The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-20
COURT IS CONVENED.
The April Torn opened Monday and
Rapid BronFosa 1s BEING Made
with the Docket.

court for San Juan county opened Mon
day, Judge J. r. McFis presiding and all
the officers present II is the arst time
in the history ef the county that court
has been called within six months Of
previous term. The cause Of this is the
energetic policy Of tax assessment and
its collection without fear or favor pur-
sued by the present officials Of this
county, by which the money necessary
for the holding OF the terms twice in the
year was collected A wise and careful
administration Of affairs on the part OF
the court officials hag, it should be
stated, greatly assisted in bringing about
this condition under which the last two
terms have been held at the times fixed
by the statute.
The docket contained few cases Of
Importance. A large number Of minor
civil actions we're heard duriug the first
few days and occupied the time Of the
court until the grand jury hsd reported.
The case Of the territory against Fred
Dean cane to trial Tuesday. Dean was
charged with an assault with intent to
kill, ]. j. Pride being the complaining
witness. The jury returned a verdict Of
guilty. Judge PendletOn appeared for
the prosecution, Attorney Whitehead for
the defendant.
The case against j. W. Teter was con-
tinued until the next term. Charles
Schrader, on the charge of selling liquor
without license, through his attorney
withdrew the previous plea Of not guilty
and plea of guilty was entered. The
court assessed a ane Of 500 and costs
against Schrader, ons-half Of which was
suspended during good behavior.
The grand jury completed it's labors
Thursday afternoon and at 400 o'clock
its report wss read and the jury dis
charged. Nine true bills were found.
Messrs. Thurland and Hatch, bound over
from the Justices court for receiving
stolen cattle, were indicted and the trial
of the case was proceeded with yester-
day. The attorneys for the prosecution
are r. @. Gortnsr, N. @. Miller and Gran
Vile Pendletou; Attorneys w. A. Reese
Of Durango and j. M. Palmer Of Aztec
represent the defendants. The members
OF the jury to decide the case are John
Sever, A. r. Miller, W. II. Jones. Mar
shall MacFarland, A. f. Koehler, Sam
uel Ent, @. M. Hubbard, William White,
NJ Pacheco, Thomas Murphy, ]. T.
Green, @. A. Grommet.
Two Indictments we're returned against
Chas. Schrader for assault with and for
diaebarging deadly veapon, aTa be ,gave
bond in sun Of $500 for appearance at
the next term.
The grand and petit jury panels as
completed we're as follows:
Grand JurOrs--W. L. Paddock. C. NJ. Ton
kinson, J. T. Hobbs, H. H. DeLuohe, A. D.
Coolidge, d. Craig, G. 8. Cameron, g. W,
Lamborson. Harvey Mccoy, Jose g. Jaquez,
p. MunoE, 8. e. Koontz E F Spinner j B.
Austin, A. @. Hubbard, R. B. Whitford, Walter
Won Buddenbrock.
Petit Jurors Herman Rathjen, VIM, h.
Jenes, M. L. Pacheoo, P. N. Salmon, Thos.
Murphy, George 7. Brett, A. F. Koehler, An
tone Sever, Foster Blackjack, c. A. Grommet,
sixto Baca, J. T. Green, VIM. H. White, ] L.
Vance, Samuel Ent J. r. Mccarthy, A. F.
Miller, VIM. Graham C. NJ. Hubbard, W R.
Crouch, J. B. Ashcroft, John Sever, Bert
Kniokerbocker, g. E. Kentner, D. E. LobatO,
n. Mcfarland.
@. E. Mead and A. E. Brown were
named as jury commissioners to act with
the court in selecting jurors to fill out
the panels. W. L. Paddock was ap.
pointed foreman of the grand jury and
q. b. Mead interpreter. The bailiffs
we're w. p. Lenfestey, Price Walters,
A. e. Brown and e. II. Morton.
Cases appearing on tho docket have
been disposed of as follows:
III. Territory vs. Jose Leon Archulsta
Larceny OF cattle. Continued with alias,
1875 ferritsry ys, Robert Caviness. MUIR
der. Continued with alias.
I26 Territory VS.. BonitO Monies Vigil
Assault with intent to kill. OontinUed with
100 Territory vs. Eugene Henderson. Car.
rytng arms. Witt Of commitment ordered to
100. Territory vs.. John Ford, Carrying
arms Case ordered dropped from docket
with leave TO reinstate.
isi Territory vs.. John ". Teter. Assault
with intent to kill Continued 20 next teTm
165. Edmund II. Noel vs.. A. d. Coolidge.
Civil. Continued.
ie7. Graden Mercantile Co. VS.. Animas
River l.. q /, Co. CIVIL Dismissed at plain
is7 Thos. B Hart vs. Colorado & North
western Investment Co. OF al. Dismissed at
plaintiffs costs.
2Ol G. W. Cameron vs. A, 2. Brown CfRa
Defendant confeaslng judgment, II was or
dered that plaintiff recover possession Of
property Feplevined and that he shall pay
costs OF suit.
All. First lSational Bank VS.. WIN, houke ct
AK. Civil. Judgment for plalnbih. for 500,
with interests ana eegts,
40. h. r. Cason vs.. Daniel Cason ct ais.
Civil. Deed 90 property set aside and do
PENDANTS ordered to deliver up said deed to
be cancelled by clerk ofcourt
1873. Territory vs.. tOhas Bchrader Selling
not guilty withdrawn and plea Of guilty en-
tered. Defendant fined 500 and costs $50
suspended during good behavior.
134. Territory vs.. Chas. Bohrader. Vi0lat-
ing Sunday haW Dismissed on motiom Of
district attorney.
is2 Tsrritory vs.. Fred Dean. Assault with
attempt to kill, Trial before q jury Of the
following persons: II. MbCar6hY, NJ Nc
Green, w, n. White, j. B.. Ashcroft, A. f.
KOehler, VIM. III. Jones, Georne N, Brett, e a.
Kentner, W. R. Crouch. Verdict Of guilty
3O7 BARTLETT and Pendletoni vs. Thos. B
Hart. Civil. Dismissed at plaintiffs costs.
2Oi. Foster Blhoklook vs. Austin r. Smith
Civil. Judgment for plaintin for SiB7ii
Here's one from the New Mexican
which hita the nail on the head 90 rarely
enough: "Bbth the Republicans and
the Democrats Of the Territory have
declared thom8olvdBs for statehood in