Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-05
HOFFsTETTER'S DEFENSE
Of His Action In >urrcndering Francisco
Arresures.

HOFFSTET'TER'S DEFENSE
Of His Action In >urrcndering Francisco
Arresures.
EAGLE PASS, Ten, August 4.-COunty|
Judge Joseph Hoflstetter, who issued th'1
eXtradition papers surrcnderIng Francisco
Arresurcs to the Mexican authorities, has
made statement in vindication Of his act /,
which he has transmitted To Governor lrc-
hand The following is a copy:
On Monday, the 2Sth day of July, lSS6
|It or near o'clock p. M, Sheriff Oglcsby
with Mrs Oglesby drove up TO my residence
n the town of Eagle Pass and asked for me. \
stepping up to the gate, he told me he wanted
ban order from me to deliver up McNican
To the Mexican authorities; that
|hc was the man he had been spOtting 'or1
|thc last month or sIN weeks. ! asked hlnH
whether the man WAS a Mexican citizen
lie said he knew he was. ! told Captain
|Oglcsby that | would bc down ut the Office
soon. at once started Ia the court house
captain Oglesby Ovcrtaking me before \
reached my Office, and leaving his wife OUT
side the court house, in the carriage, hold
ling the horse. Opening my Office, again
asked Captain Oglesby whether he was
,rcrtain the man he wanted delivered was .
Mexican citizen. He assured me he was
II then asked him:
How about the papers? Have you got
the warrant and testimony from the oiii'
GERS in McXico?" or words 10 that effect,
when he answered: The papers are all
right. and will be turned over 10 you the
First thing in the morning Whcrcupon
II issued to him the following order:
The STATE OF TEXAs,
MAVERICK COUNTY.
lT0 the Sheriff. Of Wdrcrick CouiIfy, Greeting
You are hereby directed to deliver Ia
Francisco MOndragon, Chief of Police,
.Picdras Ncgrls, Mexico, Francisco Arrcs-
lures, whom YOU now hold in your custody,
and who is accused of theft of horses IN the
Republic Of Mexico. ~ Is proven by letters
from said Mondragon.
Signed JOSEPH lIOFFSrETrER,
county Judge, and EXtrIditIon judge,
Maverick county, Texas.
40 PROOF OF ARREST RS ct III
In addition TO this. Judge lTollstcttcr
/ ,Says. "All this happened between : and 1:HI
lO'clock p. M, on Monday. the 2Gth uit. and
!Ieavng my Office went home Next morn
ing about . clock, met Captain Oglc7by
|in front ofthc court hOusc door, and again
llskcd him for the papers for the man. io
answered: i will have them here in few
minutes have up Ia date not received the
papers, Captain OgleSby stating tome that
|hc had not yet received them himself j
Twill further state that il has been the prac1
itcc in this county to deliver horse thieves
Land other criminals who are McNI1
! lans 10 the Mexican authorities upon their
presenting any proof of guilt, they rc-i
! would also state ] am re-
'liably informed that this man in l-'31
while n refugee from Justice from Mexico,
had declared his intention 10 become ID
'citizen of the United States, since which
ltme he has served several years ~ an off /
!cer in the Mexican army. aud only returned
|tO Eagle Pass about two months ago
The Judge il now under arrest and bonds
IOf 81 90 10 appear as and answer for the
illegal capture and delivery Of FranciScf'
Arresures 10 the police of Piedras Negras,
|by whom, at the order Of their chief Mon
dragon. and despite the demands Of th1
United States Consul, he WAS taken out
'and brutaliy shot 10 death at midnight.
4 PROTEST FROM PEACEPI'L TEXANS.
The popular wave OF excitement that il
sweeping over Texas on account OF the bold
stand taken by Gov. Ireland toward the1
State Department on account OF the RID
|Grande troubles, has ELECTED from the|
bankers, lawyers. merchants and busincsr|
men Of Fl PasO the following protest:
eve. the undersigned citizens Of IN
|PasO. believing that we represent the yOIce|
|of the conservative element, protest against|
~ much Of the resolutions adopt
Ird by the mass meeting last eyen1
Eng as reflects upon our general gDy1
|rrnment for inactiOn in the pending inter
national question with Mexico, and datej
'that we have confidence in the intention
hnd ability Of our Government and Oi the|
present Administration 10 protect Ameri1
an citizens abroad; and while We heartily
lconcur in 20 much Of said resolutions az
urge upon the Government prompt and
Energetic measures 10 vindicate the rightrI
|ofcitizens Of the United States in Mexico.
and desire 10 call the attention Of those in
power TO this most important matter; and
while We pledge ourselves, when necessary
10 heartily support our Government IN de-
'rnanding and enforcing, even bT arms, tne
proper respect for our citizens, and our
'iag. We trust that all pending difficulties
may be amicably settled without tarDish
'.o the honor Of either nation, and that the
Friendly relations now existing may con-
|tinHe between the two republics
IGOy. IRELAND WILL SOI BACK DOwS.
- dispatch from Dallas says that Gov
|ernOr ireland Was asked yesterday what
/ be would do if Nr Bsyard's reply TO his
Communication regarding ATesures should
prove unsatisfactory. He replied: II shall
give the Secretary reasonable time 10 ne
Iply. think il inadyiaable 10 anticipate his
answer BY saying what / shall do" This
means, il is said, that the Governor, in the
event Of an unsatisfactory answer from
Washington, viii use his forces Tor warlike
:purpOses. A very near relative m the
fioyeTnOr regarding the latter's purpose
! ttaid yesterday: ''If the PedeTal Govern
nent does not take immediate steps u
<ayenge the death Of the murdered man and
twipe out the insult offered 10 Texas, the
;GOyernor will call upon the people 10 assis,
him in demanding reparatiOn."
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