The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-02
FROM JAZZ TO A GoYERNoRsHIP.
An Example or tho Strange vicissitudcs or
Life in the west.
From The san rranci.co Chronicle.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
AZ had left Northern Wisconsin, where the
rigorous climate had made deep inroads on my
health. said Judge Pierce, land had gone TO
New Mexico. That was In 1888. Ono day,
while en- route from Santa FG to Las Vegas, |
became acquainted with a party OF gentlemen
in whom I was much interested from tho start.
The party comprised NJ. a. otcro, familiarity
known as Gilly Otero. then cashier Of the San
Miguel National Bank; n young lawyer from
Illinois named w. A. Vincent; n man of more
mature years namcl II. W. Webb, and another,
who looked wise and said nothing until one
fatal day when he opened his mouth and smoke,
and was never more heard of in history. HIS
name was Bostwick.
ION the cars they drank ice.cold beer from
the chest of the Pullman. and between drinks
they told me that they had Just beer, liberated
from, the county Jail at santa Ft. That aston,
ishcd me very much. for l was n tendcrfoot and
could scarcely believe that such bright, and in
telligcnt men could have been behind the bars.
1T seems that Qtcro and. Wcbb, were part
owners of n minc in New Mexico. and had a law.
suit pending in the District Court at Santa 70,
sIomelimes presided o Crr by that eminent IN ,ms jTWT irl,
judicial district. On advice of their attorneys,
0tcro md Webb refused to obey some order Of
the Court requiring them nflrlnntivcly to per.
form certain things IN the order contained;
Upon their refusal to comply they were cited
for mic Eo snS yn 9nd H SsS j, i dx their s ,h.m ,S il B2st;
tho order; They refused to say what their I'D.
vice had been. Vincent was placed on the stand,
but refused to say what advice had been given
to his clients. and the court was no more sue.
cessful in getting any information from Bost-
wick;
sent the whole posse to jail for sixty days for
contempt of his august court, or until they were
ready TO purge themselves by answering tho
questions pronounced. Tho men lived high in
jail, flowers and delicacies being taken to them
daily. and instead Of incarceration their term
In Jail was one continuous lcvee. The sixty
days passed merrily, n 4 at tho expiration OF
the term | met them. As : tell this story, so 1t
was told TO me.
AS . result of tho Imprisonment OF these
men q combined effort was made not long after
ward by, the people Of New Mexico to obtain the
finally accomplished, when. 10 and behold. w.
A. Vincent was appointed by President Clevo.
land to the position OF Chief Jhstice Of the Ter
pointed Clerk OF the Supreme Court OF New
Mexico, relieving one Phillips. who was a son
in-law of Axtell. Bostwick, as I have said,
never made any further mark in history. Judge
made Governor OF the proud domain. AMI as he
raises to. his lips the foaming glass he may. with
thankful heart, sans peur Ct sans r,cproche.
" %Gor.P otero IS s. q pure costilian descent. His
father was Miguel A. Otero. who was a prom:
the Territory in Congress. The present Gov
ernor Is one OF the youngest men that ever oc.
cupied an executive chair. but is bright and
crisp as q radish and smooth as salad oil. He is
married to one OF the most beautiful girls 1 ever
saw, the daughter Of q former Judge OF tho Su.
preme Court Of Minnesota. whose name has
escaped me.
II am sure that the executive office Of New
Mexico will be administered with dignity and
true Castilian courtesy, while the beautiful
wife Of the Gov rnor wifi take her place IS, the
first lady OF that historic Territory with a
precedence for beauty and grace gladly recog'
nized by the entire society Of New Mexico"