Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-04-14

joseph Beck died of Cuban fever.
Mr.. Beck was a nephew Of W. e. Beck.
well known 10 Moreaci and Clifton for
the past LEI years. His home was at
San Antonio, Texas. Last spring he
joined Captain Llewellyn's troop OF
the Rough Riders, and went with it
to Cuba. He was the third man up
San Juan hill when the Rough Riders
made that noted charge. After the
lighting was over he, like many Of his
comrades, was attacked with that
awful malarial fever, which was more
fatal to the American troops than
were the Mauser bullets. He ecoyer
ed from the fever, but the germs were
still IN his system. His discharge
papers commended him for bravery at
Santiago, San Juan aud Las Quasi
mas, for which bravery he had heen
promoted to %sergeancy, making him
one Of the youngest sergeants In the
army, he being but twenty years old.
After he was discharged be spent
some tlme ia Canada aud Michigan 10
the hopes that the climate there
would throw of the remnants of the
the foyer. He went back TO his old
home at San Antonio, but did not get
strong, and concluded to come out to
Arizona to visit his uncle and see what
effect the climate here would have on
him. At first he seemed to get better.
As soon as he WAS a little better he
got a job as Waterman for the Arizona
copper company, for he would not
keep still aud be supported by his
friends. A couple OF weeks ago he
was taken down agaln with the fever,
but seemed to rally. Last week
Tuesday he had very hard chill, and
Mr.. Mills had him put in the hospital.
He never got any better and Thurs
day night died. His uncle had tele-
graphed to his mother, and she start
ed for Clifton, reachiug here Friday
night, not knowing Der son was dead.
Word was telegraphed down Saturday
morning and the news was gently
broken to her. bTr. Beck came down
with the body Saturday morning, and
met the sOrrowing mother here. The
ladies in town did what they could for
Mrs. Beck and every attention was
shown her and her dead boy. Sunday
morning she started with the body for
her home in San Antonio, her brother
accompanied her as far as Dening,
and at FL Paso an older son met her
and accompanied her home. Mr..
Beck for himself and his sister re-
quests the LIBERAL to extend their
thanks to the people of Lordsburg,
especially the ladies, who were so kind
to them while here.
The time of the district court for
the 1rst week was taken up with
motions and non jury cases. The
people in the case against McNew,
charged with the murder Of Col.
Fountain and son. asked for a contin.
uance. This vas opposed by the law
yerS for the defense. The c1ntin-
usnce Of this cast would also mean
the continuance of the Lee and Gill
land cases. Judge Parker refused TO
continue the cases for tho term, bat
did continue them until Monday,
April 9th, when they Will be called
for trial. The case Of James McAIul-
len, charged with murder, brought to
this county on a change Of venue from
DUna Ana county was continued un.
I'll the next term OF court and McMul-
lens bail was reduced from $4,000 to
So, 900. McMullen was a section fore
man at Cambray, and felt called upon
to kill a Mexican. lie claims the kill
ing was ia self defense. Judge Par
ker made a decision that is important
for the tax payers Of Grant county.
Several people had sued the county
for a judgment on approved accounts,
which had not been paid because there
was not enough money in the
county treasury. IL has hereto
fore been the custom for the county
to run all sorts of bills and when there
was not enough money in the county
treasury to pay them 10 approve the
accounts, when the holders OF these
accounts would take them into court,
secure a judgment and then the
amount of this Judgment would be
spread on the tax roll as a special tax
w%hereupOn the people would be called
on to pay the accounts. The Bate
man law passed by the legislature two
years ago attempted to conane the
expenditures Of the county to the
money actually collected and provided
that all bills for which there was mol
money in the treasury should be void
There are several suits before tht
court against the county for the col
lection Of such accounts. District At
torney Barnes demurred to them, cit
ing the Bateman law. Judge Parke
upheld the demufrerg. and threw tn