Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-06-17
LUNA coUNTY v
First Court Of the New county-Held
at Deming.

at Deming.
| From Deming Headlight.
Luna county having been In exist.
enc less than three months II could
hardly be expected that there would
be any great volume of work for the
first term of court held therein. Such
cases as were brought before the
grand jury were disposed OF in two
and one half days, and that body
promptly adjourned, after unanimously
adopting a resolution to not demand
or accept pay for their services.
The petit jury, which was in Mt.
tendance from Tuesday morning until
Friday evening, also decided-with
n exceptlon-not to accept pay for
their attendance.
There was no civil docket and but
| nine true bills were found by the
grand jury. four of which was called
for trial, as follows: Peter Martin
and James Dean, indicted for break.
| ing Il seal on the cars OF the South.
ern Pacific company at this place. c.
VI. Owsley, attorney for defendants,
found not guilty. fedora Alias, In.
dictod for forgery. plead guilty and
was sentenced to n year In the pen.
itentiary at Santa Fe. Charles Lang,
Ion was indicted for burglary. This
is the case of the party who last DE.
cember broke into the store OF the
Lindauer Mercantile company In this
| city and stole n lot OF goods. The
| evidence was clear and conclusive and
| short shift was made Of the culprlt,
the jury being out less than half an
nour and finding the defendant guilty
as charged" Judge Parker, in sen.
fencing the prisoner, stated that the
guilt of the nan was clear In his mind
and said that the prisoner displayed
altogether too much familiarity with
the workings of a criminal court not
20 have had anything to do with them
heretofore and that Langdon must
nave often been. in times gone by,
either a defendant or an attorney In
such courts. Judge Parker then ser
fenced Langdon 10 the p|enitentiary
at Santa Fe for a term of three years
A motion for a new trial In this case
by the defendants attorney, Russell
Schuyler, was oyerruled by the court,
The case of Ysabel Savanna, stealing
cattle was continued until next term
The two cases-Territory vs.. Mart
Hardin, brought here on change OF
venue from Grant county, were con
tinued until next term.
This finished the business for the
first term of court in Luna county and
the court, after thanking the jury for
their prompt attendance and active
work. dismissed them.
The following report OF the first
grand jury of Luna county shows that
good work was done for the extreme
ly short time II was In session.:
Deming, n. NJ, June 10, 1901.
To the Honorable Frank w. Parker,
Judge OF the District Court IN and
for the County of Luna and Terri
tory of New Mexico.
Strive, the grand jury. of the coun.
~ OF Luna. duly empaneled, beg leave
TO make our final report. We have
carefully examined into all cases
brought before us and have returned
our reports on same. Owing to the
county having beer created but a
short time, WI have no special com.
mittee reports to make. Having com
pleted Il labors, with thanks to the
court and the officers thereof, We most
respectfully ask for our discharge.
| JOHN CORBETT, Foreman.
BY unanimous vote the grand jury
concluded to serve without pay.