Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-07-06

the DF. Heath or Juan Gid grant claim ants were both dismissed. The conclu sions Of the court in both cases were de hvered verbally and it is understood that written opinions will be filed later
 PURELY FICTITIOUS.
 h dismissing the Peralta- Reavis clain Chief Justice Reed said that the evi dence adduced conclusiyely proved that the so-cailed grant was purely fictitious being clearly founded on fraud. forgery and perjury, and that 1t was unuecessary l tn 20 Into the question as to the ancestry 1 of Mrs. Peralta ReavIs. So far as she was concerned the chief justice sad that the court was persuaded from her | appearance and other reasons that she was of Spanish origin, but whether or not she vas a descendant of Miguel Per alta was question that could not be | passed upon nor did It concern the court as to it's present judgment. The dismissal also includes the claim of the Peralta heirs in Ariz1na, repre- sented by Judge Mckinney, of San l Diego.
 
 Immediately after Chief Justice Reed concluded, NIT. ReavIs arose and asked leave to file q bill of exceptions as soon l as the snme could be prepared and pre- scented, such bill would be signed. JUAN GID GRANT DISMISSED.
 Thereupon Justice Stone, in behalf of the court, briefly dismissed the petition of J. B. cessna, J. E. Needle, ct al for the confirmation of the pr. John C.. Heath or Juan Gid grant. He said that the conclusion ct the court in this case was based upon the evident lack of au- thority in the power originally attempt Ing to make the grant, aband donment of the grant on the part of the original grantee, and other reasons.
 MANY PEOPLE CONCERNED.
 This decision deeply concerns about 1000 people in Dona Ana who are living on the l30, coo acres of land involved. Messrs. J. B. Cessna and T. B. Catron made the fight for confirmation of the grant, and were strongly resisted by Messrs. E. A. Flske for Ei Braclto grant claimants and Mrs Caead, Frank Springer for himself and others inter- ested in Fl Bracito grant, James ". VrOom for the Southern Pacific railroad company. and s. B. Newcomb for the Dona Ana Bend colony grant, all being interests conflicting with the Heath or Juan G d grant.
 SENSATIONAL DENOU EVENT.
 Soon after the rendering of the ad- verse decision in the Peralta- Reavis case the tall form of James Addison Peralta- Reavis quietly moved out of the court room and down on the shady side of the street to the plaza As he approached the monument, he was placed under arrest by Deputy U. $. Marshal Page B. Otero, Who has had warrent for the apprehension Of Rsavis and has shadow ed him constantly ever since he arrived Tn Santa Se. Indeed, ReavIs las been under the surveillance of United States officers ever since he filed his fabricated grant for confirmation in the court of private laUd claims.
 WHAT EEAvIs Is CHARGED WITH.
 The charge against Reavis is that. cn the 18th of February, 1893, iu the city of Santa Fe and territory of New Mexico, he filed in the United States court of private land claims g claim against the United States, said claim being filed for the purpose of falsely, fictitiously and frandulently obtaining from the govern ment Of the United States, through a judgement of said court of private land claims, a large sum of money, to-wit: SIOG.OO0. This clsim was for lands ou the fabricated Peralta- Reavis grant dis posed of by the United States before the filing of the petition for confirmg- tion.
 PLACED UNEER BONDS.
 Reavis was at once taken before Unit ed States Commissioner w. H. Pope,