Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-08-01
NEW CLERK Halls
FROM WASHINGTON
Francis c. Wilson
to Succeed A. M.
Bergere
ACTING AS DEPUTY NOW
E. P. Holcombe Will Remain
in Charge of District Court
Clerks Office.


Francis c. Wilson, of Washington,
d. G., formerly connected with the
Department of Commerce and Labor,
will be the new clerk of the First
judicial District Court, filling the va
cancy caused by the pre-emptory dis
nlissal of A. M. Bergere. He arrived
In the city yesterday but will not en-
Ter upon the discharge of his duties
as clerk until August 10. E. P. Hol-
combe who was appointed as temper
ary clerk will remain in charge of
the Office until that date.
Judge John R. McFie when asked
yesterday regarding Mr.. Bergere's
successor declined 10 discuss the
matter but today when approached
on the subject confirmed the report
of the appointment of Mr.. Wilson.
Developments during the past few
days indicate that the investigation
OF the records and accounts of the
clerks office was instituted with a
view to Mr.. Bergere's removal from
the position he has held about ten
years. 1t is said that charges OF
various kinds were made against
him but If such is the case they have
not been made public. The only reas-
on given for his retirement at this
time was his refusal to allow GER
tain docket to be taken away from
his office without an order from the
court.
HoIcombe Remains Clerk Until After
Juries are Drawn.
Mr. Wilson arrived here on the noon
train yesterday, having come to this
city direct from Washington. Wheta-
en- or not he had been notified some
time ago to hold himself in readiness
to take the position pf clerk OF the
court when it was vacated has not
been ascertained but tine supposition
is that he had been SO advised and
left on the first train upon receipt OF
instructions. Few people here aside
from government officials knew of his
arrival until evening, and 1t did not
become generally known until today
what mission had brought him here.
He was met at the depot by Special
Assistant Attorney General McHarg,
and driven at once to st.
Vincent's Sanitarium where most OF
the outside federal officials have
apartments.
E. r. Holcombe who is assisting
Special Assistant Attorney General
Or1nsby McHarg in the federal in
vestigations now in progress In New
Mexico will continue in charge OF
the clerks office until August 10 when
the drawing Of jury venires for the
fall term of the United States dis
trict court will be held Mr.. Hol-
combe posted notice in front of the
court house yesterday as required by
law calling attention to the date up
on which the jury drawing would be
held.
Expect to Secure Wholesale lndlct-
t1,ents.
The United States Court will con-
vene Monday, September, O.
Special Assistant Attorney Gener-
ais McHarg and Gordon 1t is rumored
are expecting to secure large num-
ber of indictments for alleged land
frauds at the coming term OF the fed
eral district court.
That an effort will be made In this
direction there is little doubt as is
evidenced by the fact that a corps OF
special agents of the general land Of
fee Is scattered all over the Terri
tory gathering documentary evidence
and of the retention of the temporary
clerk In Office until after tine pros
pective jurors have been drawn. Mr..
Wilson himself has been in the employ
of the federal government for some
time and his appointment only streng-
thens the belief that the alleged land
frauds will be vigorously prosecuted.
New Clerk Graduate Of Harvard
University.
The new clerk is an unassuming
young man, being about thirty years
old. He wears spectacles and is
sparsely built although of athletic
frame. He has made rather favor
able impression upon the few people
he has met here since his arrival.
That he is mentally capable OF attend
ing to the work Of the office may be
indicated from the fact that ne Is
graduate Of Harvard University
and of the Columbian law school OF
Washington. He is married and his
wife will probably join him here in
few weeks. 1t was reported yester-
day that he Is son Of James M.
Wilson, secretary Of tine Department
of Agriculture, but this Is mistake.
Neither is he a son of Jesse q. Will
son, acting secretary Of the Depart