Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-12-18
FIRST REPORT OF
MOUNTED POLICE
Captain Fullerton
Tells of Early
Work Done.
A NUMBER OF ARRESTS MADE
Cattle Thieves and Crooks
Leaving Territory---Hard
Service on Men.

Oh the Territorial Mounted Police has
Just been made public and shows that
Vhe creation of the force was wise
move on the part of the last assem-
Diy' The report is only for the first
rev months of the creation of tho
lorce and since that time many i'm.
portant arrests and much good wor;;
nave been done that is not included
in it.
HON NJ, A. Otero, Governor of New
Mexico, Santa Fe, N. M.
sir-ln compliance with your recent
request for report on the condition
ana dolngs of the Territorial Mounted
follce force, since their organization
l herewith respectfully beg to submit
the following:
Creation and Organization.
| BY an act of the 36th Legislative As
sembly, there was created a comnanv
OF mounted police to consist of one
captain, one lieutenant, one sergeant
ana eight privates, whose duties have
oeen to aDprehend criminals of all
KINDS and fugitives from Justice. and
10 IN general, keep careful watch over
lhe peace and welfare of the Terri.
lory OF New Mexico. Immediately af-
Ter the passage of this act. stems wero
taken looking toward organization and
carelul selections were made in secm.
ing trustworthy, brave, active and on.
ergetlc men to do the actual work
me roster of the company as or.
ganized was as follows:
| captain, John F. Fullerton; lieuten.
ant Clpriano Baca; sergeant, r. w
Lewis priyates, George Elkins. .Julius
Meyers, j. J. Brophy. w. r. Dud,ov
Herbert McGrath, Octaviano perea
francisco Apodaca, William Taylor.
on my appointment by you. and
alter the members had been selected
pursuant to your direction, as provid
ed under said Act of Creation. the
men were assembled in Santa Fe and
administered the oath of office. and
equipment having been provided them.
they were in a very short time ready
for active service. Little, however.
was done for the first two or three
months. owing to lack of means Of
transportation, and the members not
being thoroughly cognizant of the dut-
les required of them. However, as
hereinbelow given, you can note from
the arrests detailed just about what
has been done.
Reporting Whereabouts.
I The men have been kept distributed
in the various parts Of the Territory.
t where | have found that they could do
! the most good They are now, and
l have been for some time past kept
extremely busy, and the results will
speak for themselves. have received
letters from different parts of the Ter
ritory commenting on the benefit that
J. has, even in this short time, resulted
to the different communities wherein
any of the members may have been
stationed. Cattle and horse thievins
n is now less than previously; criminals
s have been apprehended; many, as fai
S as I can ascertain, have left or are
n leaving the Territory through fear o.
g. capture; fugitives have been caugnl
ly held and returned, and, while there Is
le still much to be done, 1t is practicall!
lie ,mnossib]e to have the men every
is whore where they are needed, Tor tne
a. force is not sufficient at this time fol
the area they are required to cover.
le Every member of the force Is re
p ouired to send in to headquarters a
D the end of each week, report, iron
q himself, stating the day of the month
~ where he was, whether travelling Q
III stationed, and what occurred, Whethe
arrests were made, etc. This mas pee'
g. comnlied with to a great extent; how
= ever. the fact often remains 'ha
tho men are days away from pos
office. railroad or telegraph, ana
therefore becomes impossible Tor tnel
T. at times to forward their report
!, promptly.
~ Statement Of Arrests.
1, There has been reported by the va
ch ious members UP to the present tlnl'
ng 1.-the following arrests:
IrGE Bv Private Herbert McGratn--
IA rharpad with aiding and abetting VI
d. ,awfhl entry of Chainamen into IN
&. 6Irn;+aqA states C.t'At.5Wise, A.
aa] Novel, wv. b. AIKEN andaJ.- Goddar!
~ Arrest of one Miguel Herrera. Arres
y Of one Charles Durword, mousse breal
n inp Arrest Of one Dean Lamb; hors
.ic stealing. "a Arrest Of one Fred =. ~ "a
he lone, cattle stealing. Arrest OF On
in I,o3dd Etttteton, shooting up town =
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