Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-04-25

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last week, With Judge MoFie on The
bench. There was considerable time
consumed in getting the iuriss but the
grand jury was filed and commenced
work on Wednesday. The petit jury
was filled the following day and the trial
Of cases was commenced. Quite a num-
Der Of civil cases were disposed OF with
out going 10 trial.
The grand jury returned an indict-
ment against Harry Munson who, il will
be remembered broke into the residence
Of J. W. Carter, on the afternoon Of the
first OF March and was caught In the act
Of approprating articles. He was
promptly arraigned and the indictment
was read to him charging him with
breaking into the house with "forco and
arms."
During the reading Of the indictment
he struck IN attitude aud appeared 10
be conscious Of the fact that he wa the
observed Of all observers. After the
reading Of the indictment had been
concluded he very seriously informed
the judge that he was not armed when
he broke into The house. The Judge
suppressed a smile aud told the prison
ers that the expression was a legal one
and used in the regular form Of the in
dictment and that IL simply meant that
he was accused Of housekeeping.
When Munson was asked to plead 10
the indictment he did not hesitate 10
say that he was guilty but wanted TO
know whether the time spent in Jail
would count on his sentence. The
judge informed him on this point that
the time in Jail would not count on a
sentence TO the ~penitentiary and then
sentenced him TO three years at hard
labor in the Territorial p~enilontiary.
Munson has the appearance Of being
an old offender and IL is more than prob
able that this is not the first sentence
which has been pronounced upon him.
Frank Bremen was sentenced TO three
years for housebreaking at Deming.
Robert Jackson, a eolored man, was
sentenced three years for stealing n sad
BILE. Had he plead guilty he might
have escaped with a sentAnce OF one
year but he stood trial and told a story
on the witness stand which no one be-
lieved. This probably added consider
ably TO the sentence which he would
otherwise have received.
Louis Peres was sentenced 10 three
years I-mdrsonment and to pay a fine OF
$500 for horse stealing.
Ysidro Guereno will spend three years
at the Territorial p~enitentiary for max
ing an assault with a deadly weapon.
Francisco Flores received a one year
sentence for grand larceny. Flores is
n OF the prisoners who escaped from
Jail this year but he was recaptured and
will have a chance to try his skill in get
ting out Of the p%enitentIary.
G. r Hope who was indicted for max
ing an assault with a deadly weapon was
acquitted.
Innocente Castrillo, assault with a
deadly weapon, sentenced to three years
in the ~penitentiary.
Jesus SaDches, discharginR deadly
weapon, sentenced to one year in the
penitentiarv.
Hilario Pena, larceny, sentenced to
tnree years in the p~enitentiary.
Wm. Hughes and LUIS Wales, larceny,
each sentenced to one moth 10 the
County Jail The judge seemed to he
light on these prisoners, who are mere
boys, but they are hard characters and
richly deserve the punishment which
they will receive.
The following civil cases we're disposed
Of last week:
J.. P. Byron We. ]. P. Stanley, dismissed.
Lucy Sny der, administrative, Va. w. @.
Tonkin, continued TO next term.
Edgewood Distilhng Co., We. John Gal
win. dismissed.
Teresa Gonzales Oehoa Va. Jose Con
Ochoa, divorce, granted.
Harry Clayton vs.. Nellie Haas, appeal,
70 next term.
George Norton We, Manuela Norton,
divorce, decree pro confesso. Referred
70 a master.
Alice A. Munich vs. NJ. W. BrSmen.
judgment for plaintiff.
E. ]. Stellar vs.. Mrs. Lucy Gaddis,
administrative, judgment for plaintiff
by consent.
J. A. Freiberg We. Albert and Sigmund
.andauer, dismissed rs TO sigmund Lin
dausr.
L NJ. Smith, receiver. vs. Mogollon
Store Co., and Hastings Lumber Co,
with alias.
1 NJ. smith, receiver, We. o. l. Scott
and Hastings Lumber Co, dismissed
with alias.
H. Rosenberg VS.. E L Stephens, as
dismissed.
Peter Kavanaugh va. Mountain Key
Co, appeal, dismissed.
Herbert e. Muse vs.. Town Of Silver
City, leave 10 amend declaration.
St National Bank Of Silver City
We. Silver City Water Co, Town Of Silver
City, Garnishee, discharged.
j. w. Fleming, OF al. vs. J.. Crockett
attachment rule on defendent
10 give new bond.
3. 3. Gillett ". Fred Orcutt. attach
ment, dismissed.
Henry Aims vs. Deming Land and
Live Stock Co, settled and dismissed
@. Wormser 4 Co, W. American Silver
and Lead Co.. attachment judgment Tor