Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-11-05

chnnce Inter ON. II IL better that The
people OF New Mexico may say that
bursum owed two thousand or three
thousand dollafs but he paid IL Inn
inedlaioiy and he does not one u doll
iar--it h hetter than 10 have definite
statements by the peanut politicians
60 the effect that Bursum u indebted
In the sum OF hundreds ~ thousands
of dollars to the territory than that
he IL a defauitcr" I said ! would
rather pay !, aud We Will settle the
equity later on. Tie did 20 after the
ticket was elected by very small ma
iority--and IN ceanectisa with that
election.
desite tn gay that this same maS
fiagerman. after the convention at
Les vesas--aficr had agreed to an
endorsement Or his adminlatrati0 az
the request OF Delegate Andrews. nj
The reaacs, OF solomon Luna. and at
the request OF HIS attorney general.
REID. upon the theory that there
should be unity In the Republican
party. and united support Cor lis
standard. bearer--Arer that Mr.. iIa-
german cume down 10 Santa lie and
had caucus with two or three OF his
friends They there debated as 20
which was tho best method Of aefsat-
ing Mr.. Andrews. whether to do Il
shove hoard or to DO Il secretly. They
concluded ihat the most effective Nan
was 20 do II secretly. I know that
these are facts have been told them
by a gentleman who lives IN the city
OF Albuquerque; Tor personal reasons
] viii not mention MS name, bat any
statement made By that gentleman IL
a guarantee OF Ia truth. He IL Que OF
your substantial citizens ana ne wit
messed that conference. Later on we
had a legislature. There was but one
way to settle controversies OF thle
Kind. Ny word. or Of any representa-
tive OF mine. or the word OF ar. Ha-
sefman. or the COMMISSIONER Of the
penitentiary. or Of the Legislators
Themselves could not settle In the
minds OF the people the controversies
which had arisen ana grown out Of
this Investigation. I sought the pass
age OF law for the purpose OF en-
eblinr me IN bring sui, agaInst the
territory because the territory cannot
be sued without consent That law
was passed; u was passed with the
aequlesence OF the sovernor--at least
no DID not use his veto power II be.
came a law and under that law
brought suit asking that the investl-
cation ana adjustment OF my accounts
with tho territory Of New Mexico be
made; that a referee be appointed by
the court and this was done and by
the way, my fellow citizens. ia order 10
permit The territory 10 iitiGate and 70
investigate these accounts II became
necessary for me 20 ile special plea
waving the statute OF limitation.
These accounts were outlawed: they
~er barred by the statute OF llmlta-
tons and IN order to. permit thu terri
tory 10 come In entered that special
plea waving those statutes OF llmlta-
ton thereby permitting the territory
10 80 into ail of the accounts through
III Of The geafs--no:withstandln that
the statute of limitations would lie In
bar against any invesiigatlon what
ever
The Investigation was carried
on for six months: II was public: Il
was held In the capitol building. Mr..
Charles V. Stafford was the referee.
This celebrated expert Who came from
Colorado happened In the oity OF gan.
% Re during that Investigation. lie
was invited 20 attend the hearings by
the referee: he failed 20 do 20: he re-
fused: he was then subpoeuaed ana
brought before the referee 10 testify
70 snDAtaatiste the report he had
made.
There II another untter IN
connection With this Investigation: the
governor had two experts. tie had ons
rspert who was formerly an smploye
n =. ma H..
company. l DO not tse0llect his name
inst now, hut I rcmsa:ber him very
welt; he was drunken bum. lie
pretended 20 work on the books dur
ing the day time and he gsmhled ana
drank during the nisht--moFe al
night than he did az day. Thls matt
told Mr.. Garrett. who IL assistant
superintendent Of the penltentiary and
has been for the last ten years. that
his conscience troubled him; that no
wanted to rec me; that he could siys
me some Information of value; that
his wife would not LET him sleep. and
asked Mr., Qarreft % come down with
him la order 70 obtain an interview
with me here In the city Of Alhuaner-
que. II was then a few days before
the election aud we were In the midst
~ hAeh 'W'NI IMf.'f NANf NaHfNN An=
PREACHED me on that subject. He told
me what this man said, / said 90
him; do not want to havs anything
90 DO with him. " he Il that croohed
and v he Will do that for HIS present.
employer ! have no confidence in
him. 1 do not want 10 SEQ him. l ala
SEQ him on thu street. The sidewalk
was not vida epoush for him. but Mr..
Hagerman being greatly alarmed test
this man would come into communl.
cation with mestaleErams were sent
dewn here 20 AibuaueTque 10 catch
this celebrated expert and 10 sec that
aid not SET hold Of him: that ala
not unduly influence him. The mount.
Cd Police were sent down here 10 flnd
him. They finally found him late In
the nieht and he WAS hustled back 10
santa re. Now that IA part Of tho
character Of some 90 the experts who
were employed win reference 10 the
penltnnuary matters. This inyestlsa-
gallon Was open. The territory was