Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-05-13
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killing OF his wife and her parnmour In an
arroyo near town, some months ago, will
probably be reached on the docket In the
district court Tomorrow.
A decree pro coafesso has been entered
In the case OF Edward l., Foster. receiver
OF tho First national bank OF Demlng, rer-
sus the Vermijo company, et al. Francis
M. Dimmick and wife, Henry Chase aud
wife and VIM. s. Emo were the defendants
who failed to appear.
No man 10 above the law, and II the
county has levied upon property OF Celso
Baca, In Guadalupe county, for the pay
ment OF taxes. there are but two courses
open for Mr.. Baca, aud they are to pay the
ia xes or to make his objection known
through the courts, and justice will be
| given to him. 1t isn't a very
good example for one OF the
leading men Of the county TO set those
who naturally look to him for a model, TO
refuse to pay for the privileges he enjoys
as a citizen.
There is some strong evidence coming
out against Sclpio Aguillar, who is now be-
ing tried for the murder of the Coke
%freighters. Witnesses have sworn that
they saw a letter Aguillar had written to
his wife, ca~utioning her to say thar he had
no extra provisions in his wagon when he
returned home, on the night, of the MUIR
der. A witness by the name of Pedro An
tonic Garcia testified, this morning, that
Aguillar hal a~cknowledg ed that he was
guilty of the murder.
Jose Leon Gonzales was brought up frou
Roswell this morning by Sheriff G.. c,
Perry, on the charge OF rape oa the per.
son of Alcaria Urioste de Gonzales, ~ une
26th, 1891. The prisoner had been found
guilty OF participation in s ,me of the white
cap escapades some time ago, and had
been fined In the sum OF $50. He was al
lowed his freedom in order to earn the
money to pay the fine, and left the coun-
try, failing to make a pay ment on his fine.
The indictment for rape has been hanging
over him for some time, and he will prob
able be tried on the charge soon.
THE scIPIo AeUILLAR CASE.
The following is taken from the stem
ographer's report Of the proceedings Of the
former trial of Scipio Aguillar, and show:
n what manner the nolIe was entered:
MR. FORT, to the Cour.-I desire to say
waste of time to pursue this line Of evil
dence. 1t is immateIiil what my private
opinion in this case may be. The question
10 to establish the guilt of the accused.
may say that l am taken very much by
surprise at the testimony Of some of these
witnesses. They have not come up to my
expectation. This witness, however, has
fully complied with all l expected Of him.
Under the circumstances l will ask leave
that the case be withdrawn from the jury
and that the Territory may enter a nolle
In it.
JUDGE LoNG-I believe the record ought
to show over our objections SO as to op-
crate as an acquittal.
THE CoURT-9entlsmen of the jury, the
district attorney has announced that he il
taken by surprise In the testimony that has
been adduced before you in failure on the
pau u Al WlOhSc"Oo v topohb Wnut bnoy
have heretofore stated on their prelimin
airy examination, and in the course of tn,
interview of the district attorney will
them, and he asks the privilege of dismis
sing this case to await further action sucl
as may be proven to be practicable in thu
interest of the Territory and in the en-
forcement OF the criminal laws.
1t has been developed concfu ,ively that
a shocking crime has been perpetrated
one as dark as almost any other that dis.
graces the record of this country. Suct
brutes in human form, that il is a wonder
that the Deity allows them to live, have
taken the lives of two innocent persons for
a lot of paltry plumber which the criminals
could have lone as we'll without, and for
nothing have these peoples souls been sent
to their final account.
1t is with profound regret that the mur-
derers have not yet been detected, and ii
there is truth in the old saying that ''mur.
der will OUT these creatures will yet be
detected, and society, now shocked at it's
inability to bring to punishment the Of
tenders, may yet be vindicated In the I'M
expected disclosure Of evidence essential
to such result.
The order to nolle pros this case will be
entered in accordance with the application
OF the district attorney, and you, gentle
men, are discharged from services as
jurors.
JUDGE LONG-The court will allow the
entry to show over our objection.
THE Court to Prisoner-You will be
allowed your liberty upon the bond which
you have heretofore given. The Court
desires to suggest to you that 1t is your
duty as a good citizen to cooperate with
the Territory in e~nde4voring to find the
murderers Of these two innocent people.
II innocent yourself there is no manner 10
which you can indicate it so satisfactory
to the public as to CO. operate with the
representatives of the Territory in the
attempt to capture the real criminals.
YOU bond requires you to report here
at the next term of the court, aud during
the interval either the real criminal will
be discovered or four innocence will be
so established that it may be legitimate to
dismiss both these charges against you.
Get your lawn mower sharpened and
Fixed up for the season at Theo. Schuer-
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