Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-26

The grand jury, this morning, returned
twenty -eight more indictments, making
sixty Ave mall. HA
Sabine Apodaca has pleaded guilty to
having committed q deadly assault upon
the person OF ri Joso.n
Nlcanor Herrera IL upder arrest and in
JAN, pending the sctiop Of the grand jury
on the death OF Jose Ignacio Marines. Of
Aqua Zatca.
The deposition OF G. .. else was taken,
last night, for uss 10 the case Of the New
ton lumber company against the Masonic
building association. r+ 80.
y II was thought, this morning, that the
trial Of young Ladlslao Ssna for the
murder Of the poor woman at Los Alamos,
would be reached 10 the District court, to-
day.
The attorneys for the prosecution OF this
case are being congratulated over the re-
suit, but no more than are those Of the de-
Tense. OF whom it Is said that q letter de-
feuse was never made in the fourth judi.
cisl district.
This morning, the attorneys for the de-
Tense served notice that they would file a
motion for a new trial within Ave days,
and there 10 no doubt, that IL this motion
10 over. ruled, the case will again 20 to the
supreme court.
Arguments were heard at the session OF
! court, last night, In the case of tho Stearn-
Roger company agsinst the Aztec mining
company. the orators OF the occasion being
T. B. Catrou, Of Santa Fe, and w. l..
Hartman, Pueblo. Colo.
The First National bank, Of Wabash. In
diana. has filed a suit in Colfax county
against w. r. and M. D. gu lnrter. y. B.
Drew and NJ. Dewey on a promissory note
for 81, 100, dated at Folsom, N. M, Decem-
Der 18Th. 1889; balance due claimed, $1,000.
Hon. David X Francis. ex-governor Of
Missouri and ex-secrstary OF the interior,
has written here from st. Louis, requesting
an answer by wire, to know IL any attach
ment suits have been fled against the
Shield Brand cattle company, Of Colfax
county. None yet, Mr.. Francis.
An undivided one-seventy-sixth interest
10 the Mora grant, bel to C. H.. Gil
derslsevs, of Santa F., will bs sold for
taxes by the sheriff of Mora county, on
December goth, the amount assessed
against Stephen b. EIkins In the suit being
$3.50 damages and So. 80 costs Of suit; also,
the interest held by the heirs of the late
Judge o D. Barrett In the tract, for delin.
quens taxes amounting to $500 damages
and $51 80 costs; also, the interest Of Ste.
pben B. Elkins, about $50. 900 acres, for
So, 500 damages aud $500 80 costs; also,
Adele Mills, $500 damages and $50 81 costs
also, Phillip e. Maison, $3.50 damages and
$3.50 costs; also. John Percivai, s 1900
damages and $50 81 costs.
scIPro AGUILAR CONVICTED.
The Aguiiar murder case was given to
the jury on Thanksgiving day at 4:so
O'Clock p m, and at 1890. the same even
Ing. the jury returned a verdict Of guilty
of murder In the frat dsgree. The verdict
was not . surprise to any one familiar
with the evidence in the case, though the
attorneys for the defendant, 8. e. Twitchell
Anu Wv Atoiut COluuCtpds M obio Nv
fense; so able, In fact, that many people
who heard much OF this evidence pr adicted
| a verdict IN the second degree, at most.
The strongest evidence brought against
thu accused was his ow q statement Is, SUBJ
sequent to his arrest. This, with the fact
that the defendant was the last man to be
seen ia com pany Of the murdered freighter,
and the condition of the tracks about the
place OF the murder, is what. very ! kelly,
convinced the minds OF the jury of
Aguilsr's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
The evidence In the case was all Ia by
Wednesday at O'Clock .. m. Assistant
U. 8. Attorney g. p. Money made the
opening argument for the Territory and
occupied the time in a very able manner
until 0 O'Clock. After the aijournm emit for
supper, w. q. Raid opened his argument
for the defense that lasted an bour and a
half. This was Mr.. Reid's maiden address
to a Jury In a criminal case In this Terri
tory and be received many congratulations
from members of the bar for the logical
and forcible manner In winch he presented
his case. He was followed by Mr.. witch
ell In an address In which he fully main.
tanned bis well known reputation as an
orator and good lawyer. Court adjourned
at IL o'clock and Mr.. L~arrazolo closed the
case of the Territory In q brilliant, three
hours speech OF Thanksgiving day.
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