Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-05-24
INDALECIO SENA
PLEADS GUILTY
Three Roumanions Arrested Who Have
Been systematically Robbing Ilfeld's
Department Store at
Las Vegas.
4 P0SToFFICE ROBBERY At THE
TOWN OF LOGAN IN UNION COUNTY

I Special Correspondence New Mexican.
Las Vegas, N. NJ, May 24.-At the
City Hall, the closing exercises were
ten to the 5th grade, at the Douglas av.
enue school. The Sth grade gave 9
splendid program, consisting of ora.
tions, recitations and music. Charles
Onion had the salutatory and Arthur
Bonnheim the valedictory address.
There are few conntsrfeits half-dol
lars floating around town. An attemp
was made to pass one at the postoffict
today.
Miss Hannah Friedman was severely
bitten by a dog yesterday afternoon
while passing along 9Th street. The dog
got away and it's owner is not known
Miss Friedman was not seriously in
jured.
Charles Ward was the happy victim
of surprise party last night. Fifteen
Of his friends enjoyed a pleasant even
ing and ate nice refreshments. T.. c.
Herlow was the originator of the plot.
A married man here, whose wife just
left yesterday. proceeded to celebrate
the event this morning, by getting hill
ariously drunk, in company with cou-
pie of women of doubtful character,
and gave an osculatory performance on
the lower end of Douglas avenue.
Judge Wooster will tell him what 1t
costs today.
Governor M. A. Otero was here for a
few hours this afternoon and told Of
|'the good wetting the rain gave his dry
capital.
C. r. James, one of the local sports,
returned this afternoon from several
weeks jaunt in quest of pleasure in
California.
The stage at the Opera house Is being
widened four feet in the auditorium
and elevated in the rear to accommo-
date the large chorus and artists at the
musical festival to be held the goth and
30th.
Following are the witnesses that have
iarrived from Tucumcari: Fred White,
IL. C. Reed, j. Brown, W. McMillen,
Alex. Smith, J. G.. Purdy, J. S. Street,
J. D. Perkins, z. II. Spinks, DR.. Person
and Ida Scott. w. r. Toushee, the JUS
tice Of the peace, and Fred White, an
attorney, with o. e. Smith of Clayton,
an attorney on the prosecution, are al
SO here for the hearing today at 9:3O a.
m.
Fred Hammer took the lead at the
Gun Club shoot yesterday with IA birds
out of 20.
The daughter Of Alderman Martin Is
down with diphtheria.
William Hayward has accepted po-
sition with c. D. Boucher, the grocer.
The postoff1ce at Logan, on the Rock
island. was robbed day before yester-
day, and a lot of stamps and small
change were taken. c. L. Doran, the
postofflce inspector, has gone to the
scene, and Fred Fornoff, deputy United
States marshal Of Albuquerque, mas
gone with warrants to make arrests.
One Of the Fort Sumner gang of rob-
bers Is suspected.
About 30 couples availed themselves
of the pleasant evening at the Monte
yuma Club last night. Dancing and
domino We're the games played
and Mrs. A. H. Whitmore took the
prize at cards.
Adolph Weiser, a Roumanian, who
has been employed in the hardware de-
partment at Ilfeld's department store,
was arrested last evening for systemat-
ically robbing the store. Implicated in
the robbery are two other partners
Nissim Menose and A. Veiner, who
| came here with Weiser a few weeks
ago. They all wanted to be peddlers
and were evidently about ready to
leave as they had about s400 worth OF
| plunder In their rooms. Weiser con-
1 fessed and the grand jury will do busi-
ness with them this session. These men
were in Santa Fe several weeks
ago looking for work. They had beer
sent west through the help Of the Bar.
on Hirsch fund.
Mrs. J. A. LaRue entertained mum
ber Of ladies' at card party this after
noon.
Mrs. Thomas Ross, Mrs. Albert Steri
and Mrs. Malboeuf were the prize win
ners at Mrs. Rudolph vollmer's six
handed euchre party yesterday even
ing.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Federal court convened today for 1t
session and the grand jury brought II
four indictments for next term. TIL
names were not given as they have no
yet been arrested.
Indalecio Sena, the wife-murderer
came before the court and changed nj
plea Of not guilty, to that of guilty II
the second degree. The grand jur,
was then discharged and federal cour
adjourned for this session.
Indalecio Sena, the wife-murderer
must not be mistaken for citizen
San Miguel county Of the same nam
who served in the 34th legislative as
sembly. Some confusion has arisel
over the identity Of names.
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