Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-11-17
A VEGAS NEWS.
District Court Notes-Death oFAsed
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court opened at 10: 40 yesterday
morning, Judge Mills on the bench.
The Revuelto postofice robbery case
for which Hawkins, Nell and Potter
were indicted. was continued, as was
the case against NJ. w. Mills, charged
with making a fraudulent proposal for
carrying the mail.
Mrs. Placido Vialpando de Baca, of
Antonchico, pleaded guilty of adultery
and was sentenced to only one day in
Jail. owing to the condition of the wo-
man and the fact that Epifanio Mar
Gus, her paramour, had not been cap
tured. The defendant is about 80 years
old and became the mother of a child
fifteen days go. The husband, who In
stigated her prosecution, is about 20
years of age, and quite decrepit.
On the Fort Sumner case yesterday
evening, the jury. of which p. j. MUIR
phy was chairman, was out only thir-
" minutes. bringing in a verdict of
guilty after only one ballot.
This morning the two robbers who
were convicted, Cook and Neal. were
remanded to the penitentiary at Santa
Fe, for safe keeping. and sentence was
suspended pending the outcome of the
trial of all the robbers for murder at
Puerto de Luna next January. Smith,
who pleaded guilty, and Massage, who
confessed, will be kept here until the
time for their trial at Puerto de Luna.
The grand jury reported this. MORN
ing. bringing in two indictments. and
court adjourned until Monday morning
at 10 o'clock.
ID. w. Mills, father of M. w. Mills.
81 years of age, who has been living on
the sons ranch thirty miles southeast
of Springer, fell over a precipice the
first of the week and was seriously in
jured. A telegram to the son, M. w.
Mills, who was in Las Vegas, gave the
facts and he left here at once for home.
The old man has been quite feeble for
some time, and was constantly watch
ed. The men who were watching him
couple of women to watch Mr.. Mills,
hut he stayed away, was lost and when
found was nearly dead as the result of
his fall. 1t is doubtful if the old gen.
tleman will live.
Mrs. G. Burks and daughter, Miss
Maggie, returned yesterday afternoon
from their summers s%ojourn in Louis
vile, Ky. Miss Mossie Burks will re-
main in Kentucky for the winter.
Mrs. Guadalupe Martinez, of Teco-
lcte, died yesterday morning at 3
o'clock, Of %dysentery. She was AZ years
of age and leaves one son and five
grandchildren, besides her husband.
@. A. Martinez returned yesterday
afternoon to his home at Wagon
Mound. A complaint was made against
Mr.. Martinez for sheep trespassing,
but the grand jury did not find an in
dictment.
Last night Joe Sundt had the misfor-
tune to get a hand badly mangled in
the planning mill. He was wiping the
engine, when his hand got caught in
the machinery, badly decorating it and
breaking the bones.
For the first time in many years the
board of county commissioners of San
Miguel county is paying accounts for
election services incurred this year,
Immediately at the close of the cleo
ton, and there is enough money on
hand to pay every debt of this nature,
with plenty to spare for other general
expenses.
Isaac Bacharach and wife will leave
early next week for New York City,
from whence they will sail for Germa-
ny for a visit to their old "heimat" in
the fatherland.
The snow extended from Ration to
Chappelle on the Santa Fe and the fall
was about the same as here.
M. A. Seelinger, the Santa Fe engin'
eer, left this afternoon for st. Louis
with his daughter, Katie, where she
will be treated for hip disease.
G. ID. Moore, n of Marshall Fields
crack travelling men. who has been IL
the city a few days, left this Afternoon
for Denver where he will meet his wife
and baby, who are returning from {
trip to Chicago. Mr.. Moore claims AL
rbuauerque as his home and is a cure
of New Mexico's sunshine.
There were a few out sleigh riding
yesterday morning, but 1t was about
O'Clock for as Don as the sun came up
the snow quickly disappeared.
A. c. de Baca, the probate Judge o
Santa Fe county, returned yesterda,
to his home at Santa Fe.
f. N. Pierce left Sunday afternoo
for a trip on the Santa Fe Pacific
Arizona, taking in Winslow anon
ether points.
Thornton Tate left last night for A
Gibson and Kansas City, Kas., for
ten days rest up and visit at home.
]. f. Hates, wife, daughter and so
arrived mere yesterday afternoon frol
Dubuque, Iowa. Mr.. Hates is 70
the new Y. NJ. c. A. secretary here an
highly recommended. MI
Hates Is suffering severely with rheI
matism and had to be taken on Ii