Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-09-01
NEW COUNTY OFFICIALS
RECEIVE COMMISSIONS
Expected That Tomorrow
0uSted Officers Will be
Asked TO VaCate.
EXCITEMENT ENTIRELY SUBDUED

The excitement caused yesterday
by the decision of Governor Otero or.
deling the removal from Office OF
Treasurer and Collector f. A. Hubbell
Sheriff T. S. Hubbell and County Su.
perintendent OF Schools Eslavio Vigil,
has quieted down. The removal, how.
ever, vas the chief topic of converse
ton on the streets today and much
speculation is being INDUCED in as to
what the final outcome will be.
The newly appointed officials re
ceived their commissions last night,
The commissions were sent to Albu-
querque by a private messenger of
the governor, and today they were
busy securing their bonds.
Perfecto Armiio, who has been ap-
pointed to succeed Sheriff T. s.. Hub
bell, who was removed, announced
this afternoon that he had secured
his bond. The signers are Jesus NJ.
%SandOval, of Cor ales, and Andres
Romero, the Gold avenue butcher. Mr..
Armijo does not take up the duties
of the sherif's office entirely unac.
quainted with them, as he was appoint.
ed sheriff of Bernalillo county in 1881
to fill out the uneXpired term of an Of
fetal who had been removed. He was
then elected sheriff for three consec-
utive terms. Later, he served as as
SCISSOR for one term and has served
as a member of the board of alder
men of the city of Albuquerque.
A. B. Stroup, the new superintend-
ent, Informed a Citizen reporter this
afternoon that he would furnish q
surety company bond for the approval
of the board of county commissioners
Mr.. Stroup has served as superintend.
ent of the city schools, and Just re-
Gently resigned.
Justo II. Armijo, the newly appoint.
ed treasurer, it is announced, will
also furnish a surety bond. Mr.. Ar
milo has held offices of trust in Der
nalillo county before. He has served
as probate clerk. county commissioner
and his last political Office was that of
postmaster of Albuquerque.
All Quiet at Court House.
A Citizen reporter visited the court
house this afternoon. Sheriff Hubbell
vas at work in his office and there
was no outward evidence of any sort
to indicate that anything out of the
ordinary had taken place. Mr.. Hub.
bell stated that he did not know what
the outcome would be.
Il don't know, but | expect the new
sheriff will probably visit the court
house in the morning and demand that
the office be turned over to him." said
Mr.. Hubbell. Further tnan this, he
was non-committal.
Eslavio Vigil, county superintend.
ent, IA sitting in his Office convers.
ing with a friend. When asked what
he intended to do, Mr.. Vigil said:
We'll, | am waiting. But then | dc
not intend to turn e my office until
| am ordered by the court to do So
Treasurer Hubbell was not in his
Office, but J.. j. Sheridan, deputy col
lector and treasurer was there. Mr.
Sheridan declined to make any state
ment.
Official Findings and Orders.
The following is the finding, decis.
ion and executive order in the case
against Thomas S.. Hubbell:
Executive Office Santa Fe. N. M.
In the matter of the charges against
Thomas S. Hubbell, sheriff of Berna.
lilo county, before the governor of
New MeXicO-findings and decision,
This matter having been heretofore
submitted to me upon the charges
made, the answer of respondent, the
evidence presented, and the oral argu-
ments and written briefs of counsel,
after careful examination and consid-
Grafton, | find that the said Thomas
5. Hubbell is guilty of all of said
charges except those numbered l to
3, and . to 10, inclusive, which are
not proved, and that his continuance
In his office would make it impossible
for me to. discharge the duty imposed
upon me by the legislation of con
gress, that | shall take care that the
laws be faithfully executed"
Wherefore, in virtue of the power
and authority vested by law in me as
governor of New Mexico, | do hereby
vacate the commission of the said
Thomas S. Hubbell as sheriff of the
county of Bernalillo, in the territory
of New Mexico, and | do hereby re-
move him from his said office.
Done at the executive Office. this.
the 31st day of August, A. d. 1905.
Witness my hand and the great
seal of the territory of New Mexico.
MIGUEL A. OTERO,
Governor of New Mexico.
By the Governor:
- W. NOA<DbB oNSl CldAy vi NEW
Mexico.
In the other two cases, the findings
and orders are similar, except that in
the case against Frank A. Hubbell,
they say:
Il find that the said Frank A. Hub
bell is guilty of each and all of said
charges, and that his continuance in
his office would make il impossible for
me to discharge the duty imposed
upon me by the legislation of con
gress, that l shall take care that the
laws be faithfully executed"
In the case against Eslavio Vigil
they say:
II find that the said Eslavio Vigil
is guilty of each and all of said
charges, and that his continuance in
his office would make it impossible
for me to discharge the duty imposed
upon me by the legislation of con
sress, that / shall take care that the
be faithfully executed
MEET KNIGHTS MIDNIGHT SUN
SEPTEMBER %.