Bursum Faces Scrutiny Over City Finances in Santa Fe Report
District Attorney R. C. Gortner submits a thorough examination detailing misstatements and charges against H. O. Bursum. The report notes a $150 item against Santa Fe, questions about material charges, and asserts steps taken to correct records. Witness testimony and balance sheets accompany the submission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RC. Gortner
V. Safford
Jane
A. D
H. C. Bursum
Capitol
City of
Santa Fe
HH. O. Bursum
Dougherty
Safpord
MR BURSUM TESTIFIES IN HIS OWN BEHALF AT EXTRACTION
The testimony concerns A H Bursum a veteran official and former superintendent of the New Mexico penitentiary detailing his tenure from 1899 to 1907. He describes brick plant development the capitol project convict labor road building and financial audits and recounts interactions with Governor Hagerman regarding his resignation. He asserts the penitentiary became a paying venture with a brick plant and outlines annual maintenance and appropriation figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Parker
Tustin
Las Cruces
Jnne
H. O. Bursum
New Mexico
Safford
Santa Fe County
Penitentary
Reid
Bursum
Socorro County
Territorial Legislative Council
Socorro
Sierra
Thirty-third Legislative Assembly
Territorial Penitentiary
Sam
Sacotte
United States
RC. Garrett
Pool Tentiary
Territorial
New Mexico Penitentiary
Legislative Assembly
Jefferty
Santa Fe
Las Vegas
AEF
H. J. Hagernan
A. I
McMahon Investigation Secret in Hagerman Era
Testimony details a secret inquiry into a territorial penitentiary audit during Governor Hagerman’s tenure. The witness describes letters offered to cooperate, efforts to indict, and a political motive to damage the Republican Party ahead of elections.
Payment demands and attorney general confrontation in Territorial case
Witness testifies about writing a letter to the attorney general in response to a demand of 8292.59 later increased to 12476.33, with 2470.38 paid under protest. Receipts and additional demand copies are produced as Exhibits 7 and 8. Time after payment focused on Territorial election duties as state man for the Republican Central Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerman
Hin Ofee
Democrat
Yeu
Sovorto
Journal-Democrat
Republican Central Committee
Albuquerque
B. C. Abbott
B.C
Will Robinson
Roswell
W. C. Reid
Iered
Territory
New Mexico
Congress
Andrews
Legislative Assembly
Republican Party
Coplex
Santa Fe
Treasury
Statrman
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Banta Fe
Dilla
Govenor Otero
Dudrow
Gortner
R. C. Gortner
Taos
Ita
McMahon
MR. Bursum
Mr. Dougherty
A. H. ©. Bursum
Territorial Republican
Hagermanhat
Uutter
M'Mahon
Newcomb
Colorado
Francis M. McMahon
Albuquerque Morning Journal-Democrat
Territorial Republican Central Committee
Journal Democrat
Eport
Jetter
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