Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-12-02

from the mouths of the very witnesses
relied upon by him to substantiate his
accusations:
'We assert of our own knowledge that
he has lied about this New MEXICAN
matter. In December, 1898, Mr.. Thorn
ton promised Mr.. Easley, on one side of
the Santa Fe plaza, that Geo. Cross
should not be editor of the New MEXICAN.
Messrs. Easley, Crist, Gable and others
strenuously objected to Cross as editor,
ana W. I. Thornton assured them that he
should not have any responsible place on
the paper. Within five minutes of that
assurance, W. T. Thornton crossed the
plaza, and in his shifty, evasive way, re-
vealed to us that Cross was to be virtu-
ally the editor, although he pretended
that Cross was to have no discretionary
power ana that he, Thornton, would be
the actual editor. Cross himself had
said that he had a contract as editor.
Thornton denied that to Easley, and in
five minutes admitted it to us. 1t was
because we saw plainly that no conf
dence was to be placed in anything
Thornton might say or promise that we
declined to enter into negotiations with
staff"
From this it will be seen that Kelly
charges the governor with having prom
ised Gen. Easley that Mr.. Cross should
not be the editor of the NEW MEXICAN,
and with having assured Messrs. Easley,
Crist and Gable that Mr.. Cross should
have no responsible place on the paper,
and also with having denied to Gen. Eas-
ley that Mr.. Cross had contract as ed
itor.
Now to the proof.
We submit the following statements of
the parties referred to by Kelly:
Santa Fe, N. NJ, Nov. 30, 1861 have
seen the statement in the Independent
Democrat that Gov. Thornton told me
that Mr.. Gross was not to be employed as
editor of the New MEXICAN. Mr.. Kelly
any conversation with the governor at
any time in reference to this matter.
[Signed. T. P. GABLE.
Gov. W. T. Thornton.
Santa Fe, N. NJ, Nov. 80. IS. Dear
Sir:-Referring to that part of an article
in the Independent Democrat to which
you have just called my attention, have
to state that Mr.. Allen Kelly is mistaken
about the matter,as your stating to me that
Mr.. Cross would not have position on
the NEW MEXICAN. On the contrary, you
told me about that time, as we'll as I re-
member, that he would be managing or
city editor, but that the editorial policy
would be dictated by you. / have no
recollection as to anything being
said at the time about a contract
with Mr.. Cross but in January, 1894, I
think you told me you had a contract
with him as managing editor of the New
MEXICAN for one year. This converse
ton came up in reference to Mr.. Kelly's
for position on the paper,
and l WAS endeavoring to aid him to Sc
cure it. Truly yours,
Signed. CHAs. F. EAsLEY.
Santa Fe, Nov. 80, '95.-Gov. Thornton
did not promise me that Mr.. Cross should
not be the editor or hold respon sible
position on the NEW MEXICAN.
lSigned. j. H. CR1sr.
Mr.. Kelly says: "We assert of our own
knowledge that he Gov. Thornton) has :
lied about this New MK11oAN matter"
The charge and the proof are given
above. The New Mexican leaves it to :
The public to say who has lied. Having
shown the character of the charges made
BY this fellow and their absolute falsity, !
The NEW MEXICAN now closes the incident !
with the statement that it shall not in
future inflict upon the public further dis
,ussion of its personal and private bust
ness affairs. I