El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-16
News Of
the Courts

DAY 1Or SW1nQl1nS. mas maze 1T seem
a record in Mexico.
run out of several towns in Mexico by
the American colony, and when he
reached Chihuahua he again began his
mischief. He worked" several Amer
lean firms there for money and at last
landed in Jail charged with fraud.
While in Jail he formed the acquain-
lance of Mac Stewart, the old ex-con-
federate soldier who has been in there
for five years. He proposed to Stew
art, SO it is said, that he could get him
out of Jail by bribing the judge, anu
persuaded the old man to give him
5000. He promised to have Stewart ouI
er saw him again. He went up town.
got drunk. and proceeded to take
things in. He called a cab and took
number of tramps driving but his
money did not last long and he was
soon thrown in Jail again for refuS-
ing to pay for a drink.
United States Consul Mills did all he
could for the fellow and finally secured
his release. To prevent any further
trouble Mr.. Mills paid Bernstein's fare
to Ell Paso just to get him out of town.
When he arrived here Bernstein
again commenced his mischief and as
told above is behind the bars.
Johnson Confesses Burglary.
The man johnson alias Simmons
who for so many days has been feign-
ing insanity at the county Jail, broke
down and made a full confession yes
terday.
Besides himself he duplicates two
other persons in the robbery of Cliff
ord's store and says the part he took
in the burglary was to watch while
the two other men entered the store.
He will plead guilty and throw him
self on the mercy of the court.
Johnson began to feign insanity
soon after his arrest and he played his
part so we'll that even the Jail officers
were deceived. On one occasion the
prisoner even went so far as to set
his bedding afire and remain in the
midst of it until he was almost suffo-
Gated.
After that he was placed in solitary
confinement and last night he sent
for Deputy Sheriff Bridgers and made
full confession He told Bridgers
he was not crazy but had only been
feigning all the while and was ready
to go before a jury and plead guilty.
He said he was tired of trying to work
the insanity dodge, as it required more
work than he was accustomed to, and
wanted to tell all.
Closed up Tight.
All tribunals of justice and the city
hall were closed up tight and fast this
morning and but little business of
any kind was being transacted at the
court house.
The clerks offices We're all open but
there were few persons whose business
took them there today.
County Clerk Park Pitman is ex-
pecting a boom in the marriage license
business during the Carnival and Dis
trict Clerk Alderete is expecting an
quail increase in application for di-
vorces as soon as the Carnival closes.
A Long Term For Highway Robbery.
The trial of Charles Raymond, of
Maria, for robbery, terminated disas-
trously for defendant yesterday in the
district court After being out but a
short time the jury returned a verdict
of guilty and fixed the punishment at
twenty-five years in the penitentiary.
1t was shown by the testimony that
Raymond played the role of a masked
robber. and at the point of a Win
chester held up a citizen named Hens
ley and robbed him.
Horse Fell on Him.
B. Konger, an old man who was
badly injured near the city a short
time ago, has made application for
admission to the county hospital for
treatment
While riding the ranges near the
city his horse fell on him and the
pressure drove several of Konger's ribs
into his lungs, causing him intense
suffering.
Police Cases
No arrests were made by the police
since yesterday, except a few vaga-
bonds. who were released this morn
ing.
Half a dozen vagrents are now work
ing out their fines on the street chain
gang.
Horse Killed
Captain Ten Eyck and Officer Gill
more were called to Wason's stables
On st. Louis street last night to kill a
horse, which was suffering from cpl
lepsy.
They repaired to the spot and shot
The animal.
Ford Rearrested.
w. r. Ford, the alleged box car
,hief, who was tried several times on
charging him with footing
freight cars, is again in Jail. He was
released several weeks ago on a bond
IF 50 900 but was rearrested today
Burglars Brought In.
Charles Brown and James D. Nc
Clelland, arrested at Van Horn for
a residence, were brought
IN last night on the T. & p. and Iodg- |
I'd in the county jail.