Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-24
IN THE SUPREME COURT.
Order Appointing a Committee to In
vestigate Charges Against Catron
and SUBSCRIPTIONS Handed
Overwhelming of ReayiS
Habeas Corpus Matter
in Progress.

In the supreme court yesterday after
noon, argument of the case of the Terri
tory of New Mexico VS.. Jesus Vialpando
and Feliclano Chavez, sentenced to be
hanged for murder, was concluded and |
the questions raised taken under advise
ment. Solicitor General Victory repre-
sented the territory and Messrs. W. H.
Pope and @. A. Spless spoke for the de-
PENDANTS.
The case of the German-American In
surance company, plaintiff in error, VS..
Charles Etheridge ct al, defendants in
error, argued by Mr.. B. s. Rody for the
plaintiff and Mr.. W. B. Childers for the
defendants, was taken under advisement.
CONCERNING cAIRoN AND sPIEss.
On the incoming of court this morn
ing, a full bench being present, the fol-
lowing order was made:
In the matter of the information con-
corning Thomas B. Catron and Charles A.
Spices: And now at this day, the court
having considered the matter of the in
formation presented by Jacob II. Crist,
esq, as district attorney, concerning
Thomas B. Catron aud Charles A. Spices,
esqs., members of the bar of this court,
it is ordered by the court that the same
be referred to John p. Victory. esq, as
solicitor general of this territory, W. b.
Childers, Z. A. Fiske, A. A. Jones and
Simon B. Newcomb, esqs., members of
the bar of this court, with directions to
them to prepare and present to this court
such written charges and specifications
in relation to the matters contained in the
said information, as they or a majority
of them may deem proper in the premises,
and file the same in the clerks Office of
this court within ten days from this date,
and that they serve or cause to be served
upon the said Catron and Spiess copy
of the same within ten days from this
day.
And it is further ordered that the said
Catron and Spiess file their written an
swer, Jointly or severally, to such charges
within ten days thereafter.
And it is further ordered that the issues
raised by the said charges and answer be
called for trial and heard by this court on
the first Monday of October, in the year
1895, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, at
which time the said Victory, Childers,
Fiske, Jones and Newcomb present such
witnesses or other testimony as they may
deem, proper and expedient, whose testi-
mony may be material and competent in
relation to the issues arising upon such
charges and answer, and that the said
Catron and Spiess present such witnesses
or other testimony as they may deem
proper and expedient whose testimony
may be competent and material in rela-
ton to such issues, and thereupOn abide
the judgment of this court in the prem
Uses.
And it is further ordered that the clerk
of this court issue subp1nas for such
witnesses on the application of either
party, and that a copy of this order be
served forthwith upon the said Catron
and Spiess.
OPINIONS HANDED DOWN.
Opinions were handed down in the fol-
lowing cases:
The Oak Grove and Sierra Verde Cattle
company, plaintiff in error, vs.. E. l..
Foster, receiver of the First National
bank of Deming. The judgment of the
court below was reversed and the case re-
manded for new trial. Opinion by
Justice Collier, Chief Justice Smith and
Justice Laughlin concurring.
Doloritas Martin de Cordova, ct al,
appellants, vs.. Henry Korte, ct al, ap-
pellees. Judgment reversed and case re-
handed with instructions to proceed &C.
cording to opinion. Opinion by Justice
Bantz all the other justices concurring.
Scipio Salazar, ct al, plainsi lifts in error
vs.. the Territory of New Mexico, defend
ant in error. Judgment reversed and
case remanded for new trial. Opinion
by Justice Bantz, all the Justices concur
ring.
The motion for rehearing of the case
of the Lyndonville National bank, plain
tiff in error, VS.. s. M. Folsom, defendant
in error, was granted.
Edward Hart, of Gallup, was duly ap
pointed u. s. commissioner to administer
oaths to entrymen before U. s. land Of
fees.
REAvIs HABEAs CORPUS MATTER.
The petition of James Peralta- Reavis,
for release from confinement on writ of
habeas corpus, next came up for reargu-
ment. Mr.. Matt G. Reynolds, attorney
for the U. s. court of private claims, &C.
cupiei the time until the noon hour pre-
senting the reasons why the government
held that the petition should not be
granted. All who heard his argument
pronounce it brilliant effort.
ASKED TO BE EXCUSED.
At the opening of court this afternoon,
Mr.. E. A. Fiske, one of the committee ap-
pointed to investigate the grave charges
preferred against 7. B. Catron aud @. A.
Spess, asked to be relieved from service
upon such committee, as his relations
with Mr.. Catron we're not of friendly
character. The court, however, declined
to excuse Mr.. Fiske, saying that those APP
pointed must serve.
IMPORTANT QUESTION PENDING.