Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1907-07-26
M'MAHoN INVESTIGATION
WAS KEPT SECRET

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WAS KEPT SECRET.
4. never received any notice
I from Governor Hagcrman. either di
rectly or indirectly that h. desired or
intended to make any investigation
| The first ntimation that received
was entirely from outside sources
sometime In July, 1906 The first au
thcntic word had that any investiga
ton was going on was given me by
Mr. Ncwcumb. who was then clerk At
the pcnitcntiary. and Tor which OF.
Tense was informed that Mr.. New
comb was pcrempihrly discharged
II seems that the understanding was
that This investigation should be EN-
tIrcly secret and that under no cir
cumstances was | to know that such
I Investigation wa in progress.
q when you learned Of this IN
vcstlgatinn what. II anything. did You
do. with reference TO talking with oI
writing Ia Governor llagcrman?
\. As soon as | learned OF the In
ycstlgalion addressed a letter Ia
Governor llagerman offering Ia iuI
nish an expert accountant. and ask
Ing leave To cooperate and have a
thorough investigation. which reque,'
he declined.
q Have you a copy Of The letter
you wrote the Governor? II 50
kindly produce it.
H. Yes. sir.
Witness here produces copy OF th,
letter which is offered in evidence. At
taChcd hereto. and marked Exhibit >.
q. Then. II | understand YOU, Coy
crnor Hagerman replied TO Your let
ter declining to permit YOU to have
person To participate in the inyestiga
ton oi the books
\ Yes. sir
q. State whether Or not You know
the person who was employed by Gov
rrnor llagcrmau In audit aud lnyrsii
gate the books OF the penitcnliarl
during your administration
\. ! have never met the gentle
man. llr vas not u resident Of New
Mexico. but understand lived some
where IN Colorado. His name is re-
ported Ia be Francis NJ. Mcmahon.
q. When and how did You frs
learn nj the results OF this alleged in
y'stigatiou"
A. | do not remember the rNac
date. but believe 1t was in Sep,cm
her 1906. The first information re
cciVcd Of 1t Was from the AlhuQurrQu,
: Morning lournalDemuCrat, which AZ
pearcd with special supplement III,
/ day before the Territorial Republican
Central Committee met at AlhuQucr
que. which special supplement con
tanned several pages ol closely prin,e,
/ matter with glaring headlines de-
nouncing me rs n thief and cmhr2AleI
and conveyed the impression that III
? shortage in the accounts wuul,
amount To S7UuUO or $NO,OOu. Thi
same matter | afterwards learned VA
tclegrarh,d To the East aud West
a.. North and South To all newspaper
p which the working force Of the Joul
} alDemocrat were able "a reach
. q. State If You know or II you hay
( heard how the Iournal.Dcmocrat o.,
ceiyed the copy Of the alleged expert
report and the person OF persons win
/. gave II to them?
4. | understand that the said rcpur
was delivered either In person OF b
, the personal authority Of Goyeruo
/. Hagerman and that he arranged &
have 10000 copies OF this supplement
, sent out ~ the various newspapers Il
, the Territory free Of charge for circl
[, lation and that all papers OF both pc
> litical parties that were willing to az
cept the same for circulation wcr
p furnished with such copies; and tina
Governor Hagerman also caused 90
. typewriter copies of this report 10 b
4 made aud sent ont from his otiic,
. which reports We're mailed from III
). Office Of Governor Hagerman unde
q and by his personal direction to pei
, sons in various parts of the TER
I tory,
v q, State whether or not YOU I,
!. ceived copy OF that report or an
!. letter from Governor Hagcrman G
I any other person connected with q
e In charge OF the affairs OF the Teri
e tory about the result of the lnyestigi
I ton prior TO its publication In III
$ newspapers?
). A. did not.
i q. Did you ever at any time r,
e ceiye copy OF the alleged report ,
y the investigation?
o A. ] did not except the one mel
y toned as having been printed ~ III
y columns OF the Journal.Democrat,
3 O. Were your accessible and wa
;. Your postoihce address known at III
4 time Of the completion OF the report
y A. Yes, sir. was at SocorT