Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-01-03
NEW YEARS GIFT TO BROWN.
Governor 0tero Pardons H. P. Brown, Con-
victed of Embezzlement and Serving a
Years Sentence in the Peni-
tentiary.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
Santa Fe. n. NJ, Jan. ]. 1898.

| Whereas. A custom has been estab-
lished in this. the executive office of the
territory of New Mexico. to extend to
some unfortunate prisoner. an act.of
cemencv upon each national holiday:
and
Whereas. II. p Brown, of Eddy. New
Mexico. was at the November. A. ID.
| 1897. term of the District court of the
| Fifth judicial district of the territory of
| New Mexico, sitting within and for the
county of Eddy. convicted OF embczzle-
ment and sentenced by said court to
serve a sentence in the territorial pen
itentiary for the term of one year: and
Whereas, The money which the said
Brown defaulted in paying over to the
authorities regularly constituted to re-
ceive such moneys. has been entirely
paid BY the bondsmen Of the sai2 Brown:
and
Whereas. The said Brown has always
been an honest, upright man and a use
full citizen of the county of Eddy, and
the defalcation that the said Brown was
charged with. was due entirely to care
lessness in discharging the duties Of
treasurer of Eddy county, and was not
dCUudbtu ny any IudilClouo VI CilIiliidi
intent in failing to properly account
for moneys entrusted to him as such
treasurer; and
Whereas, A large number Of the citi-
zens and taxpayers of the county of
Eddy, including the jurors, bondsmen
and others, have filed strong a petition
for the pardon of II. F. Brown, and the
district attorney, Hon. John Franklin,
who prosecuted the case, having also
joined in the request for pardon, and
his letter is published in connection with
the matter:
Now. therefore. in pursuance of the
custom. as above, and after a careful
investigation of this case, |, Miguel A.
Otero, governor of the territory of New
Mexico. do hereby extend to the said II.
p. Brown full and complete pardon
from the sentence and conviction here
inbefore rccted, to take place on this.
New Years day, and the superintendent
of the territorial penitentiary is hereby
authorized to discharge said Brown from
confinement.
Done at the executive office. this, the
first day of January, A. d., 1898. Wit
ness my hand and the great seal of the
territory of New Mexico.
(SeaD MIGUEL A. OTERo.
Governor of the Territory of New
Mexico.
BY the Governor,
GEO. H. WALLACE.
Secretary of Territory of New Mexico
One of the points that turned the
scale in Browns favor, in addition to
the petitions from many leading cti-
zens of Chayes and Eddy counties. was
the following letter from the district
attorney of these counties:
rS S thf Il. Hon. NJ A. of0r'' Governor Santa fe'
Dear Sir: Mr.. H. p. Brown, former
treasurer of this county, pleaded guilty
to embezzlement of the public funds of
the county, committed while he was in
Office. at the present torn Of this court
In view of the fact of his plea Of guilty
and the further fact that the bondsmen
of Mr. Brown have fully settled up his
shortage, and that the bondsmen who
paid nearly all of the shortage have
recommended his pardon, l beg to sub
NIT to you that in my opinion as a citi-
zen the case is deserving of pardon. 1
further call your attention TO the fact
that the said Brown has lain for about
two years under the shadow of this in
dctment, and has had to attend the
terms of this court, and has therefore
suffered very considerably already.
believe it will be very proper for you
to extend executive clemency toward
him. Very respectfully.
JNo FRANKLIN.
District Attorney of Eddy and Chaves
Counties