The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-04-23

Spill Each Others Blood" in issue of
Feb. 9th impels lie 20 add some Of
my experiences on that important sub
ject, also personal knowledge of the
early history of one a. B. Fall, the
impartial and disinterested Senator
from Texas, who represents New
Mexico, and who has recently been
gathering evidence as to conditions
in Mexico.
Mr.. Fall
A Bit of History.
The writer has known Mr. Fall for
twenty-five years or more, that is, up
to the time he became politically and
socially "famous'', at which time he
arose beyond our humble station in
life.
In our youger days, in the hey-dey
of the West, when the saloon and the
gambling house were the social center
for the male members Of the tribe,
we have spent many pleasan. hours
straining our eyesight, looking for
two pair, three aces or a full hand in
the effort to drag fourth the long
green from each other, or some other
unlucky member of the round table
fraternity.
The scene of most of these sittings
were in the towns Of Tularosa and
Sar Cruises, n. NJ, the latter then being
Mr.. Falls home.
Albert +. Fall was a criminal lawyer
of no particular note, practicing only
in the local N. NJ. Courts, up to 1901
| to 1904, when he became assistant
counsel for the FL Paso & North East.
ern Rail Road, later the FL Pas0 &
South Western, now a part of the
Rock Island system.
Shortly after becoming Counsel fol
this road, which enters Texas at q
Paso, both, he and its Chief Counsel
w. A. Hawkins, were elected to the
Legislature &C New Mexico. They al
once forced thru that body measure
prohibiting persons having claims fol
damages against Rail Roads of New
Mexico, that is claims originating il
N. NJ. bringing suit for settlement il
courts of other states! New Mckee
was then territory and its judge
were appointed by the President an(
served both as Local and Fedora
Judges.
4 This legislation was specially design
cd to keep claiments out of the TeXa
Courts, which states laws were mucl
, more liberal and who's courts wer
, not so completely under the domipenc
of Railway Corporations. Thus di'
Mr.. Fall begin to assend the politica
ladder OF privilege and prominence
Next he became Chief Counsel fo
the Rio Grande Sierre Madre g. Pacifi
Ry., operating out of El Paso int
the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. Short
ly after this time this road had
bankruptcy proceeding and went int
the hands of q receiver. Mr.. Fall wa
made receiver, or became chief cour
sci and adviser for the rcceivershil
This road was later sold and reorgar
lied under the name of The MeXic
North Western. 1t was purchased b
The Pearson Syndicate, an Englisl
Canadian corporation, promoted an
Q headed by The Late DR.. Pearson, VIII
e went down on the i'll fated Lusitani;
Up to the time Mr.. Fall bccam
connected with Railway Corporation
he was very poor man. After til
- receivcrship, sale and reorganization {
r. the r. G., S. NJ. & p. Rv. he began
display considerable wealth. II beCan
: common gossip that Mr.. Fall was
large holder of Mexican Tndustri
Securities, lie built palatial hol
IN the mountainSide, in subur
overlooking FL Paso. lie later pu
II summer home for political purposes.
4 chased a cattle ranch at Three River
" New Mexico, where he maintains
/, In l9l0-ll the writer often delive
ed daily necessities to the Fall hon
g in I'll Paso, he-the writer-bcing ei
81 plOyed by Meat and Supply nou
is in capacity of deliveryman. Eve
,r order was sent there c. o. D. Ny
n structions were "get the money
return the goods"
u Mr.. Fall is commonly known o
"a here as The Texas Senator who
n presents New Mexico. And | mig
add, he has been both a democrat a
n republican.
=" Tie began his career as a democr
~ but as he assembled the political heig
'e' of ambition, his long ears were tral
'"' formed into the elephants snOut, N,
u Mexico being mominelly republican
TO- So much for the man who is maxi
:" an "impartial" and dsinterestet
,n' investigation into Mexican affairs.
=" shall now add some of my persol
'iy experiences to the volumns alrea
"a gathered on Mexican "Terror".
'p' Some Experiences.