No. 786.
Mr. Bragg
to Mr. Bayard.
Legation of
the United States,
Mexico, May 5, 1888.
(Received May 12.)
No. 35.]Sir: I beg to inclose herewith translation of a
note from Mr. Mariscal, advising this legation that B. C. Work, the American
citizen, charged in Tamaulipas with homicide, “is in the enjoyment of all
the guaranties which the law accords,” and that “the court is endeavoring to
expedite the trial.”
From the wording of the report of the judge at Victoria, I presume Mr. Work
is at large on bail.
I am, etc.,
[Inclosure in No.
35.—Translation.]
Mr. Mariscal to Mr.
Bragg.
Department of Foreign Affairs,
Mexico, May 3,
1888.
Mr. Minister: Referring to my note of the 23d
of March last, relative to the complaint of the American citizen B. C.
Work, charged with homicide, I have the honor to inform your excellency
that I have just received a communication from the governor of the State
of Tamaulipas, dated the 10th of April, inclosing a report from the
judge of first instance at Ciudad Victoria, from which it appears that
Work is subject to criminal process for homicide he perpetrated on the
person of Francisco Cruz. The following is stated in that respect:
“The court is endeavoring to expedite the trial, in order that proof may
be established touching the degree of culpability of Work, or concerning
the weight to be given to the points of defense raised by him.
Meanwhile, he is in the enjoyment of all the guaranties which the law
accords to his person, and he has even been permitted, in as far as is
compatible with his character of accused, to attend to his private
business.”
I protest, etc.,
