BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-09-09
ACi1l Attorney GeneII Rich
n|Old'S Report On he
E0IrQ C|l0[gey.

To Political Partially, Unless
the Charge Is -Substantiated BY
Testimony AS To Statements
Made Directly By the Judge
Himself, Showing Clearly Pollt-
ical Bias On His Part. Do Not
Think That Mere Hostile Infer
ence and Suspicion Afford a
Substantial Reason For Continu-
ing the Investigation"
Acting Attorney General Richmond
sent on the twenty fifth OF last month
feffgd fa5a gdoQ5t !fss tQ Acting Governor Hartzell,
Palira Of Caguas, by MI. Santiagsol Saa5s1S
Palmer. The report is a lengthy one 11
ana covers the entire subject. Mr.
Richmond makes particular mention of
several of the charges made, and finds
throughout the charges are not substan-
tlated, and that where there is anv evid.
ence OF bad administration of the laws
II is due more 10 lack OF intelligent
Interpretation of the law than to anv
intention to be impartial, or to permit
Pontical partisanship to influence ia.
dIclai decisions: Among other thinos
MT Richmond says in his report:
Upon my first perusa1 Of the nine
specific charges made l recognized
'onle OF the cases as having been the
uDJect of complaint to this Office. and :
3 !; Deing under investigation here, and :
ne general tenor of the entire impeach. !
aent OF the conduct of Mr. Faura as
'iaced In writing and presented, gave
le tae impression that it was not a
ase ior summary hearing and summary
ciion, but one rather for CONTINUING n
ae normal way the separate invesfioa Y
ons already started in this office. and =
u a report to you then upon the en- l
,at 9n,fss ths ami. am in error, it is my belief
lss Tue arrival at well founded ii
sment upon the premises has been
aterially assisted by the fact that the
istice OF the Peace complained Of
opeared at the office without intima.
on that his presence was desired M
'ouf a week after the complaint was thl
oierred, and consented without denur act
undergo formal examination into the go
argos IN the presence of Mr. Palmer to
gentleman who presented them tio
nutes ofsthe questions asked and the
,Wers given by Mr. Faura were taken am
Elglish and Spanish, and the trans. hay
osd minutes which | enclose arc and
accurate reports" thai
am constrained 10 say unon the ina1
ement made by the Justice Of the [
ce as to the first charge. thar die has
sing the theory that his action in aski
case was the result of political b;ac and
liDstantiate which most clear and mea
slnclng proof IS necessary to over.
: tne positive denial of the Justice
ls Peace, the result present in this
) ming a man $500 because his cat
caugilf eating rat. in the street
: nave proceeded only from an nm.
of he law which IS foreian s, m da ieta fbs Suit
e and spirit of the new leeisla.
! seems to me that the foregoing Revt
tilat may fairly be deducted on
an investigation as has been had S
or IRON ssany supplementary in.
s'atlon that may be directed with Ne
nee % such Of these charges as from
10 sanitary ordinance 81 ,nstta,s 9sss - fledge
ssierence to such charges as refer 60 4
Judges action II f;v;ro y, a,,Ssa 49, by the
bonds, / can find nothj6ps i, fl,a who is
nee of the charges fhe54sa1vss rcvolu
would inlpel me 10 continue the equlpE
sssaol Iuftber at the present. .,,a.,. g