Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1885-05-21

penograph pen near the court house.
Any one finding the same willplease
hand it to him.
Lyman S. Allen, who was il rdicted
last week for mur Ter in tie fifth
degree, for the killing of S;m An
derson, was tried, found guilty and
sentenced to five years in TIE terri
torial prison.
An attorney in a case the other
day got Il judgment for his client fer
$3.50. He remarked that he was
going to do the fair thing by him
He would give him So and pocket
the $50. Generous!
a cattle deal took place last week,
wherein Capt. H. K. Parker foreman
of the Pat Coghlan ranch, bought a
half interest in the cattle owned by
Donaciano Serrano--some | 900 head.
The cattle will be delivered the first
of August to Mr.. Parker's Nal Pals
Springs ranch.
1t is rumored that one of White
Oaks business men showed what
kind o. stuff he was made of the
pther night, during the Indian scare,
by herding the ladies, as it were,
armed with ix-shooter and a cheese
knife. He should represent his
country i'll congress.
Johnny Whelan, has lately made
arrangements to 90 into the grocery
business. He has procured a store
room near the court house, and has
given p. Roberts & Co, of El Paso,
a big order. Mr.. Whelan under
stands the grocery business thor
oughly and we bespeak for him sue
cess.
The case of the territory VS.. J. G.
Joy for cattle stealing, came up for
trial yesterday "Wednesday and the
jury after being out about two hours
brought in verdict of guilty. The
court has not yet sentenced Joy and
probably won't till the last morning
of court. The full penalty for this
offense is five years in the territorial
prison and $5O0.00 fine
The people of Nogal were muchly
worked up last week over the sudden
disappearance of Tenn Wallace, a
miner. Tom has been in the county
some time and has a great many
friends, and as the hours grew into
days and no Tom ''sFn wed up,' the
citizens # that section feared foul
play. a searching party was organ
izcd aud an unsuccessful hunt vas
made" Tom was seen by gentle
man coming throug! Tu!aro5o, hit
ting the road in high places, on his
way to Las Cruces. No one can
explain why he wished to disappear
in this strange manner.
The quiet town OF White Oaks
had all Indian scare Friday night
a lot OF Indians Oh their return from
Albuquerque, where they had been
to visit their children, who are at
tending Indian school, camped close
to the town. The people became
frightened, and the majority Of the
citizens congregated at the residence
Of Ed. r, Bonnell, and awaited re-
suits. We understand that after
the people collected at this house
they kept lights brightly burning,
for the reason, we suppose, that in
case the Indians meant trouble they
conld easily find them. We were
not able to learn the exact facts in
the case, but presume everything is
again serene.
There seems to be a deer, impenetrablc mystery
surroru lag the murder of the nau James Splc-
lock BY Fred Roth at Chissm's ranch The dead
man was trusted liedtena at of john Chisum ia
ii ~ day and biz sudden takiag off may mean
something. While he wa adticted to al ocea-
sional spree, yet his sauty was never
doubted by th Sc now IN this city who knew him
well, The facts in the case shelll be ferretei.-
lOptic
There doesn't seem to be any
"deep, impenetrable mystery sur
rounding the murder" to us. This
man ''Spurlock's' name wasn't Spur
lock, but something like "Robinson."
lie was fugitive from Tennessee.
where he killed his own cousin At
times he became insane over the
thought that he was being hunted
down. A few months ago he became
troubled over this matter and left
for California, but only staid a short
time. Since his return Spurlock, or
Robinson, has been sociable and by
no means quarrelsone, but when
the idea mentioned above entered his
head, he was dangerous man even
to his friends. His splitting in Mrs.
Roberts face, who was kind to him
and every one else on the ranch, de-
notes insanity, if there were no
other proofs. AS much as his kill
ing is regretted, Roth had no other
alternative than to shoot him dead.