Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-10-20
ASKS FOR DEED TO LAND
ALLEeE $4,000 ACRES ON ORTIZ
GRANT ARE THEIRS BY CON-
TRACT RIGHT
ARE UNDER INDICTMENT
TOPEKA COUPLE ALLEGED 70
HAVE USED THE MAILS TO
DEFRAuD

Topeka, Kan, Oct 20. FolIowing
on the heels Of federal indictment
against Don A. MounDay and 1. b
W MounDay, his wife, on charges Of
fraudulent US Of the mails. b r
Hite as Mondays chief counsel 70.
day announced the filing Of suit IL
United States district court Of New
Mexico against United States sena-
tor Thomas B. Catron, wherein Noun
Day seeks the enforcement Of a CON
tract for the sale ana delivery of
deed to $4,000 acres Of land in the
Antonio Ortiz grant, near Las Vegas.
New Mexico, and further asks $500
900 damages against the wealthy de.
fendant for an alleged conspiracy Ia
destroy the business Of the American
Sugar Manufacturing and Refining
company, promoted and Incorporated
by MounDay and his associates The
suit against Senator Catron is espe-
cially important since it probably al.
rectly outlines the defense to be as
sumed BY MounDay and his wife IA
their effort to secure aequittals II
the -criuinal chakges soaglt bv tha
governiae
The contract with catron for die
purchase Of $4,000 acres of lana
whichg was offered for sale BY ths
MounDays is one Of the issues III the.
prosecutions BY the government for
misuse Of the mails. MounDay cop-
tends that under the terms Of tha
contract, which is recited in fun In "a
lengthy petition, that he was JUSTIFIED
in making the sales and that condi-
tions and circumstances warranted his
as to the land ana
water rights. Now he asks that sena-
tor Catron, who is said to be worth
about Is million dollars, be compelIed
to make good the contract and provide
or the deliverance OF deeds to some
700 men and women who have com.
'leted their land payments and re.
eived so-called "clearence receipts
julius G. Day, owner Of one-fourth
I $4,000 acre tract, is also made
party to the suit Under the con
act with Senator catron,s MounDaY
Iaims that the senator was to buy
avs interest in the land and that
10000 Of the purchase price has al
aady been paid to Day Some 200
eople who have reeeised clearance
eceipts to the land, are also named as
arty defendants in the New Mexico
lit.
In his petition, MounDay asks for
ldgment for half million dollars
amages against Senator Catron
IounDay's prayer for damages res
Ites
4 Your petitioner IS Informed and Be-
ewes and therefore charges the fact
] be, that the defendant Catron is ne
lonsibIe botk directly and Indirectly
2 the false and malicious charges of
aud and fraudulent use Of the mails
'reinbefore mentioned. and Tor the
Ide publicity given the same, ana bv
mself, ana his employees and others
has aided and abetted the Carrying
i Of q preconeeived scheme to pre.
nt your orator from carrying out
SAID purpose and design OF ael
9 at least 50 thousand acres of aaia
ant in parcels Of small tracts thaE
such sales your orator would have
allied IL profits a. amoani more
an sufficient to fuIiy satisfy pay
n DISCHARGE tlle purchase price eng
nsideratien which voa orator Be
id contract pf sale eSpfe " prom
% to pay that by ne means a5res
q ana by his said evasiona and rs
sals to promptly ralify ard confirm
uE orators sald sales the aaia car