The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-05-07
WILL TEXAS
GET PATRICK

Doud Patrick, of Dexter, who was
arrested mere several davs ago. OH a
charge of false swearing, the offense
alleged to have been committed in
Hill County. Texas, about six years
ago, claims that it was a case of plain
persecution. The Governor of New
Mexico. on a requisitiOn from the Gov
ernOr of Texas. without Mr.. Patrick s
knowledge, that the extraditioa papers
were being made out, honored the
requfsitiol. 1t will be remembered
that in May 1905, an attempt was
made to extradite Mr.. Patrick. on the
same charge. The facts in the case
were presented by attorneys for the
defense, by wire, to Miguel Otero, who
was then Governor of New Mexico.
Governor Otero refused to honor the
reQuisition papers and an officer who
was here from Hill County, after Mr..
Patrick, returned without him and Mr.
Patrick was released from custody
II was thought at that time that no
further proceedings would be taken
against Patrick
Mr. Patrick says that he would not
object to returning to Texas to face
the charge, If he thought that he
could secure fair aid impartial trial
and he says that ne feels that he
could not at this time, as some of his
Witnesses have moved out of the coun
try and their whereabouts unknown.
The entire amount involved in the al
legged false swearing amounts to only
about $3.50.
Patrick was a witness for the de-
fense in the Bennett murder case,
which was IN the Hill County court
for about ten years. The defendant
was finally cleared of tile charge, aad
Patrick claims that it is enemies of
the defendant that secured the indict-
ment against him. and that it is not
a case of prosecution, but a case OF
persecution The only chance left fo.'
Mr.. Patrick to prevent being extradit-
ed now is on habeas corpus proceed
ings which have been applied for. An
attempt was made to get acting Gov.
Ray7Olds, to take reaction on the re-
QUESTION and he wired that it was
not in his jurisdiction. Mr.. Patrick
has been a resident of the Pecos Val
ley for about six years and during
most of tnat time he has been elgag-
Since living in the Pecos Valley his
conduct has been eminently exemp-
harry and he has made hundreds of
friends among the most prominent
citizens of the Valley, who are incin-
ed to accept his version of the affair.
Since living here he has always been
known as man whose word was as
good as mis- bond and has always stood
ell with the different bankers of Ros-
ell. AS there is not provision made
for bond IN the requisition, it was
necessary to Immediately arrest him.
Sheriff E. M. Cox, of Hillsboro, Hill
county, Texas, who arrived this NOR
ming to take Patrick back for trial
If Judge Pope decides that ne should
go, today said: Patrick can get a
fair, square trial if he goes back to
Texas. Hill county has $4,000 people,
and better citizenship does not ex-
list in any county in the United States.
He is accused of collecting fees as
witness from another county in a
murder case, alleging that he lived
in johnson county, when, it is charg
ed, he was a resident of Hill cOun-
ty. The proving of ais place of resi-
dence at that time will prove his IN
nocence or guilt in the charge now
held against him. / don't know of
any personal feeling against him in
the prosecution of the case. The
charge was against him on my books
when came into office, and / con-
slider It my duty in trying to get him
back to Texas for trial"
The case would have come up be-
fore Judge Pope yesterday had dt not
been for the pressure of court bust
ness. 1t viii be heard this evening
or tomorrow, it is thought.