Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-06-25
GRANT CASES DISMISSED.
Peralta-Reavis Grant Pronounced
Purely Fictitious by the Z. S.
Land Court.
Reavis Arrested by the United States
Marshal-Juan Gid Grant
Declared Void.

In the United States court of private
land claims, at 10 O'Clock this morning,
the petitions of the Peralta- Reavis and
the DR.. Heath or Juan Gid grant claim
ants were both dismissed. The conclu-
sions of the court in both cases were
delivered verbally and it is understood
that written opinions will be filed later.
PURELY FICTITIOUS.
In Diminishing the Perata- Reavis claim,
Chief Justice Reed said that the evidence
adduced conclusively proved that the So
called grant was purely fictitious, being
clearly founded on fraud, forgery and
perjury, and that it was unnecessary to
go into the question as to the ancestry OF
Mrs. Peralta- Reavis. So far as she was
concerned the chief Justice said that the
court was persuaded from her appearance
and other reasons that she was of Span
ish origin, but whether or not she was
descendant of Miguel Peralta WAS a ques-
tion that could not be passed upon nor
did it concern the court as to its present
judgment.
The dismissal also includes the claim
of the Peralta heirs in Arizona, represent
ed by Judge Mckinney, of San Diego.
BILL OF EXCEPTIONS THREATENED.
Immediately after Chief Justice Reed
concluded, Mr.. Reavis arose and asked
leave to file bill of exceptions as soon
as the same could be prepared. He was
informed that, if prepared and presented,
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. B. Keedle, ct al, for
the confirmation of the DR.. John G.
Heath or Juan Gid grant. He said that
the conclusion of the court in this case
was based upon the evident lack Of
authority in the power originally at
tempting to make the grant, abandon
ment 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 county, who
are living on the 100000 acres of land in.
volved. Messrs. j. B. Cessna and T. B
Catron made the fight for confirmation OF
the grant, and were strongly resisted by
Messrs. E. A. Fiske for Ell Bracito grant
claimants and Mrs. Casad, Frank
Springer for himself and others inter.
ested in Ell Bracito grant, James w
yroom for the Southern Pacific railroad
company, and s. B. Newcomb for the
Dona Ana Bend colony grant, all being
interests conflicting with the Heath OF
Juan Gid grant,
SENSATIONAL DENOUEMENT.
Soon after the rendering of the adverse
decision in the Peralta- Reavis case, the
tall form of James Addison Peralta- Rea
Wis 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. s. Marshal Page B. Otero, who
!. has had warrant for the apprehension
of Reavis and has Swallowed him con
stantly ever since he arrived in Santa Fe
Indeed, Reavls has been under the sur
veilance of United States officers ever
since he filed his fabricated grant for con-
firmation in the court of private land
claims.
WHAT REAyIs IS CHARGED WITH.
The charge against Reevis is that, or
the 18th of February, 1898, in the city Of
Santa Fe and territory of New Mexico
he filed in the United States court Of pri
vate land claims claim against the
United States, said claim being filed fol
the purpose of falsely, fictitiously and
fraudulently obtaining from the govern
ment of the United States, through {
Judgment of said court of private lant
claims, large sum of money, to-wit
100000. This claim was for lands or
the fabricated Peralta-Reavis grant dis
posed of by the United States before
the filing of the petition for confirmation
PLACED UNDER BONDS.
Reavis was at once taken before United
States Commissioner W. H. Pope, whe
fixed Friday morning, at 10 o'clock, al
the time for his preliminary hearing
Meanwhile he was placed under $4,000
bonds and turned over to the custody o
the United States marshal.