El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-17
The Spectator.

The Fort Worth Register tells the
following story of travesty on justice
that occurred recently: F. G. Thur
mond returned yesterday from
Collingsworth county, where he and
Judge G. a. Brown of Vernon
stood trial on charge by Indictment
of carrying a gun within half mile of
voting box on election day. 1t seems
that these gentlemen were at Yelling
ton on court business, Judge Brown be-
ing district judge. and on the LIST of
holiday, they concluded to 60 out
hunting. Mr.. Thurmond drove
up to the courthouse and
having a gun-and the polls were
ia the courthouse not ten steps away.
They had rars sport that day, bag
cling 1913 prairie chickens and quails,
but the grand jury found true bills OF
Indictment against them and both
were required to give bond for their
trial both admitted that they
had the guns-they couldn't do any
thing else-but both made such good
pleas in their own behalf that they
we're discharged. Mr.. Thurmond.
however, is bemoaning the fact that be
had to make 5OO-mile trip to stand
trial.
The heart of every true American
must swell with pride on reading the
following description of the marching
of Uncle Sans "bold soldier boys"
through the streets of that city which
the naughty and insolent Don
swore he would spill his last
drop of blue blood to defend:
1.-THE First North Carolina, which ar
rived here yesterday morning on the
United States transport Roumanian,
disembarked this morning and march
ed through the city with band and col
ors to camp at Marianao. By the time
the regiment had reached the suburb
OF Cerro many hundreds of men, wo-
men and children were following, all
showing deep emotion, the men
embracing one another, the
women weeping from excess
shouting endearing names as the North
Carolinians marched along. The
troops were amazed at the intensity of
feeling displayed. Several hundred
Cubans followed the regiment all the
way to Mariana, q distance of seven
miles. The troops in heavy marching
order made fine appearance, ! reach
ing camp about IL O'Clock this morn
ing, when they were soon comfortably
installed"
DR.. Zertucha, the Benedict Arnold
OF Cuba, charged with betrayipg Cen
eral Maceo into the hands of the
Spaniards for $50, 900, has been restor-
ed to his good name. Not long ago he
requested an official inquiry into his
by Gen. Mayia RODRIGUEZ. The
report just made by Alejan-
dro Rodriguez, president of the |
board OF inquiry, completely exoner- |
ates Zartucha. The report touches !
upon Zertucha's services as surgeon,
and his having exposed himself to |
great danger in fifty engagements. |
He was with Maceo when the latter
was killed, and made death certifi- |
cate before his iuterment and then de-
serted, fearing the enmity of several |
Cuban leaders, but even out of the |
army continued In many ways to assist
the cause of the insurgents, proof of !
which has been furnished by many.
Last May he again joined the forces In
the field, where he acted as chief
surgeon, and again fought bravely in
several battles. The re port concludes
by giving him clear certificate of
character and patriotism.
1ne w!e vi Inc iate Editor w. @.
Brann, editor of the Iconoclsst, has
been compelled to bring suit against
; prominent insurance company for S..
BOO that her husband car
ried on his life. The insurance
company refuses payment on the
ground that at the time of bis death
Brann was engaged in the perform.
ance OF an illegal act. This Is the
Ver1est tommyrOt, says the Memphis
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