Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-15
Report of oAHorney
General CHnches Case
AGAINST Accused Men
Empty Shells and Bullets Picked Up
Near Scene of Outrage Could Come.
Only From New Model Springfield.
Rifles
LBy MornIng JournaI speeIaI Leasea wireI

LBy Morning Journal Special Leased Wire |
Washington, Jan. 14.-President
Roosevelt today sent to the senate a
special message regarding the Browns
vile incident, which gives the addi-
tional evidence collected by Assistant
Attorney General Purdy and Major
Blocksom, who We're sent to Texas 70
investigate the affair. The president
submitted with his message various
exhibits, including maps of Browns
Vile. Fort Brown a bandolier three
empty shells and seven ball cartridges
picked up in the streets of Brownsville
few hours after the shooting,
thirty-three steel jacket bullets
and some scraps Of other bull
let's picked out of the walls Of
houses into which they We're
fired. The president declares that
the evidence is positive that the out
RACES Of August IS. were committed by
some Of the colored troops that have
been dismissed. and that some or all
of the three companies Of the Twenty
fifth infantry had full knowledge of
the deed and have shielded the guilty
ones. The negro troops are referred to
in the message as midnight assas-
SINS and the president declares that
few III any of the soldiers dismissed I
could have been ignorant Of what oC- /
Cured on the night the town was shot
up. The discharge Of these troops, the |
president maintains. was within his
legal and constitutional power and any |
other course would have heen yto-
iation OF his sworn duty
Secretary Taft's report giving sworn /
testimony of witnesses is transmitted I
with the message The testimony Of |
fourteen people is incorporated in the /
report.
The presidents message was ac-
companied by box neatly wrapped
and tied with red tape containing the
cartridges and shells as exhibits i'm the
case. The message was attentivelyi
listened to. Mr.. Foraker requested
that 1t be printed. with the accom-
panying exhibits.
Mr.. Foraker, saying he was not go
ing to make a speech "but few re-
marks" observed that "the testimony
amounted to a great deal. for the
president tells 1t in a conclusive man
ner but it does not remove the OBJ
lection | have held from the begin
ming of this proceeding.
What I have been trying to con-
tend for Is to secure d hearing for the
men charged with this serious crime.
This testimony has been taken as
the other was, behind closed doors
without anybody representing the
men.
"That is the reason | shall not de-
sist. Notwithstanding what the presl-
dent has said as to the character OF II,
from pressing for an investigator OF
the subject where especially the men :
who are charged with the crimes ol
murder. perjury and conspiracy can
be heard. to the end that if they can
establish any facts in their favor they
may have an opportunity to do so.
Mr. Foraker added that he would
reserve his discussion of the new eVi-
dence submitted by the president un
til after the investigation IN we shall
order one" To be made in accordance
with the spirit of American instltu-
tions. where every man. no matter
how humble, shall nave an. oppo'-
tunity to be heard
After that investigation, Mr.. FOR r
aker said he should have sohethlHs
10 say about the present testimony,
Later. Mr. Foraker went 10 tle !
clerks desk and unwrapped the paCh-
aoe ANA took from the cigar box lot ;
a thorough inspection me pu'lei' ''''' Y
shells the president had sent !
The nresident's message as read 70
The senate today is. in full, as tohoWa. j
~ the Senate In my message " +
the senate on the dismissal W'tiioue t,'ro +
honor of certain members o. the eaD !,
VompanieS OF the MNhts ,iA'' - gL-.,,
nv + rave the reports of the olhceiS
uSon which the dismissal was paseu'
These renofts were made in accotu- :
ance win tho custom in such cases'
fa,. n ,vo,,ld have. Of course. beeh I'M I
,tossn,Io III nresei-ve discipline IN lne
army save by pursuing precisely tne D
course that in this case was puiSuse =
Inasmuch. however as III th'
tbe n,,astion was raised as to the SUI
6eiencN of the evidence, deemed -
vice ~ send Major Blocksom ana As y
etstent Attorney General Purdy 1" ,,
9rov,nsville To make a thorough hNeS
iiastin,, nm the ground In reference 10 q
~ mstter / herewith transmit sec Y
,,starv rraff-s report and the testimony =
taken under oath of the various VIZ
ncsses examined in the course "l - -, =.
! also supilN ..i',,.,- va, =,
exhibifs including maps Of Browns
vjlle and Fort Brown. photographs "'
,arious buildings. letter from Ju"H ~
Parks to his wife. together WIN /,
thirtN-threc empty y
seven hall cartridges ana ioui ttf9 ~.
nieLed uns in the streets ot Bf"WuS
VILE within u few hours alttl - n,
shooting: three steel jacket nu,,'' =
md come scfaps of the casing ol othrf "
l,,llsfs nieked ONT Of the houses INTO -
which they had been fired. a teleei"ni "
from United Sfntos commissl"hel ~,
r. cfieer of Browusviiie announce -
that six additional bulleir--ll IKE iiiN-f
from Springfield rihes-taken iio.h
buildings la hrnWnfvillH Wifn rhfpnii ID
ne afndaVits. have since been s'Ni q" ~
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