El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-13
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ACQUITTED
After Three Trials For the
Murder Of Mulhern.
INTERESTING CASES
Set For Next Week, lnoIu ING NC.
Broom, Mrs. Telles, and Tram
nell.
INTERESTING CASES

/
Mulhern al Fort Davis In 1898, ended
10 this city lass evening when the jur,
| broughy in q verdict OF mot guilty
and the defendant went forth free
man. fully vindicated by q jury OF hi'
peers.
The result of the third trial In this
county did not come In the nature of 8
surprise to anyone, for the belief wa:
strong that Price would be acquitted
ever since the last jury failed To sgree
| Early yesterday IL was learned ths Al
previous day, stood ten for acquists
and two for conviction with no sign OF
compromise. Judge Walshsll ted
the jurors just to take their time and
reach q verdict IL po- sibie. He in
timased th at IL made Nd particular diff
ference to him whether q verdict was
rendered this week or at TIE end OF
the term. Last evening al O'CLOCK
the jury announced that it was ready
to report and the verdict OF not guilty
was rendered.
Price spd his kindred had always
claimed that the trial just ended would
result In acquittal sno they seemed to
have had no fears of aoy other result.
How ever the jury's verdict when IL
did come was The occasion for many
congratulations from friends OF the
prisoner.
NJ w. Stanton and ChaAes Psttsr-
son were the attorneys for defendant.
The fret trial resulted In q verdict of
guilty with FIVE years imprisonment:
the second was Q mistrisl, eleven Of
the jurors holding out for acquittal.
The third was for acquittal rs told In
the foregoing.
ADMINISTRATOR APPOINTED.
John Douahue was appointed sd-
ministrator of the state OF McPike
ard his bond was fixed at $1,000 with
George Ogden and A. A. Howard as
sureties.
TWO YEARS FOR THEFT.
John Boerch, one OF the men accused
Manager Kirk, of the Western Union,
WAS found guilty and sentenced to two
years imprisonment In the peniten-
tisry.
The chief witness sRainst Boerch
WAS .his alleged sccomplice White,
who said that Boerch brought him the
typewriter with Instructions to sell il.
He sold IL to one OF the FL Paso street
second hand men for $40 and they
'blew In" the money for booze. The
police found the typewriter and rest
pred IL to It's owner and then the
second hand man, who had purchased
IL. sent in his bill to Kirk for 3 dollar
Boerch conducted his own defense,
Tor he said he was not able to employ |
. lawyer. He did fairly we'll In exam |
pg the witnesses. but declir ed to SC |
,eps the courts Invitation to address |
,he jury.
A verdict of guilty was rendered |
Ind he was sentenced to too years |
N 1risonment. When he heard the |
verdict bis face turned very white.
SET FOR NEXT WEEK,
Suit wac filed in the district court |
cay by G n Buckl-r against Charles |
md Alyins c DeGroff for 500 damages |
md the northern half Of lot Il, block |
/, Mills addition, is 10 volved.
The following criminal cases have |
'een set for trial next week in the |
district court:
Andrew Hudson. assault to murder
A Portilio, thefs from person.
A Telles, perjury.
John White, burglary and theft.
Pedro Giles. assault to murder.
f p McBroom. theft.
I'D Trammel, alias J B Saroger,
Drgery.
John Boerch. burglary.
Marcos Castillo. thief Of a horse.
Joe McCu dy, came.
FEDERAL COURT.
The damage suit OF Convey va the s
IL on trial In the federal court to-
ay.
THE LoOMIS CASE CONTINUED.
The case seaiost A NJ LOOMS for
lsliciou-ly tearing down and destroy
,g a house was called up in Justice
pencer's court this morning but by
utusl agreement Of the attorneys On
9TH sides it WAS continued until next
sturday. This Is the next case OF the
md and Is beiug closely watched, a.
is a side issue TO the big lard suit
here Mr. WsrGer Is suing for over
900. 600 worth OF property.
CHINESE DEPoRTED.
The UAi,ei States marshal has
.rfecten arrangements to leave Sun
~ Nth car load of Cinnamon for
- Pacific coast.
These Cinnamon we're captured here.
r tt g mJst part. and will be shipped
ON San Francisco TO Hong Kong.
AGAIN CONTINUED.
The cases against Foster and Es-
lette were again continued last
-Hi T>Spoiitltt was Sith anu
lie to attend court. They will he
He'd up tonight at five if he is able
appear.
CANCEALED WEAPONS.
Billy Smith arrested a man last
sht for carrying concealed weapons
d he will have his trial this evening
five O'Clock. A very fine pearl
ndled six shooter was found on his
rSon.
lined FOR PROFANITY IN PUBLIC.
rms morning at Oregon and San