Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-05-26
FOUND WITH HIS
SKULL CRACKED
James Young, an Old Stone Mason of Las
Vegas Was Picked Up in Dying
Condition Opposite the Oastaneda
Hotel.
V|C10RIAMA TAFoyA was SENTENCED TO
FIVE YEARS IN THE PeNI1EMTIARY

Las Vegas, NJ NJ, May 26.-H. w
Kelly went to Chicago last night on
business trip.
B. Romero was Santa F'e passenger
yesterday.
Hon. J. S. Clark and son went to
Santa Fe last evening.
| Mrs. E. b. Shaw has issued invita-.
tions to a large number of lady friends
for two card parties next Wednesday
and Thursday.
The young daughter of Celso Montoya
| was severely hurt in the eye on Friday
by the explosion of giant cap. with
which she was playing.
G. M. Harrington, one of the Santa
Fe despatchers, his wife and family left
Saturday afternoon for Los Angeles on
a few weeks vacation.
A few tax sales have been made by
the treasurer and ex-officio collector
for small amounts, the property pur-
chased being situated in East Las We
gas,
Charles Ilfeld and wife have trans
ferred to the Crystal Ice and Cold
Storage Company the land situated
near the railroad track and ice plant.
Consideration was $1,000.
A tangle on the Santa Fe took place
at Wootton Saturday morning. Three
box cars and a caboose quit the track
and delayed traffic about four hours.
Fortunately, Nos. and We're on this
side Of the wreck.
L. F.. Fournier, the Santa Rosa editor,
and Charles Hounry, of New York
state, left Saturday for the northern
part Of the territory on camping ex-
pedition. They will also visit the
Grand Canon of the Colorado.
DR.. w. G. Bailey left Friday night
for Geneva, N. Y, on the receipt of
word that his father is seriously ill. DR..
w. D. Rexford of Deming, will have
charge Of the Plaza sanitarium during
his absence.
Elsie Smith, Marie Lydic and the man
mentioned in the article on Saturday,
pleaded guilty before Judge Wooster
this morning to being drunk and disor-
derly, and felt that they got off cheap
at $40 each
The Rev. Mr.. Bourne preached spe-
cial memorial sermon yesterday morn
ing to a crowded church. The members
of the two military companies and the
Grand Army Of the Republic We're pres
ont ,I, afe &C.
thoroughly enjoyed.
Fred Gregg, while handling cheap
pistol at Romeroville last week. dis
charged it and it burst, throwing piece
Of metal in one Of his eyes. causing a
cataract to form. He was brought to
town and was operated on yesterday.
He will probably lose the sight of the
eye.
Judge Fl. B. Hamilton and wife came
up from FL Paso Friday evening. Mrs.
Hamilton will spend the heated term
here with her sister, Mrs. J. J. Gill
christ. 1t will be remembered that
Judge Hamilton was Judge of the 5th
judicial district at Socorro during Pres
ident Cleveland's second term. The
Judge has gone to Chicago.
Died, last Friday evening, at the
Santa Fe hospital, of consumption, J.
H. Shockey, telegraph operator. Mr..
Shockey had no living relatives, except
an S-year-old niece, and he did not
know her whereabouts. He had been
at the hospital about six weeks and had
sufficient funds to pay his funeral ex-
penses. He was buried from Dearth's
establishment Saturday at
ternoon at o'clock.
Before adjourning the federal court
on Friday evening, Judge Mills SEN
tenoed victoriana Tafoya, who was
convicted Of incest with his daughter,
to serve five years Imprisonment at
hard labor in the New Mexico peniten-
tiary at Santa Fe. Attorney Larrazolo
gave notice Of appeal but on further
consideration, he decided to let. we'll
enough alone, as the limit In incest
cases Is fifteen years.
There will be quite program here on
Memorial Day. The two fire compan-
les the two militia companies. Grand
Army of the Republic, and the Elks'
lodge and other societiesswill form q
parade at 1 o'clock and march to the
cemetery where Governor otero and
others will make addresses, after which
the graves will be decorated. At $3.50 p.
nj. the doctors, and lawyers will cross
bats at Reynolds field. u
Sabine Leyba. the saloonkeeper at
Wagon Mound, who was shot by Lola
Nolan, former mistress, last Satur-
day, is still lingering at the point OF
death. II seems that Leyba had been
trying to break Off going with the wo-
man, and she objected. Finally he es-
corted her home and went In, but I'M
mediately started out. As he left the
woman shot at him three times, one
ball taking effect in the leg and anoth-
er piercing him in the back and lodging
in the abdomen The woman was put
under 5000 bond, and failing to secure
1t, went to jail
James Young. an old stone mason,
was found on the granite sidewalk on
Railroad avenue opposite the Castaneda
hotel, last evening, with his skull
cracked and his pockets turned inside
out. He was still conscious when
picked up and said that he had fallen
and hurt himself. He died this morn
ing at 9 o'clock and a coroner's jury
has been empaneled to hold an inquest
tomorrow morning. Young was an
habitually hard drinker and was intox-
icated at the time he was hurt. There
are many theories as to the cause OF