thronged Paso del Horte, and everything
has ikdicsted but little OF the war feeling
, one hears so much about. Cutting wal
visited early this morning and appeared
! cheerful and disposed to make the hes
/ Of life under che circumstances. His at
} tention was called 70 telegram which
/ appeared In the Associated Press dis
c patchts this moiping, In which altogethe
F. different aspect Was placed upon bi
| case ty Senior Mariscal, Mexican secre
[ tafy Of state. In that statement Their
are many things which the
FACTS DO NOT SUSTAIN.
: Although the Official decision delIyerel
Z ffteen days after the trial would seem 4
: sustain The serious view Of the case
/ the letter suggests the fact that Cuttinl
' vas required 70 publish a retrGction 0
a the defamation alleged 70 have been com
! mitted agninst Medina in English ant
E Spanish four times in his paper, but II !
!, a fact which can be snbstantiated that b