Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-04-18
SANTA FE, N. M. THURSDAY, APRIL 49, 1901
DISTRICT COURT In
EDDY COUNTY.
General Satisfaction is Expressed With
Judge D. H. Mcmillan and District
Attorney George W. Prichard.
MANY CONVICTIONS WERE SECURED

Specl1lE correspondence ANeW NVhpSoni'
Carlsbad, N. NJ, April 13, 19O1.-The
two weeks court term closed here to-
day. Hon. Daniel H. Mcmillan, asso-
ciaite justice of the supreme court, pre-
Siding, HAS been a most exceptional
anla satisfactory ONE. The SCALES of
justice have tipped quite to tine srat!s-
facticm of the lovers of law and order,
and to the confusion of all criminals
and offenders. The record for the two
weeks shows an unbroken line of com
vldy,ons. Not "a single offender escap
ed. Heretofore III was the exception
whely. a convfctann. resulted. This term
everything was exceptions" Five of
HE parties convicted will go to Santa
Fe.
This pleasing record is due to- num-
hsr elf causes. The presence and ad-
minf:tra.ion of "a learned and honest
Judge; the fearless and aggressive pros
ecutioIn Of all cages by the territory
Through tits able representative, Hon. G.
W. PrichIand, and the best and most
representative jury panels ever drawn
i'm Eddy county.
This is ,ihe first term of court Judge
Mcmillan has fleNbd since his appoint
merlt, and your correspondent wishes
to say THAT If he continues unbroken
the record made at this time, he Wlll
rank all Judges Who have preceded him.
The bar and this citizens awe a'like
agreed i'm his endorsement. QuINck to
grasp t,he vital point of an issue;
prompt, cchpcise and clear in his rulings;
firm, but courteous i'm THE conduct of all
business, he CLOSED the term, and the
seal of public approval has been placed
thereon Both as man and as IA judge,
Judge Mcmillan has nads friends
among the people of Eddy county.
District Attorney Prchar1 contrib
uted largely to the success of the pres
ent term Offenders Mixed him mott. Log
ical persistent and determinel the put
his cases so clearly before the jury THAT
conviaHions could not be avoided. That
the people are pleased, but puts lit
mlldly. The old record of offenses
without punishment has given way to
quick and retributiye Justice, and prop
erty owners and law-ablding cVtizens
are inIdug ging i'm long delayed congrat-
u1aitiions.
Court Clerk j. E. Griffith was pres
ent. ais lis his usual custom, and prompt
1y and efficiently discharged the multi
tudinous duties thrown upon him. MI
Griffith enjoys THE reputation of being
cine of tlhe most efficient and competent
clerks i'm the terrtltory, and the people
of the 9TH district are proud that 1T lis
so.
The other members of the COURT par
ty, Stenographer Sildebottom and In
terpreter Eaton, We're faIthful workers,
Though ilt must be admitted that the
latter was mot prostrated by the bur-
dens which he was called upon to carry.
A reception amid ball was rendered the
count party by the Union Club, We'd
nesdlay evening, and most enjoyable
time was had.
Judge Mcmillan and the other officials
went up to Roswell on this after
Moons train, where he will open court
for two weeks term Monday MORN
ing.
The report made by the grand jury
has created considerable discussion
throughout the county, showing as 1T
does THAT THE commissioners have been
allowing bills without authority of law,
AMID that several parties are enjoying
special privileges i'm the way of being
allowed ito put their hands "a 1ittle deIep-
er i'm the county Treasury than is CON-
sonant with good business and the pro-
tecttom of the peoples money. Now,
however, THAT the matter has been
bromghit to the attention of the public,
1T lis probable that the commissioners
will he more prudent and refuse to- al
low themselves to be used by designing
men.