Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-01

A great deal of interest was ex-
pressed in the city when the
news was announced in The Optic
yesterday that the Hubbels and their
lieutenant, Eslavio Vigil, had been re-
moved from their offices in Berna-
lilo county. Perfecto Armiio. the
new sheriff, formerly held the office
and was reckoned aIfearless and ef-
ficient officer. Justp R. Armijo is
former postmaster Of Albuquerque. He
has held other important offices and
has always filled them capably and
satisfactorily Both Of the officials
have for sol. A hcen atfI,iste = wiAh,
the repubiic3 faction OF Bsrnalillo
county that mas been fighting Hup-
bellism and Hubbell methods OF run,
ming the county.
Prof. A. B. Stroup. for number OF
years the efficient superintendent OF
the Albuquerque public schools ana
one Of the most successful educators
in the west, has never taken any part
in politics. The Optic doesn't know
what his politics may be and doubts
II twenty people in Albuquerque 40.
His selection could not be improved
upon.
The fight against these officials was
begun three years ago by the fearless
district attorney. F. w. Clancy, backed
nv the Good Government league OF Al
buuuerque. Formerly the reform
movement had the almost hystericaI
support OF the Albuquerque Journal,
hut for some reason that publication
suddenly grew lukewarm. and when
the governor promptly began an inves.
tigation. after the district attorney had
anpealed to the courts in vain and car.
ried the matter up to the executive,
the paper attacked the latter with
abuse.
The people Of this city generally
commend the action of the governor
for his fearlessness and fairness. NO
doubt is expressed as to the guilt OF
the parties after the thorough triai
they have been accorded.
Charges Against z. A. hubbe''.
The charges against Frank A. Hub
he'll. treasurer and ex.officio collector
Of Bernalillo county. as produced at
the hearing, accused that Official OF
misappropriating the sum OF $lI'ooo
which was collected under the tax
lew OF five mills for general county
nnrposes, made in 1903 and which be-
came and was a part Of the fund De-
longing to the current year OF 1904.
II was charged that Mr. Hubbeli,
as such treasurer. used the whole
sum of $4,000 for other purposes
than paving the current expenses OF
1904. and paid out the whole sum on
tho current expenses of 1908. in VIC
,a,ion Of section 299 Of the compiled
laws of 1897, which among otnei
things provides that any officer o.
anv county who shall at any time use
the fund belonging to any curren'
wear for anv other purpose than pay
ing the current expenses OF that year
shall be deemed guilty of a misde
meanor.
In addition the treasurer was charg
cd with withholding the sum of 80,
900 os from moneys collected by tht
sheriff in payment Of liuuor and gam
inc licenses. all of which moneys I
was the duty of the treasurer mdel
the law to distribute two-thirds 10 th'
credit of the several school disfrire
wherein such licenses were paid an
one.third TO the credit Of the genera
school fund of the county.
Mr.. Hubbell was also charged WITT
other irregularities in office, chief 0
which was the paving of warrants
drawn on him as treasurer by Count,
Superintendent Eslavio Vigil, whicl