Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-30
PUBLICATION OF REWARDS, ETC.

While the press has generally published
such notices very kindly as matter of
news, yet they should be published Off
Cially, i think at least, in the newspa-
pers in the locality interested in each
case. This they should be paid for at
fair rates. But there is no fund from
which such payments, and number of
others analogous thereto, can be made.
making an appropriation for contingent
expenses of various kinds in the execu
tive Office This appropriation in Mon
tana was $4,000 year; in Utah it is
81 800, and in Arizona $3.50. A smaller
sum will suffice here, and l am quite
confident that $500 per annum will cover
all such expenses. Such appropriation is
a matter for the legislature to consider.
PARDoNs.
During the two years since the meeting
of the last legislature, 81 pardons of Penten-
tiary prisoners have been granted, IA by
Gov. Ross from December 90, 1886 to April
49, 1889, and 10 by the present Executive
since the latter date. In several of these
cases the lapse of time had demonstrated
conclusively that there was mistake of l.
cont rersons ware ha;ng nninstlv n,1nished
u, odd;t;on to the ahove there have been a
fau, rod,1ot;ons of terms for snecial reasons
Tbere have heen no loss than % annlicat.
inns for nardons s;nce became Governor
The s;ngrIar Iacl of anv sense of resnonsi.
biIitv Which seems to prevail in signing re.
commentators for pardons, occasions
much embarrassment to the Executive. An
extraordinary case of this nature has occur
ed even within the last week In which near
ls,, "t af nn in,nortani Conn,r ash a nardon
for a man who was heretofore represented
as desperate outlaw, to capture whom tne
oherin was ooinPeiieu W eiipioy Speo'ai oa
n reward was offered by the Governor of
course this is not matter within legislative
control, but must be left to public sentiment
To correct
Tbo I egislature at tbe last session nassed
an Act (sec, 80 of Chan. 10y granting par
don and restoration to citizenship to everv
convict who "sball pass the regulations of
the Penitentiary,' This evidently was in
tended as premium on good conduct in
addition to the reduction Of time allowed.
and Il NAV have a beneficial effect in that
repard. Int I think il is at least questionable
whether convic ed criminal of whose guilt
there is no doubt, should be sent out into
the world with a pardon which naturally
insnires confidence in the community. |
submit this matter to your consideration,
and meanwhile we are using for this formal
class of pardons, special blank, which re-
cites the Act of the Legislature and the good
prison conduct OF the convict, as the reasons
REWARDS.
Thefnance Act of 1889 limited the a.
10 ,;a Co.. .o,ou5. Gov .,,o o,,,,ro
niouli' W VIC pau ioi io""i..' III 'ne "ppie'
hension OF criminals to $1,000 each year
Vary soon thereafter Gov. Ross withdrew
=, .e.n, 80 rou..rds than outstanding with
r ...., oe ekoo oeorod Co.
the exception OF reward u 29oo,oheIeu iof
~ io'i A'0', - e "a. CO
the remainder OF MS TORN G, OF once uoV,
Ross offered TWO REWARDS Vi 9ico eaen, ole
tor Samuel hamilton anu one lor Neil "ar-
'ey ANU W. oh""J ,,. ,.:.,
The amount apProPTlateu oeing 81 lllnl.eu,
l LeFe ioiV ooiiSe" w ~ " w
$loo, even IN the nlosV lIag!ah! cases,sucii as
the murder OF fauseih oitiH IN oan,a re
county. Inc lollo"Ihe ID lisc vi siie 10
Warus oAereu Sllloo iA"FU ''ei III o'ii0e
Ang 9Th For the murderer of An
tonic Ortiz Tafoya. 800
Sent 9th For the murderer of Abra-
ham Abnulane .............................,.1 100
Deer 18th, For Patrick Carnody, Rum
aldo Gonzales ond Desiderio .Joiola
each 100
Deer 9th, For the murderer of Geo. N.
,Ianoua,d 100
Moio'iA'u '''''''' minimum
JaOy. 9th. For the murderer OF John
Lee...."........:.... 100
Feby. l4th For the murderer OF Esmerl'
gillo Cordova snd Martin Aquell....' 100
feoy. 18th for me arrest Oh Lee "hlIc'. 20
NJ loo
For the arrest OF forhrlo lru-
loO
For the arrest Oh hilseo oeha
'.''''...''":.;.'." loo
Mar. 3lst: For the muroerers OF faus- 49,,
tin Ortiz. each."...''. loo
Forthe arrest OF James NC ,oo
Kibben. .'.....".,,...;;'.::;." 100
Apr. 7th. For the arrest OF jacob Suits
man.....":.'... '..''..;;....'..'...:.1"" loo
July, 3lst, For the murderers OF JACOB ,,
Stutzman... ".....:;.:;:.".1:. loO
For / arrest OF White Gaps
........,"......... ............."""" loo
r. NAV h. that spcb law Is valid although
II seams 70 denr; W. those interested Of their
"dav in court" intended for their nrotec-
tion. bmt # certainly is nninst and ineouit-
sble All will apree a. to the great desira-
hil;tv If settlino titles 70 lands and giving
to syarv owner that 70 which he il entitled
hnt f. .bonid ba done sfter fair notice to ali
;nt.rested. and wbile defandants ontside If
New Merico NAV have 70 he served hv NH
lication and mailing those within the terri
torv are surely entitled to a personal notice.
Parbans not much uss has vet heen made If
this law Int il npoht to he rendered inst
and harmless for the f,tnre
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