Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-26

w A. Hawkins, attorney for the
Phelps s-Dodge interests. and the FL
Paso and Southwestern railroad in
New Mexico, has given a statement to
the El Paso Times, which appears in
the issue of the Times of Thursday
morning. in connection with the re-
cent Indictment by a United States
grand jury in Santa Fe of members
of the firm Of Phelps. Dodge x Co
and representatives., and alleged rep
resentatives of that firm. for alleged
illegal entry ON government coal lands
i'm san Juan county. New Mexico,
which in almost every sentence Is the
Most sensational statement given out
from any quarter since the govern
ment sent its special attorneys into
New Mexico several months ago, with
the announced intention Of investigat-
ing alleged land transactions in this
territory.
There have been many sensational
statements published in connection
with alleged land frauds i'm New Mex
leo since the Bursum-AndreWs gang
made its savage attack on former
Governor H. J. Hagerman during the
last session of the New Mexico legis-
lature. i'm connection with the famous
PENNSYLVANIA Development company
land transaction. and which attack
had the direct result Of bringing IN
the investigation into land transac-
tions in this territory. causing more
or less serious embarrassment To many
OF the largest Industrial enterprises IN
the territory.
The allegations Of fraud made
against Mr. Hagerman by representa-
tives in the legislature of the Bursum-
TNTTpmgIN EFn-N-
tionaI. although these allegations have
since been finally set at rest by 20
nublished statement of the Unit =
States ATTORNEY generals office. co..
tradictine all allegations charging r.
Hagerman with Illegal action.
The savage attack on Mr.. Hag
man by the Bursum- Andrews CROW
caused the government 10 begin an iu-
vestigation into conditions In this ter
ritory. and to send special assistants
to the attorney general 10 SANTA re
To take charge Of the work and since
their arrival many incidents almost as
sensational as the Pennsylvania De-
veIopment company atfalr nave
arisen. But none of them nave
eoualled. in scathing directness OF at
tack the charges made by MT HaN-
lins in the statement appearing IN the
Icl paso newspaper in when ne
used illeeal methods To secure lndlct-
ments against the members of phelps
badge a Co. and their representa-
tives The article from the Times
containing Mr.. Hawkins statement
follows in full:
That court officials were removed az
the instigation of assistant Ihiteu
states attorneys. and that grand Jury
was chosen at Santa Fe primarily TOT
Of occurring men VINO
would act implicitly upon the sugges-
tions Of these special agents of the
government I'm returning indictments
that suggestions were made ahoul
their testimony TO prospective VII
ncgres by these attorneys. ana thdt
the savage attacks upon men VINO aI e
known a. foremost in the world OF
science and charity. Is IN keeping Win
the sensational mode OF procedure IN
F, morbid desire TO indict any ana
everybody who has purchased lahoS
from the territory Of New Mexico IS
the substance OF statement mace ~
this city last night 10y Judge W a
Hawkins. counsel for the Phelps-
Dodge Interests.
Judge Hawkins returned yestetua!
from santa Fe. y. NJ lHe was re
quested by the Times 10 mahe a d.-.- s'hl.
,nent with reference To the ipdictmehls
found against certain parties aHegeu
40 h. employees Of the Phclps-Dodge
company. and also against the mem
hers OF the firm. recently at santa =.
In reply TO this request NJ. Hawkins
stated ~.
In this instance l am going To de-
mart from the usual rule which gov
erns an attorneys under which they
do not fight their law cases m the
newspapers. I am going I" uo 'i'Ls -.
,,,,se ~ the fact that these indict-
,nente constitute an attack upon the
character and reputation OF many
,rowineut men. VINO for q great
number Of years have been known as
foremost not only In business enter
prises. but in works Of charity ana az
vancement Of the highest class oi clu-
zenship. and the preservation OF the