The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-03-03
DISTRICT COURT.
FEBRUARY TERN.
Lincoln. Feb. Goth, 1888
MONDAY, FEB. 10th.

ter Weldy, VIM. Mcbride VIM. Weldy
W. r. Alston. Indictments were foun
c against these defendants upon grounds
/. e.. assault with intent to murder. an,
. conspiracy TO murder one Colley. Eacl
was held in the sum of one thousand dol
lars on each charge, and in default o
which they were sent to Jail.
905, 996 and 994, Territory vs JOSEPH
ii. Caudle, who has just been sentenced
to one and one half years in the peniten
tary for burglary in a dwelling. These
three indictments are, two for larceny a
horse iu each case, and the third for arson
his recent effort to set fire to the jail build
ing. He entered plea of guilty in one
Of the horse stealing cases, and case Ia
ken under ddvscment
1914. Territory VS. +. c. Jacobs. IN
diciment returned for killing OF sheep
$50. Susan Dawson VS. Hortscll Crouch.
Amended motion for new trial filed by
plaintiff
5s4. Nugent ct al VS. McMurchy ct al.
submitted without Argument.
COL Solitaire NJ d NJ Co. VS. james NJ.
Sgafus. Defendant moved for additional
cost bond.
GA A d. Marsh VS. Miles J. Strum-
quist Motion by defendant to dismiss,
ovcrruled
$50. Territory vs. r p ,>cgrist Wal
ter f. Cole made garnishee and filed an
swer.
400. NJ. G. Paden VS. Bonnell ct al,
Jury called, but after partial hearing,
case was continued over term at plaintiff
costs,
533. Jose Montana VS. Sipio Salazar.
Submitted to the court on depositIons.
566. Robert II. Pierce VS. Scott & Mer
chant. Submitted to court for Judgment
597 Jas. II. Farmer vs. Jose Montana.
Plaintiff filed bill Of particulars
TUESDAY. FEB. 21sT.
913. Territory VS. Thomas Finnessy.
Murder. Defendant appeared in court
and surrendered himself Col y. J. Foun- |
tain appeared for defendant and after
making a statement of circumstances. ap
piled that defendant be liberated on bail |
The court, under the governing surround |
ingS, granted defendants request and /
fixed the amount Of bail at So. 900.
The Jury Commissioners to select iu. |
ro : for the August, 1888 term, and con
sisting of Maj. VIM. CaiTrey A. 4, Gun
ter, w. NJ. Grove and Lucio Archulcta, /
made their report and were DISCHARGED
500 Theo. w. Hcman VS. Jno p. Ea-
kers. Continued to second Friday,
G3G. ,Jno. r. Eubank VS. Maestes ct al.
Submitted to court and finding for de-
PENDANTS,
641. 1st National Bank VS. John w.
Hill, Judgment for plaintiff for $1,O63.
GA. \. d. Marsh VS. Miles Strumquist.
Plaintiff dismisses action
Jose Montana VS. Sipio Salizar. Jones
Taliafcro allowed $50 as examiner.
556 Susan Dawson VS. lTo-tsell Crouch.
Plaintiffs motion for amendment Of
judgment an verdict overruled.
5S4. Nugent ct al VS. McMmchy ct al.
Additional cost bond tiled and approved.
593. James NJ Sigafus VS. /. b Gregg
ct al Case continued pending appLca-
lion for order to abate proceedings at
law.
62i. George W. Pritchard VS. Solitaire
NJ n NJ Co. Case called for trial before
jury.
The cause assigned for The death of oar
late Probate Judge, Dr. c. NJ. Coggiu.
was that he was poisoned by eating the
flesh of lococd goat The Doctor had
many warm friends in this community,
aud it was with universal regret that we
learned Of his death. and especially sur ;
Drising it was to us, as it was not even
known that he was i'll. His record as
Probate Judge is good one, and his ad-
worked with a desire and
im determination to do his duty hon
estly and without fear or favor.
The Colley case created some excite
nent when 1t was known that the grend
Jury had brought in indictments against
hose charged to be his assaiants. Whilst
such things should not 20 unpunished
Jolley has made disgusting exhibition
If his lame arm in which was inflicted
mere tesh wound some five months ago, ,,
n longer That sort of cowardice on his
,art, or mean way of exhibiting himself .
md the injury done him in the hope of
.reating sympathy in his behalf, should
ather turn sympathy towards the Offend
RS, There is, underlying the act amean, !
,ypocritical flavor lhat is nauseating in
he extreme.
WEDNESDAY FEB. 22ND. /
645. EX parte, William KopfeI. Ap- I
lication for admission to citizenship.