The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-07-17

he was sick of the whole business
He said that he would not grant the
petition at that time because the wit
nesses were under recognizance to
appear Monday morning, and in or
der to keep them to this, he would
not take action until then. He repeat
ed, however, that he was OF the dis
position to grant the change. With
that understanding he suggested that
the point of a place to which the
case should be sent and have it ar
ranged by Monday morning where
they would favor as the place of hav
ing the preliminary hearing. After
this advice was given, adjournment
was taken until Monday morning.
The greatest excitement followed
Commissioner Snyder's announce
ment this morning that he had decided
not to grant the request of the defen-
dant His attorneys were SO vexed
pers. Some hot words flew, and those
who had gathered at Mr.. Snyder's
office. which was the place of meet
ing at the time, saw the most excit-
ing time that has yet developed in
the Tallmadge case. After the first
heat was cooled. the defendants at
torneys asked permission to file an
amended petition, in which they in
tended to make charges more spe-
cific than had yet been made, but the
set his foot down fatty
petition
After this there was a great storm.
The Tallmadge people and their
numerous friends were heard talking
of what they called IAN outrage and
a travesty on Justice. and those who
are not friendly to the Tallmadge in
terests, were of course pleased. The
commissioners position on the mat
ter was not generally understood, but
to a few he explained that he had de-
cided to carry out the law as he saw
it regardless of his own feelings in
the matter, or the feelings of anyone
else.
When Commissioner Snyder had
stated his position on the petition
for a change of venue, he announced
that he was ready to hear the evi-
dence in the preliminary hearing of
Mr.. Tallmadge on the charge of sub
ornation of perjury. The attorneys
for the defense at once announced
that they were not ready for trial.
and further that they wanted time
in which to prepare a mandamus or
some similar action to compel Mr..
Snyder to grant the change of venue.
They declared that a preliminary be-
fore him would be farce, and that
he had showed his prejudice so
strong that they would not bother
der gave the time desired, continuing
the case until Wednesday morning
at ten O'Clock. In doing SO the com
missioner stated that he hoped the
would then be able to give the change
of venue legally and he would not
have to try the case. He protested
that he was not desirous of hearing
the preliminary at all. but was mere
ly trying to do as he saw the law
and evidence So the case went over
until Wednesday morning.
Change Granted This Afternoon.
LATERAL three o'clock this at
ternoon Commissioner Snyder, hav-
ing had a conference with the United
States attorney. granted the petition
OF Mr.. Tallmadge and gave change
of venue to the court Of Commissioner
Wash. B. Lindsay, of Portales, and
the defendant and all the witnesses
were put under bond to appear be-
fore him at Portales tomorrow after
noon upon the arrival of the train at
that town. The train is due at two
O'Clock The preliminary hearing viii
then be held.
Another stir was created this af-
ternoon In the ofice of the Commits
sioner- He asked Judge Gatewood
tc apologize for certain remarks he
had made at the morning session.
Judge Gatewood refused to make any
apology. whereupon the Commissioner
said he would have him jailed and