El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-01
News of the Courts
Imprisonment Beneficial.

iaiI. who was locked up on the re
quest of relatives to give him chance
TO sober up. was examined this morn
inb gy DIR. Villas for the purpose OF as
certaining if his release from custody
would be advisable A relative OF the
prisoner was present when the examin'
alton took place.
The general public has little idea Oh
the number of men who are locked uI
in the various prisons from time &c
time in an endeavor to reform them
Very often liquor attainS such mas
terry over a man that he is utterly UNI
able to let it alone and his sprees last
for weeks. At such times he is as
beIpless as child and his family and
friends are unable to arouse MS
broken will power or prevent MIN
from imbibing until the fit wears on
MANY times have such men been lock-
ed I'D by authority from relatives, and
sometimes at their own request to get
fhe iron bars between them and the
liouor houses. Only in this way can
they he prevented from continuing
their debauch and such treatment Of
ten proves a blessing to them and their
families. for after undergoing treat
ment they emerge from prison with
their will power regained, their minds
clear and their nerves strengthened
and are in a condition to fight against
temptation. The same method is often
practiced with the morphine eater.
Young Girl Brought Back from Juarez,
Some excitement was created in po-
lice circles last night when the parents
of thirteen year old girl reported that
she had been decOyed across the river
by ahothr girl.
Officer Joe Blanchard was detailed
on the case and at 1920 o'clock after
making the rounds, located the young
girl and her companion, a girl OF four
teen, at a lodging house in JuareZ. the
proprietor of which was 4 Chinaman.
The officer telephoned Captain Ten
Cyck to come to Juarez at once and
together they entered the rooms oc-
cupied by the runaway girls. They
were alone.
The girls were in a defiant frame of
mind and refused to leave the place.
The officers being beyond their juris-
diction were powerleSS to compel them
to return to this side of the river, but
they called on the JuareZ police for
assistance and the Mexican officers al
ter investigating the case locked the
girls up in a room at the lodging house
and hald them until today when they
were returned to their parents on this
side of the river.
II is said that the girl of 10, whose
parents were so anxious to find her last
night, had been keeping company with
the elder girl who was inclined to be
wild. and the elder had persuaded her
to leave home just to have good time.
Train Robbers on Trial.
The thre alleged train robbers. who !
are said to have looted box car east |
of the city. tossing off lot OF mis- |
cellaueous merchandise at Concordia !
discovered by George Harold. were Civ
en- a hearing before Justice Spencer
at O'Clock this afternoon
1t was believed that the three men
in custody We're the ringleaders OF the
gang that has been raiding so many
freight cars in the vicinity of this city
and the railway company
will make every effort to bring about
A conviction that it may serve as
to evil doers-
The chief prosecuting witness in the
ease was George Harold who ran down
two of the thieves east of town and
a portion of the stolen goods
The third man was arrested in the rail- /
way yards by Officer Rayner after De-
tectiya Harold had convinced himself |
that the man was Implicated
Dull Day at Temple of Justice.
Today was an unusually dull one
about the temple of justice There are
no courts in session and the sub on1ces
,ra all ouiet. A few deeds were filed
FOR record as there is tsill considerable
activity manifested in the realty mar
Ixet but those persons who are matrl-
inclined are awaiting the ar ,,
rival of spring to procure licenses 10
wed The county clerk expects nVe-
Iv time issuing licenses during April. :
which is one of the most favorable ,
months of the year for weddings
Suit for Real Estate.
su;t was filed today by Phil H. Young
against A. p Root, of Harris county
Texas. whose local agents are THOMAS
A. ConkIing and J. NJ. Amstater
Ry the suit plaintiff seeks to recover
of the south IS inches Dy lo4
fee- of the north half Of lot 81, IN oiock
* NiIIs' map. The lot lies on the west
side of Ell Paso street AZ feet, inches
north of the south line OF the DOCK
Suit for Divorce.
w A Cooper filed suit today for di- :
yorce from his wife, Lola Cooper OF
Potter county. Texas. alleging that she
forsook him far another
The couple were only married last
She left him soon after !,
their marriage.
Fined TO disturbance
Justice Spencer had disturbance OF
he peace case before him this morning,
which resulted in the conviction OF the |
accused.
The defendant was w. M. smith, |
negro who was fined and assessed the
costs of the case. amounting 10 pa. III