Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-06-18
THE NEWS OF
LUNA COUNTY
Members Of a Grand Jury Who Re-
fused to Receive Remuneration
for Their Services.
A GOOD SESSION OF COURT
Nine Indictments Were Found and Three
Convictions Were Had Grading on
the New Bisbee Road-Praise for
the Court officials.

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4 Deming, June II, 19O1.-The first term
of court for Luna county opened June
TO-, and adjourned on June Is, The
. lgrand jury brought in nine indictments
and refused to find bills in five cases
In the case of the Territory vs. Chas
Langdon, charged with burglary
Langdon was convicted and sentenced
to three years in the penitentiary.
Ysabel Sombrano pleaded guilty to
having stolen 2s head of cattle from
Mrs. Brule. He was sentenced to four
years in the penitentiary.
Teodoro Alies indicted for uttering
a forged order to which he had at
tached the name of S. Holstein, pleaded
guilty and was given one year in the
penitentiary.
The case of Murray and Deane
charged with having broken seal on
a car with the intention of robbery
was tried and the defendants were ac-
quilted
Information of six violations of the
lliquor law was filed and a fine of $15
and costs We're imposed in each case.
The judge in dischargng the juries,
Icomplmented them upon the efficient
manner in which they had discharged
ttheir duties.
Judge Parker will go from Deming to
Silver City to hear the case of Jose
Sanchez under sentence to be hanged.
who has set up the plea of insanity
| From there he will go to Albuquerque
| to hear some cases in chambers in that
| city.
| The cases of Martin Hardin, brought
from Grant county to Deming on
change of venue, represented by Judge
Walthall of FL Paso and Messrs. Ash
enfelter and Owsley, We're continued to
the next term of court upon the appli-
cation of the defendant.
| Friday evening at the home of Mrs.
| Byron, a reception was rendered Judge
Parker and the bar. About fifty per-
sons were present. 1t was most en-
joyable affair. Mrs Judge Field Mrs.
| J. A. Mahoney, and Mrs. Frank Thur
mond assisted Mrs. Byron in receiving.
Luna countys first grand jury by a
unanimous vote refused to receive any
remuneration for services.
Judge Parker is the kind of judge
| who deserves praise; he disposes or
business rapidly and carefully, with an
eye single to the good of the county.
The many Deming friends of District
Attorney w. H. H. Llewtllyn were
pleased to have him among them. The
major is a very agreeable gentleman
and an efficient official.
Clerk Mitchell and Stenographer
Holt made many friends while here.
E. e. Burdick reports many pa.ties
oamped on the Gila. AS a consequence
trout fishing is very poor.
Judge Seamon Field has just return
ed from Colorado While there he dis
poseG of over seven hundred heel CT
ca Tile.
Z. A. Mahoney will change the
Wormser block he purchased some
time ago, into an up-to-date hotel.
F. NJ. McMa1 on will erect at onct q
neat five-room adobe cottage on Spruce
street.
The bar fixtures and furniture for
Tracey and Hanigan's Acquarium sa-
loon, are being put in place. They
have also received new furniture for
the Cabinet. When completed there
will be nothing finer in that line in the
southwest than these.
| Grading on the new line OF the new
Bisbee road continues steadily. This
road will be of very great Importance
| to southern New Mexico and particu-
larly so to Deming.
| At the school election Judge Seamon
Field was elected for the three years
term; ]. A. Mahony for the two years
lterm, and Henry Meyer for the one
year term. The vote in favor of these
gentlemen was unanimous.