Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1895-11-29
DISTRICT COURT.

every night through court. All are
cordially inVlted.-Sentinei.
The taxpayers we're quite IS exprsh.
rive Of their disapprobation Of the DC.
Ray IN opening the preaent term q
court from Monday morning until
Tuesday afternoon, because Of the abs
sence Of the Judge, ~ they formerly
were when q judge, then residing at
Las Cruces, never reached Silver City
In time TO open court on Monday, be-
cause Of conscientious scruples against
starting from home on Sunday, but
whe did not object to reaching his
home on the Sabbath day.-Eagle.
The Enterprise criti6isea Judge
Smith for leaving lSNe xterritory and
his work, because this action Is cost
ing Grant county a great many dollars
for extra witness and jury expenses.
OF course II is hard on Grant county,
but the Enterprise should have some
charity for = man who suffers from .
''congestive chill" The Enterprise
should remember that but one Of the
hVs members Of the supreme court
suffers from this peculiarly democrat
&c disease, and;sbe thaAkful that with
the entire democratic party to choose
from Grover only got one schiller"
Judge Hamilton expected Judge
Laughlin down to hold the rest Of this
term, but as Judge Laughlin had got
tangled up 10 q court ia . northern
county. he could not attend. So
Judge Hamilton adjourned the Las
Vegas court and returned to Silver on.
Monday.
Judge Bantze returned home Sun.
day, opened.cOurt Monday and held.
until Judge Hamilton Atflved. "a
S. r. Dunagan, who iS a member Of
the petit jury, was home the latter
part Of last week, during the vacation
of the court.
H. Amber and ]. B. Jernigan re-
turned the last Of the week. They
will have to return tomorrow. as their
cases arc on call Monday. Mr.. Amber
is indicted for allowing poker to be
played in his saloon, at the time the
game was played he had the necessary
license, and so he will be acquitted.
1t is rather hard on a man to he forced
to make several trips to Silver City to
answer to an indictment when ne in
,~ict.lent would have been returned
If the grand jury had examined the
record Of licenses lssued on file in the
court. But It, II only a Lordsburg
man, aud it Is perfectly legitimate for
the court oflcers::te put a Lordsburger
to any amount OF unnecessary expense
and trouble. MI. Amber returned to
Silver City Wednesday.
Willard COggln was over the 6rst Of
the week and was interviewed BY the
grand jury.
1t is reported that ]. A. Leahy ID TO
be subpoenaed to testify W Daven.
ports good character aud mild and
peareful disposition. MI. LeAhy's evil
dence 10 this d~ireBtltn will not be OF
much benefit to the defense.
GenFle Reeb was subpoehaed to APP
pear Ia court last Monday. lie Got as
far as Deming when be received a tel
egram saying he need not appear until
next Monday.
James Nix from Duncan, passed
through town Saturday, en- route To
Silver City, In response to an invita-
tion from the grand jury. 1t is sup
posed that the grand jury wished to
find out What he knew regarding the
manner In which Sig Weisl came to
his death.
John Corbett is foreman of the
grand jury, and II Is d safe bet he will
not sign any indictment for q viola
ton of the Suday law.
The McGrath eaAes went Y to
next term, as usual.
W. e. McDaniels secured a judge
mbnt against ex-Sherlff Laird for ser
vices as keeper Of property and a;
: deputy sheriff for a1l32.5O.
The grand jury indicted W. @. DaV
export for murder in the 1rst degree
I for killing Sig Welsl. Davenport Wal
arralgned, plead not guilty and re
3 manded to jail 70 await his trial. Tit
trial is set for next Monday. So FAR
, so good. Davenport will be defended
4 BY MessrA r. p. Barnes, James Field
. er and John ]. Bell. District Att0r
! ney Harllee will be assisted by J. A
! Ancheta, one Of the best criminal law
lyerS 10 the territory.
Dick Lakeman was In town Tues
b | IL. ..An..I.n a nlllAan HhanA L.