The St. Johns herald., 1886-08-12

o'clock this afternoon a guard
 marched into Cuttings dungeon
 and informed him he was wanted
 before the judge of the court whicf
 tried him on August 5th. He rose
 and went under guard to the court
 room, He was allowed to send {
 messenger for the consul and the
 court courteously V waited until the consul came. Cutting was ordered
 to stand up, and the judge address ed him. He read a long decree
 reciting a history of the case from the beginning. The opinion was that the act of Cutting in publish ing a libelOus article on the other side of the river was an ohense against the law of Chihuahua, az gravated by the fact that he had previously been ordered to sign a retraction of the same article in Mexico. There were other aggra- vating circumstances, the judge said, and one of the most highly aggravating was an article or inter view in the Fl Paso Tribune of July 10th. Cutting had been char ged with the authorship of this ar ticle, and not recognizing the right of the court to question him about 1t he declined to answer, and so it was charged against him with full effect. Cutting did not write line of it or know that his off-hand con- versation was to be published.
 When hejudge had finished read ing his review he turned to Cutting and said in Spanish: The sentence of the court is that you be punish ed by imprisonment as a common criminal at hard labor on the pub lie works for the term of one year. In addition to this you shall pay fine of $600. If you fail to pay this fine you shall suffer q further term at hard labor on the public works for the period of one hund- red days additional. Besides this you are liable for civil damages if Mir. Medina chooses to sue you. And I add that 1 hope you will never do such a crime again.
 Cutting heard this heavy sentence with calmness, but was paler than is natural with him. When the judge had finished Cutting said pointedly, turning to Medina and referring to the $500 fine: Is that creature to get any ofit?' His tone was loud and his voice angry. Consul Bingham interposed to stop him. If he uses insulting lan- guage,' said the judge, I can add something to the term of his sen tence.' Consul Bingham assured the court that neither he nor Cut ting meant any disrespect to him.
 Let us understand said Consul Bingham, just what this is for. It is for the publication on the other side of an article which is held to have vitiated a reconciliation made on this side.' This being repeated to the judge he signifed his assent. And this act on the other side, continued Consul Bingham, was construed on this side as con- tempt of court When this was interpreted to the judge he shook his head and said that there was no contempt charged. The judge then asked Cutting through the in- terpreter: Do you still stand under the protection of your governmental I still stand under the protection of my government Cutting replied. Do you wish to take an appeal to the supreme court" asked the judge. I have no appeal to make Cutting responded quickly, except an ap- peal to the government of the Uni ted States After the court was cleared, Cutting was taken to prison. A reporter went with him. How do you feel?' said the reporter.
 Not very happy answered the prisoner, I have been in the depths of the blues all day. 1 feel that 1t is all up with me. The govern nent will not help me. My health is already much impaired by this horrible confinement and I can scarcely live through the ordeal of ,-o,.S, | 1o,J Iolo, =, &I.c .l.uk