Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-04-19
OFFICIAL AND POLITICAL.
An Explanation OF the Charges Against
Mr.. MUrrison-Timely Gossip.

An Explanation OF the Charges Against
Mr.. Morrison-Timely Gossip.
To the Editor Of the New Mexican.
| SANTA Fl, n. NJ, April 10, 1899.
an item published in Yesterdays New
MEXICAN you said, among other things
at appears now that judge Morrison
would have been appointed governor but
for the fact that his accounts rs marshal
were still unsettled, and that Il suit against
him by the United States lor about $l2,-
900 is now pending in the court in this
district" Now, rs every man who knows
Mr.. Morrison as well as do Will admit
with me that his character Tor honesty
and integrity is above reprOach, would,
in Justice to Mr.. Morrison, who is now
absent from th. city. and for fear that
the above quoted statement will be mis-
construed by Mr.. M0rrison's enemies,
request You to give this letter to the pub
TIC through Soul paper
In explanation OF what prompted the
government to institute the suit alluded
to desire to say that | together with the
firm of Catron, knaehel 4 Clancy, am
one. OF Mr.. Morrison's attorney in that
case, and for that reason, as well as from
the fact of my personal acquaintance with
him, am thoroughly familiar with the
merits of the case. H. the first place, as
soon as Mr.. Morrison was removed by It.
Cleveland, his accounts as marshal were
examined, as am reliably informed, by
an agent of the government "a Democracy
and found true, correct and well kept.
At the time the suit was brought Mr.
Morrison was engaged in the political
campaign in New York and the Demo-
Gratis, feeling the effect of his work, tried
all the schemes conceivable to make him
leave New York, but finding that he
(Morrison) could not be frightened out OF
his rights, instituted the proceedings re-
ferred to. TO do this they went to work
and dsapproved enough of his accounts
by him paid as such marshal to make the
sum named, after the same had been ex-
amined by the United States district at
torney for New Mexico, and approved by
the respective district courts. BY these
means the Democrats thought they would
scare Mr.. Morrison out of New York.
The moment Mr.. Morrison heard of the
suit he employed an attorney in Washing
ton to look after this matter. The at
torney tried his best for over year to
have the agents Of the government 20
over the accounts of Mr.. Morrison with
him, but the Democratic officials found no
time to do this. Since the suit has been
in court Mr.. Morrison has been ready
and anxious to 90 to trial, but has not
been able to force his case through. Mr..
Morrison, knowing before leaving for
Washington that some OF his enemies
| had made some remarks that they were
going to use this matter (the suit against
him, went fully prepared TO meet them.
If these are all the charges filed against
Morrison the whole matter can be
Strengthened in very short time. II
looks rather strange that Mr.. Morrison
political friends, but personal enemies
should have used the Democratic weapons
to defeat him. Respectfully,
BENJAMIN NJ. READ,
NOTES BY THE WAY.
Gov. Prince is in receipt of whole raft
of congratulatory letters from all over the
west.
Santa Fe's justices OF the peace should
see to it that the stock law is enforced &c
the letter.
Postoffice Inspector Fredericks is dowI
from Denver looking after official bust
ness hereabouts.
Judge McFie has ordered special tern
of the district court in Grant county, t.
commence May 27 next.
Gen. Bartlett left Washington on thu
18th instant, and after visit in New
York will return home. He expects to b,
here in ten days.
Nobody seems to know Just wheI
Judge Whiteman will arrive. 1t il
thought, however, that he will reacl
Santa Fe on Sunday forenoon.
1t is now against the law for any maj
to request an officer to summon hin
or to have him summoned as juryman
Any man who has made such request
disqualified as a juryman.