Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-05-02

NoIioAl o. ~ NHttNnNH W WINCH 10 Mtln
charity and "a paying patien,e. Dis.
charged, 90; deaths, -, leaving 7paticpls
to be cared for.
The receipts Of the ST. Joseph hospital
from Jan. ! 90 to Apr. / 03 amounted
to s3.25033; tho expenditures, s32is75,
leaving a cash balance OF 81 50. They
took care Of &c patients Of which As
we're charity and 50 paying ones. Dis.
charged 90. Deaths "A, leaving 3
patientsin the hospital. We also found
that this hospital holds $4,000 IN un.
paid Territorial warrants andhayo out
standing accounts amounting 70 about
10000. The accounts and books we're
IN excellent shape and we we're ably
assisted by the Indies and sisters in our
work for which the committee wishes to
embody their thanks in this report
A great deal Of the valuable tImo Of
this grand jury has been taken up by
petty grievances in the different depart
ments Of the court house, the County
Commissioners complaining that the OK.
sheriff aud the present incumbent were
holding back taxes supposed to be lie
gally collected. and on the other hand
the present Sheriff complaining that the
commissioners were misappiying the
current funds which should go toward
defraying the current expenses OF the
County 10y paying interest on bonds
which they have no lawful right to do.
All Of these questions, il seems to ne, to
be points Of law which we have no pow
or to settle or to bring an indictment on
rs there has been no criminal intent
shown. We have had the district attor-
ney and his associate counsel before US
and they tell Va that there is a suit being
brought at the next term Of court which
will settle this vexstious and trouble
some question.
It is useless for us to repeat what has
been done by almost every previous jury,
namely, the crowdiug Of tho grand jury
with every little, petty ofIensa which
should have been settled in The justice
court; often mourning a great expense
to the Comfy by useless witnesses and
great inconvenience to parties who du
not wish TO be kept from their homes
Another source Of complaint has come
up before this jury, namely, the olicia
bonds of several Of the most important
officers; all OF these questions have beer
called up in the closing hours OF thil
grand jury, where, il we had the powe'
to act, which we very much doubt, W,
would be detained for want Of time
besides infringing on the prerogatives o
your high judicial position. And as TIT
judicial term Of this court Is nearing il
close. and the duties which this Crane
jury have been called together to per
form have been done to the best Of oul
ability, and before asking our)dischargs
knowing that you are about-to lay asid,
your robes OF office, we, us a body, wish
to JOIN with your many friends 10 this
community IN wishing you a long, happ,
and prosperous life.
D A. MARTIN,
Foreman
Mayor Fleming has received a lette.
from Gov. Thornton 10 which he ststet
that he will be here in attendance a
the Silver Convention.
A shipment Of cattle was made by Col
Lockhart, during the strike on the San
ia Fe. He shipped his cattle through
Texas, hoping to get them to destinatior
sooner than he would by waiting unit
the strike should be over on the Santi
Fe but he found that there was n quar-
antine against Texas cattle and his cattll
having been shipped through Texas
we're Texas cattle 60 far as the quaran
tine law was concerned. The cattle vii
remain where they are for the present.
Mayor Fleming has sent a challenge L
the Ell Paso firemen to come here ant
run against the Silver City team on thI
zth of July. The Silver City team tool
the second prize at the Territorial fai
last fall and would have taken the frs
prize il there had not been professions
runners in the albuquerque team from
? outside the Territory. The FL Paso boy.
will have TO do some good running il the.
! beat the Silver City team.
. Two u%nfortunates who have been con
fined in the County Jail for some months
MS lunatics we're brought into court las
, Thursday to be examined for the pur
pose Of determining whether they wer'
fit subjects for the insane asylum. Ou'
was inclined to be loquacious, while th'
other was reticent. The taikative Eel
low dwelt on the injustice Of his impris
onment which be claimed was withou.
authority OF law. He SAID that he hat
, property in Indiana aud that he wis
: detective. When asked what salary hl
? received for his services, be prompt,
informed his interrogation that It wal
. none Of his business. After be had pre-
sented his case TO the judge he left thl
D court room with the air Of ono Who ha
done something very cute and is con
n scious Of the fact. The other fellow
b could not be made to talk. Both wer
0 adiudged insane ADD Will DO taken L
. Las Vegas. As Grant County Is entities
: TO but three patients at the insane asy
lum, the County will be entitled to bu
one more patient after these unfortu
mates are taken thsre.
Two young men at least viii have rea
con 70 medItnte on tho swIlness OF Me-