Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-03-29
WASHINGTON LGttlN,
The Washington Mine Case Argued
Before Supreme Court.
OTHER IMPORTANT MATTERS.

states attorney Tor the district OF rev
Mexico, W. Il. Childers, arrived In the
city about Don on Monday last. Mr..
Childers is the attorney for the ap-
pellees in the important mining case
in Bernalillo county Of Henry Lock
hart VS.. J. A. Johnson. ct al, and when
he arrived he found the case had been
passed over on January 10th, n he
had to put In some good work to get
the case on the docket for trial this
week, as this was the last week for
the hearing Of cases before the recess
OF the court. Notwithstanding
al of the lawyers were here before Mr..
Chllders and putting in their best ticks
still Mr.. Childers got his case on the
docket for trial this week. while their
cases had to go over till after the re-
cess. to their discontinue and mild
disgust. The case OF Lockart vs..
Johnson came on for argument Friday,
at the opening Of court. Mr.. McGow.
an, of the firm OF Britain 4 Gray. APP
peared for the appellees. lie spoke
for about an hour and twenty minutes,
reading considerably from the record
and from numerous law books. JUS
tees Brown, White. McKenna, Peck.
ham and Shiras all wanted some infor-
nation on certain points in the case.
Il seemed to confuse him not a little.
and he only read from two or three
OF the dozen law books that he had
before him. But he did not seem to
satisfy the judges on the important
points they wanted to know.
Mr. Childers then took his turn for
Johnston, ct al, the appellees. He
seemed to be full master of the situa.
ton. and poured in the shot hot and
heavy. He had the essential points in
the case ut his fingers ends and plant.
ed them at the very beginning where,
when and how they would do the most
good. Mr.. Childers was quick to see
the points on which the judges want.
ed information by their question to
Mr.. MCGOWAN, and he poured in the
law. presidents and decisions on those
points. quickly and to their entire sat |
isfaction. After speaking forty min |
ntes the marshal raped for the usual
'"s and judges and attorneys pro-
to take a hasty lunch In the
minutes allowed. Mr.. Childers.
lnch, resumed his speech, and
ave spoken an hour or more,
so desired, but knowing that
ri was anxious to the
OF the court till in April. and
feeling pretty safe in his case. he
cleaned up everything In thirty mimi.
ties and closed. The judges saw that
he had the case so we'll In hand. and
that he threw In the important and
essential points so fully and early In
his argument that not a single Judge
asked him a question during his two
speeches.
BY giving the closest attention. and
not saying a word, the court, as 1t
were. showed their entire appreciation
OF his maiden effort.
United States Attorney Matt. G.. |
Reynolds. OF the court OF private land
claims. vas trying to get in to be
heard on the case OF the United States
vs. Sandoval del Bado grant from Ari-
ona He announced to the court that
several other cases were pending on
very much the same points as In this
case. The chief justice inquired II
the attorney for the other party was
present, or would he agree to any ar
rangement. or to submit on briefs.
Mr.. Reynolds stated that the attor-
neys on the other side were not pres. |
ent, and they refused to agree to any.
thing. The court announced that the
case would be submitted on brief. The
court then announced that II take a
recess. II Is believed that upon the
reassembling of the court In April. that
the decision will be handed down In
the Porto Rico and other important
cases. Several persons quite well
posted, say that they would. not be
surprised IL every n OF the nine
Judges handed down a separate opin-
ion In the Porto Rico case. That would
he unprecedented.
Assistant United States Attorney |
VIII NJ. Upton. OF the court OF pri-
vate land claims. has been selected for
a position as translator and interpreter
in connection with the land depart
ment under the Taft commission in
the Philippines. He will be furnished
transportation all the way. and is
given thirty days within which to get
ready for the trip, or more time IL
necessary. United States Attorney
Reynolds, OF the court will be In San
Ia Fe about the 18th of April to fix
up matters so as to let him go. While
Mr.. Reynolds doesn't like to lose Mr..
Upton, still he is glad to help him to
a position which Is better than he now
has. for he considers him capable, and
TO II. Mr.. Upton will begin
in the Philippines on a salary OF
SO 800 per annum.
On Saturday, Mr.. Childers complied
with the request OF Governor Otero
by calling at the White House to
present to the president a specially
bound volume Of the report OF the
governor on the territory OF New Mex
leo. He left for home Saturday, via
Denver.
Attorney General Griggs is closing
up his business as rapidly as possible
to be ready to leave the cabinet on
April LIST.
Madam Rumor has II that former
senator, Edward o. Wolcott. of Colo
RADIO, will succeed Secretary Hitchcock
of the interior department. Mr.. Vol.
colt is well posted on the interests OF
the west. l. NJ. BOND.
Mrs. c. Il. VanDeusen. OF Kilburn.