Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1907-07-26

original figures on which the exam
liner made his report In order to use
as Il text. This he was unable To do
but Mr. Goriner has been to the Office
several times during the progress OF
this examination and result Of which
Is probably best explained by the fol
lowing communication which am I'm.
structed to hand YOU by Mr. Gortncr.
together with my report:
July IL. 1907"
Hon Frank W. Parker. Associate
Justice. Las Cruces, y. VI.
tin Re II. o. Bursum VS.. Territory OF
New MexicoD
Dear Sir:-Referring to report Of
Referee Stafford. wish to make you
the following statement;
AS district attorney for Santa F.
County. the Mcmahon Report was
placed In my hands In September
1906. and | conducted an investigation
thereon before the grand jury. into
the financial affairs Of the pcnitcn.
tIary, also later assisted Attorney
General Reid In making certain de-.
mands on Mr.. Bursum. which. by said
report ana the cash.book Of the peni
Tertiary. appeared to he due the Ter.
rltory After Mr. Reid had ceased To
he attorney general and after the ap
pointmcnt OF Mr.. Stafford as referee
herein ! wrote the referee stating
that | wished To call his attention 10
the Items points aud matters on
which ! had acted MS stated and Mr.
Sanford replied that opportunity would
be- given me to do So.
II have therefore these reasons. dur.
lng The progress of hi work at yari
Gus times examined into the anne and
have called to his attention each and
every item which had appeared to me
TO ind.cl'" shortage In said az
counts ! have now examined the
complete work with 4 view 10 deter.
mining whether or not the rtfercc has
included IN his rrcast OF the accounts
the said items | wish. therefore. 10
state to You hereby. that In the ac.
counts and statements Us made by
the referee h. has included ana
charged each and every one Of the said
disputed items, aud the same are en-.
braccd aud taken MP IN the sums total
OF debit and credit set forth In his
report Ol course, | have not exam.
incd mndtcly The entire report. nor
verified the figures and additions but
so far as the disputed items are con.
cernod and so far as the items are
concerned on which based the In.
yestisation In the grand jury, they are
charged against Mr. Bursum by the
referee. In all instances where they
should be So charged II the referees
totals are correct, then Mr.. Bursum
did rot owe the Territory OF New
Mexico the items which were pre-.
sented before the grand jury as eyi.
dencc OF shortages against him
Very respectfully,
tSlgnedD RI G. GORTNER,
District Attorney"
In conclusion will say that have
used every means to make this exam.
nation rs thorough as possible. and
have spared neither time nor labor.
and | herewith transmit my full de-.
tailed report as mentioned above to.
gether with ledger rewritten by me
and balance sheets, also all testimony
OF witnesses which | have caused to
appear before me, together with the
petty ledger compiled by the former
examiner as well as his statement. all
OF which are respectfully submitted
for your consideration.
Respectfully.
c. V. STAFFORD,
Referee
On the eth day Of June, A. u. 1907,
caused to appear before me II. O.
Bursum for the purpose OF testifying
In the cause under investigation. and
on the said 9th day Of June. at the
hour of 10 O'Clock a. NJ at my Office
In the Capitol Building In the CITY
OF Santa Fe, personally appeared II.
0. Bursum, accompanied by his coun.
ssl, II VI Dougherty. aud who being