Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-09-25
GREAT SHAME
AND DISGRACE
U. S. Grand Jury Of Second Ju-
dieia| District Makes Ring.
ing Report.
IMMORAL CONDITIONS
Under Protection and By Co||usion and
eonnivanss Of A|buqurque City
Administration.

1Ae y. .. grand jury, at the recent
term OF the district court for the Sec
ond Judicial District, at albuquerque
before being discharged filed a report
with the court, which is very inter.
esting and courageous document. The
members of the grand jury were
drawn from the five counties com
posing the district and, therefore, were
not under the dominion of the Albu-
querque Joint Statehood League boss.
es, or of the sporting city government
OF that town. The report ought to be
read by every citizen Of the Territory
The members Of the grand jury are
to be commended for the courage they
have shown and the interest they
have taken in the public welfare OF
the city of Albuquerque and their en-.
deavors to call public attention to a
great and disgraceful evil, which has
obtained in that town for some time.
The report says:
Hon. Ira A. Abbott, United States
Judge:
"We, the United States grand jury
of the Second Judicial District of the
Territory of New Mexico, empanelled
IN Albuquerque on the 18th day of
September, A. D., 1905, and continuing
in session until the present time, beg
leave to submit the following report:
1--WE have diligently inquired into all
cases of violation of the laws of the
United States, which have been
brought to our notice, and after care
full investigation have returned four
teen indictments, and in five cases
which we have had under considera-
tion, we returned no bills, the grand
jury considering the evidence INSULT
cient to warrant true bills.
1--WE are convinced that in many
parts Of this district there are many
and continuous violations of law but
lack of public sentiment renders it i'm.
possible for the police officers to Sc
cure evidence which will lead to con
victions.
I'VE have learned with shame and
humiliation that there is league be.
tween the city council of Albuquerque
and the band Of prostitutes, by virtue
of which each is practically licensed
to set aside decency and violate the
laws of the Territory of New Mexico
as we'll as of the United States, for
ten dollars per month. A certain por
ton of the city is consecrated to the
worship Of Venus, at whose altar the
young men and maidens who visit AL
buquerque may witness denominations
which rival those of the ancient city
of Sodom.
Like all the citizens of New Mexico
we rejoice in the marvellous growth
of Albuquerque. We admire her ex
cellent schools and churches, her pub
lie institutions and commercial enter
prises, which make her a fair model
for other towns which are springing
up in other parts Of the Territory, and
we trust that we may soon be blessed
with corps Of city fathers who will
scorn to barter morality, purity, re
spect for womanhood and loyalty te
the American flag for ten dollars pei
month.
"The United States district attorney
has attended all of our sessions fol
the purpose of examining witnesses
and giving his opinion on questions o1
law. He has promptly prepared the
indictments voted by the grand jury
We commend him for his services.
1--WE congratulate the town of Gal
lup on their possession of marsha
whose heroic efforts to promote Law
and order is credit to the police
force Of any city.
"We commend the sheriff of McKin
ley County and the Indian agent an,
financial clerk at Fort Defiance TO
their faithful and vigorous efforts il
the difficult and dangerous task 0
securing evidence against men VIII
are selling intoxicating liquors to tn
Navajo Indians. We say to them
well done, good and faithful servants
may your feet be swift, your arm
strong and your nerve steady unit
the last of the lawless gang who hav
been selling whiskey to the Indian
are safely landed in the place prepal
ed for them.
1--WE desire to call your honor's a
tention to the fact that In two instar
ces United States commissioners /
this district failed to report case
which they had had where defendant
were committed to Jail to await th
action Of the grand jury, and we r.
spectfully request that the Unite
States commissioners in this distrit
be requested to promptly transmit a
their cases to the United States alto
ney, in order that they may
promptly brought before the gran
jury
I'VE respectfully suggest that IL
time Of holding the territorial fair
fixed so as not to conflict with Il
fall term of court, as 1t tends to 1
terrupt the rapid consideration
the cases on account OF many Of Il