Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-01-07

found me 10 my room except on two &C
casiuns II Mr.. ilits has ~ little time,
aud his tIn,e ~ 80 precious, Why did he
make the engagements with me, AEd
also with Col. GAtduer, seven engage
meuts IN all, distinctly agreeing upon
both time and place, but ~ not one of
which he responded
Col. Gardner reported H. Washington
the fnlIur. ~ Mr.. lilte 10 keep his en-
gAgements, M | see 10y Col, Gardnet's
letter TO the department dated Decem Oer
lat, copy of which letter Ia In my hands;
and must report the same.
cot, GARDNER AUAiS.
Mrs llite says she saw this Inspector
wien he was here recently, aud, refer.
ing to the charges ~ immortality, which
he investigated in July, 1891, che says,
Z" he told ms he made n report adverse to
Crsagrr," and that Morgan and Dor.
chester whtewashed him, and that IL
what they will de- now" | happen to
have both uf Col Gardners reports in
my hands, the one made on the caAs in
July, ls9l, and the other on bis recent
inveetis9i,on, and ] must say ! do not
believe Col Gardner made any such state
ment to Mrs. Hi,s I've she quotes. In
rrsNrl I" ."s charges OF immortality IN.
yeetigatcd IN july aud August. 1891, !
| again remind Mira. lilts of the report OF
the legal expert in the Department OF
| 1nut,,. v.l,,k h.
couples Col Gardner's repor, Of that
affair with mine on the same matter, and
says; "Mr. Commissioner. ! wish To- ex.
press my good opinion of Mr.. Creagers
manhood anu abilities, aud feel that
from all points oi view he is worthy OF
your confidence"
Ia copy % another letter OF Col.
Gardncr's addressed To the department,
the Colonel allUdes TO the old charge OF
immorSIi,y which he invee, gated IN ls9l,
which Mr Lummis revsmped and re-
l'erated IN the st. LOUIS Republic IN
Otoher Inst In this letter of Col.
Gntdner'S, dated Dccsmber lat, ls,rll, and
winch Ii now IN my hands he says
"Ihe writer. Mr.. Lummis, IL most Ger.
tarnly mistaken This matter was
thoroughly Investigated 10y me aud u
full report thereof msde IN July, 1891,
To which attention ls respectfully IN.
viiel" Again, IA another letter to the
department, under same date, u copy ~
which is also IN my hands. he says.
at ls very gratifying TO be ahle to re-
port that this school ~ recognized by the
better rlement ot this community ~ u
pronounced success, and that the super
ln,endent, VIM. Is. Ctesger, Ia entitled
to commentator instead OF unjust and
severe criticism | find Mr. CreAger n
man u ndomltable energy, perseverance,
and patience, and from the best ~ infor
nation, believe him To he man Of
good moral character and soOriety."
ask an intelligent public to consider
which IL more entitled TO credence. what
Mrs. lIte personally quotes by recol.
, lection from Col. Gardner, or what
, have Just quoted from au Official letter
: over his own signature.
| IHE ~ CALLED DEfOAlTlON
, Mrs. lite claims that her husband has
4 DEPOSITION which was prepared Oy Mr..
, Lummis at Isleta, in an irregular form
, as II admitted, because IL was drawn up
r without the oath OF any civil officer.
n MIR. Lummis attempted to make up for
a this shor, coming by getting q notary
Z IN f.os Angeles 10 take his (Lummis
I testimony that IL was true copy The
r notary does not say It 10 q true copy bu
certlties that Lummis says IL 10 u true
1 copy. Why did not Lummis call upon
q q notary ora justice OF the peace with
+. in two miles Of IslstaY Evidently fol
. the reason that he thought such kline
q OF docu ments would be more curren
o where they were not we'll known.
!. The fact 10 this docu ment has some o
q the most remarkable qualities, II il
a not ouly absurd in It's statements, bu
!. really IL does DOT exist, as ] shall sooi
n show. One Of the absurdities is tha
~ Mr.. Crsasar should make u bargain 4
n employ Bautista as an instructor u
n carpentry. and admit him 20 ths schoo
q. solely for that purposes most prepos
u ferrous statement, that q boy should b
selected for that purpose when the gov
r ernment furnishes an experienced Cal
n psutes IN every training school.
1t Another sbsurdity is the story of III
=. capture, The dying boy 10 made 10 50
u, iu this spurious paper, that Mr., Crease
10 Mr.. Liston, MIR. Weldemsn and Mr.. Pc
IN due and Henry Kendall oil swoope
~ down on Bautista and captured him. tt
n, document roads; "They oil pulled OF
OF their pistols; Mr., Cresger pulled q piste
N. Mr.. Liston pulled a pistol, Mr.. Weld
90 man aud Mr.. Perdue oil pulled pistol
Il. but ! do not know Il Henry ksnds
DO pulled q pistol They oil pointed the
er pistols at me aud told me TO come" tn
10. 10 most ridiculous story; 1t must ha
seriously strained The inventive power
the writer Of the document, for - 7
os shall 5000 see II 10 pure fabrication.
ito Ia IN proof that Mr.. CrsAser was n
H. present, nor Mr.. Listou, nor Mr. Weld
no man, nor Henry Kendall; that Bautis
en- was captured by Mr.. Perdus slons; th
ek the others were all . considerable d
ed) tancs away, and knew nothing OF I