Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-06-06
IA $4,000 SIDEWALK
DAMAGE SUIT
It Is the First of Its Kind in New Mexico
and the Verdict in the Case Being
Heard at Las Vegas Will Estab-
lish Precedent,
ANTONIO M0HT0YA, A COUNTY C0MMIS-
Sl0HER OF MORA COUNTY, is DEAD

Special Correspondence New Mexican.
Las Vegas, June 5.-District cour
convened early this morning, and The
jury on the Donaciano Barros larceny
! of cattle case brought in a verdict OF
guilty
The court gave notice to attorney.
in the city that all civil cases which
have been set for trial and cases where
jury trial has been waived will be re.
set tomorrow morning on the opening
of court and the schedule will then be
strictly adhered to.
One of the court officials was in error
yesterday in giving out that the dam.
age suit of Mrs. Hamilton against the
City of East Las Vegas had been con.
tinued until next term, for the hearing
on the case was begun this morning
The attorneys for the plaintiff are
Jones and Rogers and for the defense
Spiess and Davis. The case promises
to be a hard fought one, for it is the
first suit of it's kind in the territory and
it will establish a precedent.
The grand jury brought in it's report
this morning and was discharged. They
reported 81 indictments and two no true
bills; found the Jail in splendid condi-
tion and everything in good shape
about the court house.
E. L. Hamblin will leave for Chicago
tonight to attend the bedside of his
sick mother.
G. w. Hutchins and others of the
proposed electric street car line have
sent word that they will be here the
last of the week, and something definite
is looked for then in the street car
question.
H. D. Windsor has succeeded William
Sparks as postmaster at Willis.
Miss Tamzens Black left this after
noon for Granville, Ohio, to spend a
month with her parents.
Herman, the westside grocer. has
bought out the grocery Of Ben Bruhn.
The six-handed euchre party given
by Mrs. Jacob Stern yesterday after
noon was most pleasant affair. About
40 ladies were present and enjoyed the
amusement and delicious refreshments.
Mrs. l.. Reich took the first prize, Mrs.
Jeanette Richley the 10-fand prize, and
Mrs. Emma T. Kohn the consolation.
The decorations were red and white.
Antonio Montoya, one of the county
commissioners of Mora county, died this
morning at S o'clock of a complication
of diseases. He was IS years old and
was one Of Morals prominent citizens
The name of r. TT. Biernbaum of Web
er, has been suggested to I'LL the va
cancy on the board
The First National Bank of Albu-
querque has transferred to H. p. Brown
of this city, lots 13 to 20 in block 3, of
the L. S. S. addition to Las Vegas.
The county commissioners have deci-
ded not to collect the penalty on all
taxpayers who have not made their
returns as the law prescribes.
r.. P. Rasmussen has located the
Fairweather mining claim in the Ro-
ciada district.
An alarm Of fire was turned in in old
town yesterday evening and the COM
pany made run out to the hennery tc
put out a bonfire of old hay that was
burning. Some fellow saw the smoke
out there and turned In the alarm, but
when the boys got there they found
nothing for them to do. The company
got there in fine time, and eleven of the
,ooor,no NJ tho yyapOn
George p. Money has sent word that
he will start on his return trip home
from the east today. He has been gone
several weeks.
A. T.. Keith, former machnist here
left today for the east.
F. P. waring has returned from his
trip to ST. Paul and resumed his posi-
ton in the freight office. B. L. Corey
who was working in his place. expects
to go down the road
w. 8. Reid, one Of the engineers from
Ration, came in here today. He is
former resident of Las Vegas, and wei
known among the railroad boys.
Mrs D. T. Lowrey left this Afternoon
for Denver where she will spend tn
summer.
Carl Austin, the night caller here, ha
gone to Marion, Mo-, to visit with rela
tives.
The Santa Fe train service from TIL
east is again thrown out on account {
a washout on the line at Joliet, I'LL
Nos. ! and have been practically ar
lnulled, or will be very late. A stu
train has been run out Of La Junta an
lis reported for here at 4.3O. 1t come
as No. and will carry the local mail.
Three 11oboes were "snagged' th
morning and are now cleaning up tn
street.
One of the ex-Santa Fe operator
LOADED on more tangle-foot today tina
he could carry and bunked in the ditc
by the Castaneda. Marshall Cartrigf
took him to the cooler to let him slee
lit off. He was let out just a few da.
ago, and was to leave today, but tn
bottle interfered. He had $40 when las
seen, but he cannot find 1t now
Edward Huey and family will leav
the latter part of the week for Denve
where they will make their futui
home.
Five of the new mail boxes have al
frived and will be installed as soon {
. the posts arrive.
C. L. Gibson, one of the Santa I
Ibrakemen, left today for Kansas Cit
Ion a 60 days leave Of absence.
The baseball team returned this a
ternoon from Socorro where they we
) again drubbed yesterday afternoon. II
. boys seem to have gotten the worst