Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1893-05-05
DISTRICT COURT.

The spring term Of the district
court adjourned last Saturday, Judge
hctie filling out the term.
The grand jury made a report from
which the following is CLEANED: This
jury complinented District Attorney
Aucheta for his prompt attention to
his dutles. The committee that In
vestigated the probate ONCE found it
Ia good condition and the business in
good shape. The committee says: "He
has called upon the administrators OF
numerous estates, the settlement of
which had been long neglected, to
GENE forward and make an account
ing to the court; and In many in
stances has succeeded in procuring
settlements too long delayed"
The sherif's Office was found in an
excellent condition. Sheriff Laird
was complimented on the shape 1t was
In.
In regard to the alleged illegal as
sessment the jury found that Sheriff
Laird had received Of such funds the
sum Of 81, sos. OF, which he had placed
on special deposit in bank; that ex-
Sheriff Lockhart had on hand to the
credit OF this fund the sum OF $780,
$3.50, less his commissions. The jury
made ne recommendation in regard to
this matter. Ex-Treasurer Berg has
on hand s12, 1877. so of county money.
The following prisoners arc now
confined in said Jail; Twelve under
sentence to penitehtiary, . luhatics,
2 United States prisoners, 4 under in
dictment and Z under serve In county
Jail.
An examination Of the ~treasurer's
book shows that he has on hand, to
the credit of all funds, a total Of So
390.42. OF this amount he claims TO
have sS,46s.9 5 on deposit with the Sill
yer City national bank, S3i5 in pur-
chased railroad bonds and the bal
ance, about $1,000, he assured the
committee he has in a box locked up
in the bank vault.
The clerks books show a balance of
$40, 264.73 in the hands of the treasur-
er. The Indebtedness of the county
is shown to be as follows:
Funding and ~refundlng bonds...... s142, 500 90
DemiRg and Pacific railroad bonds. $1,000 90
Funding bonds of 1Ss5-.............. 1850 90
Funding bonds Of 1ss2................ 100 co
T0tal....-...... ............ S21s,lOO 90
The offices of assessor and supefin-
tendent of schools appear to BE well
conducted and all inquiries made
we're answered in d satisfactory
manner.
The jury could not find out whether
the county owed ex-Assessor Adair or
whether Adair was indebted to the
county.
The hospitals we're found in good
condition.
A number Of rodnty officials had
complaints to make against other
county officials, but nothing was
shown meriting an indictment.
In conclusion the jury said: Gas the
judicial term Of this court is nearing
its close and the duties which this
grand jury have been called together
to perform have been done to the
best Of our ability, and before asking
our discharge, knowing that you are
about to lay aside your robes of office,
we, as a body, wish to join with your
many friends in this community in
wishing you a long, happy and pros
porous life.
d. A. MARTIN,
Foreman.
In the cases against NJ. w. Nc
Grath g. Co. Of this place Mr.. Nc
Grath won.
The trial Of William T. Witt for
alternating q brand was heard last
week and resulted in his acquittal.
This is one Of the Pine Cienega cases
of which several have been tried since
the indictments were found. None
of the defenders who fave gone to
trial hive been Convicted.
Thu GRAND iurv found on fn6fcf-