Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-04

lHpetial ihsphhth 10 he moFhihk Joufhhisl
santa Re. ". NJ, july 3.-5Attor-
ney General George " prichdrd to-
day refused To grant the request OF
counsel for Captain Arthur Trclford.
asking permission Go use the name of
.the territory In an ac.ian In the ma
turc OF quo Warranto. by which Trel-
fords rights IN the penltentiary 'iu-
vcstipotion" farce might he heard IN
open court
The refusal OF the attorney general
to allow the quo warranto proceedings.
which. under The existing law. rests
entirely with him. caused no surprise
here. whore the general opinion has
been that Prichard foared to go into
open court with his Trelford report"
or TO go anywhere elise with it. whore
both sides might be fairly heard But
the manner Of his refusal aud the let
ter accompanying Il, form one Of the
most extraordinary episodes In the Of
nchl history Of the territory,
Prichard virtually denies the petit
tion of Trplford for the quo warranto,
on fhe ground that Trelford Is a ma
tive of Kansas aud Therefore has no
rights under the laws Of New Mexico.
His letter to Treford's attorney says
so almost Ia So many words
n e. well known that Trlford IL
payer in this territory Vet Prlchnrd
bases his refusal on the sole ground
that Trolford. having come 10 this ter
ritory from Kansas. has no rights un-
der laws made for the government ana
relief of citizens of New Mexico,
prichard's letter forms an official doc
ument which is likely 90 become clhs-
sic. Run 60 cover by the persistence
of Treiford's attorneys ln their effort
to get amy kind Of a fair hearing for
their client he merely uses frankly |
and openly his autocratic power 10
prevent his report on Trclfnrd and the |
Investigation" on which Il rs based /
being taken into court whore the light /
may be- turned ON them, and the whole |
petty farce exposed to the public /
gaze The attorney general and the /
men behind him. fearing to go INTO 1
open court. have apparently drtcrmin- /
"a Ia brave 10 out aud To let public /
sentiment and private rights lake care 1
II themselves as best they may The 1
letter is one of the most interesting
examples the people of New Mexico
have had of the attitude Of the men
whom Prichard represents, toward the
tights. public and private. Of the peo-
Die of the territory
The feeling here Is that. aside from
~ legal technicalities and verbiasc, n
prichard had felt confident Of hts
findings in hls "report" against Trel-
ord. he would have allowed the quo
yarranto action 10 proceed. His re-
usal To do 50 IS taken 10 mean that
he attorney general has had all ne
wants OF the penitentiary "investiga-
ion"
Prlchard bases his refusal 10 grant
he desired permission on the ground
L. "A flfFl
% Introduce evidence Ia his own be-
,alf and had FAILED 90 do So" The
acts surrounding the opportunity Z
'relford had to introduce evidence,
re too well known to need repetition.
The attorney general mas refused 20 !
How the courts to hear Captain Trel- .
nrd's case.
Following the receipt Of Prichard's .
stier refusing thc permission for the
no Wurfautn proceeding. Attorney X. 2
{ Hanna fUr TrDlford, addressed %
sitter to tho acting governor in which !
e briefly roticWa the peuiteuliurN y
and other events. iu- 7
Iudiug the forribie election "f Tfel- .
lrd from the prison. leading up to q
le attorney general. letter This Mr D.
Ianna Characterize. He 'nu lutnrfatic b.
owef-uuknnun elsewhere iH the u
nued States ur territories NJ
Mr. Hanna Ia,s bare thg whole piti- h
~ farce of the perlfeuiiIfy inNc-ilg1- o.
ON. with its aCcsmpaut nE charges 81
nd causes. and iu his reference 90 the =
.f,r.ey raner,I.. remarkable letter q
le- straight Go she r#uf nf fnu ma't Ter q
The letter of Attorney General 81
richard denying Air. Hanna petmi-- 4"
uu to bring quo HHf tIH ii"ct'u- N
iE- on behalf of lI ii'N"in- l't- =
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