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

the special attorneys. We're promptly
threatened with prosecution for per-
jury. FOR false swearing.
Other witnesses We're taken before
the special attorneys in pdvance Of
going before the grand jury, and sug-
gestiOns made as TO how they should
testify.
1t IS currently reported. and I be-
lieve II 10 be true. that a deIoand made
by the assistant attorneys for. the in
dictment for perjury Of one Witness.
a surveyor, who had testified with
reference to few simple facts relat-
ing 70 his being employed 10 make a.
survey by the attorney in fact of these
gentlemen whose lands were entered,
because he stated that he had no
knowledge of any corporation employ
ing him, but on the contrary believed
that the attorney in fact. who en-
nloyed him. represented the eutrymen
only. and that IN asking for his indict-
ment the United States made a saw
age and bitter attack upon family in
Cidentg on the history OF matters
which were in no way brought out I'm
evidence before the grand jury.
"A little bit of savagery and the dis
position OF the United States attorneys
came IN the evidence before the court
upon the demand by the attorney gem
etts, an invalid living in New Jersey.
who had furnished affdavits of her
physician and others that he was un-
able to obey the subpoena
THE fact Is that several months
ago a special agent went q the home
of Mrs. Ricketts,, who lives in Prince
ton. y. j.. who is so years old and
who resides with Miss Ricketts,. am
invalid. both OF whom made coal en-
ftsia a
brother Dr Ricketts,, who Is alleged 10
be the arch-conspirator In this matt
ter
These two ladies live an alone and
have no male advisor eXcent their son
and brother. On Ricketts,, manager OF
the Cananea properties.
Tine special agents of the interior
department induced these ladies 10
tell them all about how they made
their coal land entries, ana they ala
so, candidlY and fully. They said
they had made the entries at the sug-
gestion of Dr. Ricketts,, ana they had
paid the money themselves, part OF
IL. and DR.. Ricketts, had paid the bal
ance foT them. They said they owned
their land entries and paid taxes on
the same. The special agents con
graduated them upon having removed
u cloud by their statements, which
statements they reduced To writing
The agents returned next day and rep
scented TO these ladies' that they had
the right 10 request them TO swear 10
their statements. They then read what
pretended to be such statements, and
required the ladies To sign and swear
10 the same, which they did
Upon these statements on Soptem-
Der 30th, they had these two ladies
served Ia their homes at Princeton, n.
j., with subpoenas to appear at Santa
Fe. y. NJ, to testify before the grand
jury eleven DAYS later.
when the evidence was submitted
to the attorney OF the United states
OF the invalid character of one of
these witnesses, they secuted II, and
acknowledged in a hoasting manner
that the attorney general of the United
States had already been wired 10y them
about the matter, and they had an
nounCed to him that they would per
sonally take the responsibility for
bringing the invalid Except for the
humanity of the court trying the ease,
this refined and invalid woman 80 far
as the special attorney was concerned,
would have been dragged hurriedlJ
across the United States To confront n
grand jury. In company with a negro
woman. her servant.
There are great many details 10
Tho whole matter which ! have not
recited, which make II a most savage
attack uDon the honest impulses of
well meaning people. who at The most
could only be charged with technical
violations Of the law long incc barred
by the statute OF limitations, VI they
ever existed and there are some de-
affecting Il which may be
heard of later. which 20 "a the very
existence of the Indictments thcm-
selves"
Judge Hawkins said that the re-
CENT Of the telegram recalling Nc
IIarg, assistant attorney To- Washing
ton. had been rather a surprise to that
He declined to discuss other
features Of the cases in Santa Fe.