The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-08-17
Cutting Fears Foul Play.

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afternoon Editor Cutting was called be
fore the Court and notified that he ha,
been granted an appeal to the Suprem
Court Of Chihuahua, and that a lawye
who has been officially assigned to hi
defense had forwarded the necessary pa
pers in the case. Cutting fears that h,
will be assassinated as soon as be leave.
Paso del Norte, and that tho Mexican!
will give as an excuse that he tried te
escape. -
1t is learned that Cutting sent the fol
lowing telegram to Gov. Ireland last
evening :
Gas q citizen Of the State Of Texas.
ask Of you that protection which MY
friends assure me- you can and will ex.
tend to me-"
This dispatch was sent against the
urgent advice of Consul Brigham, and
it is the first time Cutting has failed to
follow the suggestion of the consult who
thinks, ut the present juncturc, such
dispatches are i'll advised.
ALL KINDS OF RuMoRs.
There is only one small company OF
infantry at Fort Bliss. The citizens of
Ell Paso yesterday formed three volun-
tcer companies to protect the city and
guard it against surprise from the other
side. Paso del Norte is full Of Mexican
soldiers and rumors are in circulation
that more are coming. In fact there
are all kinds Of exciting rumofs fieatirg
through the town. One is to the seffect
that three hundred Mexican horsemen
are stationed at Saragossa, on the Mexi-
can side of the river, about thirteen
miles of FL Paso, opposite the Texas
town Of Ysleta. The commander at
Fort Bliss has sent down to investigate
the rumors
THE LEGAL BRIEF IN THE CASE
Yesterday number Of copies of the
legal brief in the Cutting case, in pam
phlet form, reached FL -Pasa from sGhi-.
hauhau. The brief is tho work OF
Jesus Maria Palacious, the Leading law.
yer in the State Of Chihauhau and may
be regarded as official. 1t makes an
elaborate defence Of the Mexican side
Of the question and attempts to prove
that article 1876 Of the Chihuahau penal
code. which provides for punishment in
Mexico Of offer ccs committed in other
countries, is not only in accord with the
Mexican constitution but with inter
law and: the treaty Of the Units
I'd States.
BRANDED "PERFEcTLY RIDICULOUS"
Among the authorities OH internation-
Il law, it quotes Heffler, Felix, Ahrens,
3luntschlitz aud, more particularty,
)rtalan. 1t comes to the following
First-That article 1856 is perfectly
applicable to the case Of Cutting.
Scond-That tn. article is in perfect
'ccord with the Mexican Constitution
md The treaty with the United States. ]
Third-That the article is fully justi-
led by the doctrines and precedents Of
law.
The brief calls the demand to deliver
,p Cutting perfectly ridiculous"
TEMPER OR THE MEXICAN PRESS.
CITY OF MEXICO, via GALVESTON, Au-
,ust 1O.-News Of the sentence of|
Cutting was received here without CUR
,risc, but it is not generally believed
hat he will serve out his sentence. The
eading newspapers are discussing the
;ase on it's legal aspects and without ex-
;itement.
The Form, the daily organ Of the legal
of the capital, has long arti.
lie on the case. citing many other SINH
ar cases and q long array Of legal opin-
ons, coming. to the conclusion that
dexico stands on sound legal ground.
other papers take the same view and
,rge that both Governments adhere to
he spirit of the existing treaty.
STILL IN JAIL.
EI. PAso, TEX, Aug. 10.-Cutting is
till in Jail, and the time for conveying
linn to Chihauhau has not been made
,ublic. The absence Of any Washing
on news this morning relative to the
nternation complication causes great
nxietv.
AT WASHINGTON.