The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-09
THE CUTTING IMBROGLIO.
How Cutting Received His Sentence-AFlurry
of Excitement at Ell Paso.
81 Paso Special to Globe-Democrat.

Shortly after o'clock this afternoon a guard
marched into Cuttings dungeon and informed
him that he was wanted before the judge of the
court to receive sentence Upon arriving in
court Cutting was ordered to stand up. The
Judge read recital of the case from beginning
to end. The opinion was that the act of Cutting
In publishing lbelous article on the other side
Of the river was an ofense against the law OF
chihuahua, aggravated by the fact that he had
previously been ordered to sign retraction OF
The same article in Mexico; that in circulating
the English paper in which it appeared, a crime
Was committed Cuttings behavior was censured.
snd the judge said:
ssI will now sentence you to one years impris
onment at hard labor on the public works, and
to paw fine OF $780, and in default of which you
shall continue one hundred days more in jail, and
at hard labor, such as the State OF Chihuahua
may designate"
He added that Medina might recover damages,
if he chose to sue for them, and, in regard to
the request of the prosecuting attorney to notify
the federal authorities of Consul Brigham's
offensive oficousness and request the proper
action for his removal. the Judge said:
This request is not within my power to grant,
and will refer it to the Supreme Court of the
State"
AS sentence was pronounced Cutting turned
slightly pale, but was otherwise thoroughly COM
posed. When the reading of the sentence was
finished, he asked in loud voice of the court, at
the same time pointing to Medina
About the $600-is that creature to get any
OF itl"
A. this point Consul Brigham interposed to
''If the prisoner uses insulting language" said
the judge, Il can add something to the term of
his sentence"
Judge Brigham assured the court that neither
he nor Cutting meant any disrespect to 1t. 'Let
MS understand" said Judge Brigham, 'just what
this is for.n
cit is for the publication on the other side of
an article which is held to have vitiated recon
ciiation made on this side.D
"Aud this act on the other side," continued
Judge Brigham, was construed on this side as
q contempt of COURT"
To this the court replied in the negative The
court then turned to the prisoner, and asked:
"Do you still stand under the protection OF
your governmentP
II do" replied Mr. Cutting.
DO you wish to take an appeal to the Su
preme Courtv the Judge asked.
81 have no appeal to make except to the gov
eminent of the United States
IF you should desire to take appeal said
Judge Zubia, ''you have five days in which to
give notice Do you wish to sign the proceed
'I sign nothing"
"Do you wish to express satisfaction or dis
satisfaction with the sentences"
no, siri I have never recognized your court
or jurisdiction, and do no recognize It's right to
imprison me for one hour
Cutting was taken back to JAIL and will be
sent TO Chihuahua in day or two.
No sooner was the fact of Cuttings sentence
known than both towns on the Mexican and the
American side were alive over the matter Two
secret meetings were held here and companies
of minute men were organized. The merchants
fear harm if soldiers are not promptly on hand.
They realize that Congress only can declare war,
but the superior number of Mexican soldiers in
NOrta N IaV wi ha eli oil a
company now at Fort Bliss, one mile from Ell
Paso. Arms and ammunition are not scarce,
however, and citizens are secretly organizing so
as to act On the defensive. Their voice is unani-
nous for the vindication of American honor and
the protection of citizens. The Mexicans
too, are angry at the tone of our press, and peo-
pie are fearful of violence, on account of the
numerous mass meetings which are being held