Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-03-13
GOVERNOR svcnreL ANGRY.
Greatly inesnssd sy Action Of Court In
Mesa County.

Greatly inesnssd sy Action Of Court In
Mesa County.
Denyer.-Governor Buchtel is quoted
as having teiephoned TO Grand juno
ton the following sharp message:
There Is NO Law to prevent q court
from being u 1ackass II II sees MT"
There In much speculation here as
to the probable outcome OF the action
OF the prosecuting attorney. the sher-
ia and the Judge In Mesa county who
went directly contrary to the orders OF
Governor Buchtel and convicted Earl
Force OF horse stealing after eAtradi-
ton papers had been signed. releasing
him to ths authorities OF Wyoming.
where he was wanted for murder.
The governor went to Wichita. kns..
Thursday to deliver u lecture. He did
not Intimate what his probable course
Of action will be. but the tenor OF the
letter he wrote 10 Acting Gov. William
Il. Schnitser Of Wyoming indicates that
he In sufficiently incensed to demand
an accounting from the authorities al
Grand Junction. The letter was as fol.
lows:
"My Dear Gov. Schnitser: regret
to be compelled to report that the dis
trict Judge nj Grand Junction has pro
cceded with the trial Of Earl Force.
who pleaded .niity TO the charge OF
grand larceny and was sentenced Ia
the penitentiary for eight years sent
all Information TO the sheriff of Mesa
county about this ease and assured
him that you would return tho prisoner
TO Mesa county without expense In the
event that you could not convict him
on the charge OF murder.
II do not now see amy way In which
! can help you to BRING this prisoner
10 trial on tho charge OF murder. ! am
very eager to help you II can do 80.
II you sec any way In which he could
be broush. to trial ON the charge OF
murder. kindly advise me. ! ought not
TO pardon him for the reason that he
could not then be- tried again on the
charge of grand larceny.
Il have no words In which 10 cS-
press my disappointment nj the con
duct of the judge and prosecuting at
torncy In Mcsa county. In times like
these, when murder In 80 common and
when murdcrcrs are set free by the
whims of Jurics. II seems like a uav.
csiy on Justice TO send man To the
pcnitcntinry for hors. stealing. when
he ought to be tried for murder. The
ins leads me naturally TO inquire what
that court would do for the unspcnk.
abi. crime OF rape. In my view. n
brute who assaults little siris ought
To be shot Horsc s,caiin. does not
Impress me as seriously rs soEic other
crimes. Very sincerely yours.
HENRY A. BuCHTEL.
-0oyctnor Of Colorado"
The following was sent by the gov
crnor TO Shcrin Charles +. Schroeder OF
Mesa conniy. February :7th:
My Dear Sheriff: This letter will
be presented to you by Mr.. 4. ~. Hor.
ton OF Carbon county. wyomins. who
will present cx;radiiion papers cove
In. the. rendition Of Earl Force. In
granting the application Of the author
tiles Of tho state OF Wyoming for the
delivery OF this man into the custody
Of that state I am Informed that lie is
held by you for the commission OF the
crime of grand larceny. Comfy be
tween states requires That he be de-
iivcrcd to the state presenting the grnv
est charge. and M they want To Try
him for murder. and have assured mt
In the form OF a letter written by the
governor OF that state to the effect In
case they fail to convict that the pris
oner will be returned TO you without
expense. have concluded TO grant the
papers.
Trusting this will he satisfactory To
you. beg 10 remain. sincerely yours,
HENRY A. BUCHTEL.
4 $500. rr Governor"
This letter makes II perfectly dis.
tinct that the governor Of Wyoming
hnd promised to return the prisoner ia
Mcsn county without expense In the
event that no could not be convicted
i nm tho chnrr of murder