Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-13
THE WEN IncmEn UP.

A Santa re special yesterday morn
ing told us that Alarid and Griego. tn
men recently sentenced for contempt
o. court because OF attempted 'Jur,
fixing. had been indicted by tho
grand jury for perjury because the,
denied under oath that they had
committed the offensc for which they
we're punished. The dispatch OF yes
terday morning said;
Alarid and Griego. II viii be
remembered. were sentenced a
few days ago by the court to inn
%prisonment and fine, respectively.
for the attempt at jury fixing.
sworn TO By a number OF rtem-
beers Of the grand Jury. who tes-
titled that they had been ap-
preached by the men while in
%dictments were pending. The
defendants denied specifically all
the allegations.
While Justice demands that these
fellows be punished for the crime they
have committed, Il must not be for
gotten that In a much higher. broader
and more imperative sense, justice
n the public interest both demand
that the real criminals in the case,
the men higher up" who are rcspon.
slbie for this crime. should be far
more severely punished. because we
merely make a farce OF Justice and
law II we spend our energy in discov-
ering and furnishing the ignorant tool,
and then fail to bring to bar the
shrewder and more guilty rascal who
used the tool.
Alarid and GriegQ amount ~ Moth
Ing No man In the territory believes
that they we're using their own money
or working for the promotion Of their
own schemes when they were trying
90 bride members Of the grand jury.
Amy man WIN would assert such a
condition of things would be merely
laughed az. because such an assump-
ton would be too ridiculous to war
rant a serious reply. They are simply
a pair Of poor. ignorant tools. who are
fair samples Of the sort that can be
bought anywhere at any time 10 do
any sori of a dirty job. and their
punishment. while just and wei de-
served. does not give the public any
guarantee against the repetition OF the
same corrupt acts by any other tools
at any other time. but catch one Of
the big fellows. who hired these non
entities. and supplied them with The
money thoy were using. and when
YOU have put him In a striped suit you
have done something toward enforce
ing a higher standard of morals
among such people.
II r. a matter of common belief
that crimes of this character have
been 30 common In different parts of
the territory. aud more especially at
Santa Fe. and have gone on undis
turbcd FOR so many years, that the
catching OF even the two men referred
20 Ia this ease Viii seem like the OVER
turning OF an established custom
The attempt az Messrs. McIIarg and
Gordon to uncover such crimes. and
which has succeeded 20 this extent
has created "a decided sensation at
the territorial capital. This is excel
lent work as far ms % has gone bat
che gentlemen who have done lt must
not forget that the Indictment 81 Ala
and Griego De- merely the beginning
90 ne task which lies before them 80
merely opens the door 10 the greater
ana Gr more important results which
the people confidently expect them q
accomplish-and We shall freely admit
that We have been most thoroughly
deceived as to the character and abil-
ity 90 those gentlemen II they fail o.
make good. Notwithstanding the
hcreuiean efforts that are being made
b1 Interested parties 20 ave them
called on CO., Ca throw obstacles in
their way. They have struck a rich
lead and'ail the honest people OF New
Mexico wili say amen TO the Morning .
Journals prayer that they may have
q fair chance 90 work u u T.