The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1902-04-03
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NEW MEXICO NEWS



died at Silver City last week.
OMrs. VIM. Pounds residence at Pinos
Altos was burglarized last week and
$50 10 cash taken.
Isidro Portrillo, who plead guilty to
killing q Mexican at Pino5 Altos, was
given q sentence Of niuety-nine years.
Mr.. Cooper, who recently bong b t
the Mountain View mines, has struck
good body Of high grade orc, carry
ing lead gold, silver and copper.
Three shifts have been placed at
work on the Mountain Key mine at
Pinos Altos in order that work may be
pushed forward with greater speed.
i. f. Hopkins, well known engin-
Ger, VINO has been running in and out
OF LorG=burs for years. died ia TIE
hospital at FL Paso sunday morning.
Luciano Montoya, the oldes, resident
Of Grant county, died at his home on
the Mimbrcs last week: His exact age
was not known, bat IL is estimated as
high a. 10 years.
J. 0. Martin, thesaloon keeper at
Hachita Junction, ran up against The
real thing in the shape Of two Next
cans with ak shooters one day last
week and WAS relieved Of all the money
he had in the saloon, to say nothing OF
whiskey, grub, etc.
y. +. Koran. who recently came u
Silver civ Tor tha- heneAt-nl his heeastb,
died at st. Joseph's hospital, Wedne.-
day evening OF last week. Most OF the
consumptives wait until they are prac-
tically dead before they come west
'to die for their health
Liverton Clay, a former prominent
business man OF Ficrro, died in Lords
burg last week He was hit over the
head some months ago by revolver in
the hands Of n robbcr, which ultimate
ly caused his death, though he received
treatment from the most eminent
specialists in California. He died at
the home OF his daughter. Mrs. Frank
j. Buck.
A dispatch from Clayton, y. NJ. says
that an attack was made on the jail
there for the purpo5e oflynching Post
master J. w. Guycr, who killed Will
liam +. Searles. a jeweler. Guyer shot
Searlcs in seif-defen5e. the latter hav-
ing fired the first shot. Searles at
tempted to shoot the postmaster be-
cause, it is charged, he had circulated
n pamphlet rejecting upon the char
acter OF Scales and wife. Guyer was
put under a bond of 81 600 and left the
country.
Mrs. q. B. Walker shot and instant
ly killed Dr.. G. Il. Judd in her room
at Las Vegas. on the 2Sth, instant, she
says that the dead man attempted to
criminallv assault her. She broke
away from his grasp aud fighting him
OF with one arm took the revolver in
tho hand of the other. She claims to
have fired without taking eliberate
aim. Mrs. Walker is tho wife Of a
wealthy farmer residing at Miles City,
Iowa, and came to this place only two
days ago in search OF health. The
NOlI&ll ~ a ltitls libalNoDtA@ ~ h'4N'bN sN''N
took the fancy OF the dead man as soon
rs she arrived here. She is now under
arrest. DR.. Judd is a prominent physi-
clan Of Topeka, Kansas. He Is sixty
five years OF age. He leaves wife
aud three sons. all doctors. Public
feeling favors Mrs. Walker, and her
statement OF how the affair occurred is
believed by the majority OF the people
here. Mrs. Judd was in another room
OF the hotel when the shooting occurred
and tainted a. soon as she heard that
her husband was shot.
District court at Silver City has ad-
journcd. Sentences were passed as
follows: n. W. Priest ard Estaban
Garcia, who had plead guilty to un-
lawfully carrying aud discharging
deadly weapons, were each fined so
and costs. Guadalupe Duran, who was
convicted of brutally treating young
girl, WAS ordered to Santa Fe for Il
term of three years. Pasqual Delgado,
who entered plea OF guilty TO shoot
ing man named Elmo. at Shakespeare
camp near lordsburg, last September,
was given one yoar in the penitentiary.
The boy Marquee, who was convicted
OF stealing gun was ordered confined
in Jail for the period of thirty days.
Jasper Escajedu, who plead guilty OF
larceny, received Il penitentiary SEN
tence OF one year. Henry Drake, who
had several indictments pending
against him for tho larceny OF horses
from the Victoria Land & Cattle COM
pany, entered plea OF guilty to
one OF the charges and was there
upon sentenced by Judge Park
or to term OF three years in the
territorial penitentiary.
A new railroad is being organized in
Lordsburg. While not as extensive q
road as the Southern Pacific, or the
Rock Island, it will 30 fine money
making property. The scheme is to
build twenty inch road from the
mines south Of town down to the city
and connect with railroad depot, the
smelter and the concentration. BY its
use q great saving will be made in the
transportation OF ores and yet it will
yield q good profit to its owners. 1t is
not intended to make the road for
nosSeDuprS Dlt hpurh they may ba