Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-06

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l,ha Fourth " Iuly waa ~ l,sad, Az
evofgsaen Rroh opposite tha Clayton
h,tel With platform and seating Acoo'
modafion Rround IL WA the cantre OF
attraction.
Court opened at 3 a.. m. Territory
vs. Juan Lobato. O. r. Toombs with
drew his appearance 10 the case which
was continued from the first term Of
court 10 allow defendant opportunity
to employ counsel. Defendant had
neglected 70 pay the necessary foe Or
any part hereof. The court said do
PENDANT should go TO trial on Tuesday
next and should have either to employ
o. unset or attend to the details OF his
defense himself. The court would not
attend to IL for him. There was an alb
solute reclllessness OF the part Of Grim.
inals as to the commissions OF crime
aud a calculation that the Territory and
county would, bear all the expense and
take all the responsibility Of provid-
ing counsel and Witnesses for them.
This is wrong in principle and per-
verse In practice. People must not
commit crime, or take their chances %
to extricating themselves. Counsel
had always shown the greatest readi-
ness to be moderate. In their charges !
to those people. The court would not
impose upon them so heavy, or thank
less and unfair charge upon their time
and labor. and would do all Ia its pow
or to break up the practice Of such inn
position upon ounsei
A desire being expressed that the
court would adjourn till Monday. TO
enable the Fourth Of July celebration
TO be fully carried out by all attending
court, Judge Smith remarked that the
purpose OF inculcation Of patriotism
and the preservation OF love Of country
had his earnest sympathy and support
and the court would, therefore, take D
recess till 3 O'CLOCK, but sack racing. |
horse racing, burro racing and other
asinine performances did not have
equal consideration, and at 8 o'clock,
therefore, the case last called should
be peremptorily proceeded with.
AT IL O'Clock, around the liberty
arch, q crowd listened 10 the fervid
oratory Of Senior Mondragon, who was
vigorously appIauded as be proclaimed
the glories of his country.
After an interval, 0 E Smith intro
duced y. A. Larraz 10 to the iseu
The gifted Spanish-Amerlcan
made a most impressive GRAFTON in
and was greeted with many a
.vlva Larrazolo," although the per-
of the interpreter were not
.qual to the task set bim.
Following him, Chief Justice Thomas
smith, in choicest, classic phrase, and
aDguage embodying this %loftiest
bought, paid tribute to our common
'ountry's greatness. Hs urged That
lot merely i'll war time, but also aud
specially in peace, should love of
be pracsiced, and flashed the
teraDce OF a prose poem on patriot
m with h glowing trlbutet to his state,
'irgiDia, and his country, the United
'tates of AmerIci, amidst the applause
| the delighted assemblage.
Next came the irrigation congress-
each of the many saloons, following
'hIch the youngsters proved them
inferior in agility and slick ness !
The creased pig, the bachelors pulled ;
lie married men over the line twice IL :
lie tug of war, and young Bushnell :
h Eurro race aud the saddle.
our horse races were pulled off in the
f%ternoon on the fat near the court
ouse. {
The results of the races we're s.Dob. |
"owned by G. Meredith, beat j. j. !
horse 10 a 300-yard dash; ;
Whistler owned by j. P. Jones, won
o the dash of 800 yards FROM Satur- {
inc Pinard's horse, John Springs !
ony and another.
CoRRIG ULRA.