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JIM wilcox | |. GUILTY
HERTFpRp ,IuIs1;s yERnleT. SAYS.
CRIME WAS SECOND DEGREE
,ftRpEn-
GIVEN BENEFIT OF A DOUBT 10Y! B! !,
Tbu.. 4 Ions the. Fl senef Eieapss
HapsIps-Funishmeat Fixed IT
Th.rty resrr rHprisenpeat-Ap.s
peal to Pc Taken.

HERTTcRp. Ne. J aHuary l,-Tisps7
eial:1-James llcox vas ;tezday sen
fenced to thirty years at hard lap e " IN
thee State prison for the killing Of Ella
Maude cropzey.
The Jury returned a verdlct of guilty
Of murder in the second DEGREE at 2
o'clock p. NJ. 5000
with answering step, jim wilcox
forced his way through q 1astltng crowd
in the aisle Of the COURTROOM. to the
bar, There. with unfinehings eye, he
stnod and I unbIanchipgiy heard his fate
pronounced, - - 100 8
q SOME people admiral his nerve: others
denounced il as the mark OF a criminal.
Ap1eager. shrea thlsss crowd craned their
necks to catch the words of the Verdict.
Jim Wi!eeK betrased No symptoms ef5the
strain under which he no doubt lahored.
His only Ieek was a look Of seerl1:
villa TIL Fl JUDGE SAID
In sentencing the defendant the judge
saId IS 8.
r do not take .pleasure in sentencing
any one convicted ct crime, but 90 SO
from a profound sense Of dufy. The jury
has seen at IS return a verdict Of rnyr-
der in the second degree. By what pro=
cess efSreasanfng they arrived ct this
verdict Is not for me to say. Isexpress no
opinion as to the guilt or ipnoesncs of the
defendant; but win give effect to the
Verdict as Incomes my auty.1f the ds-
-fendant is gUilty-and the jury has said
so-he deserves, IN my udgment,a the full
I limit of the statute The j4dgnent OF
s the court; is that defendant be sentenced
/ to a term Of thirty years at llard Ia Dor in
the States prison. 2 &c. ssss
NILL TAKE ANOTHER APPEAL
The defence was not satisfied with the
verdict and asked for a. new trial, This
was not granted. They will appeal to
{ the Supreme Court and the time in which
{ to do so Was, placed ct. thirty days, So
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NEGRO .PARspN OBJECTS TO
A WHITE UNDERTAKEN.
Hev, n. r, Jones Refuses TO AlIaw
Rufus Maorc,s Funeral tn Take
Plncc in His Church.

ROANOKE, VA. January q ESPECIALLY
The -coIered nopulation of Roanoke is
r. Jones. pastor OF the First Baptist
church. to allow the funeral of Rufus
Moore. one Of his members. to be prsac hsd
in the church OF etHetate at the funs-
raj.
The reasons 10 assigned were that a
white ind ertaksr had been enpioyed in
stead Of one Of his own race. He further
stated that the treatment Of President
whites was Responsible for his attitude.
and he believed that a negro undertaken
should bury negroes.
ON the other hand, the friends of the
dead man atlege that larson 1dnss IS
establishment here, Jones has the larg-
est conHrega ton and the costliest church
edihae for ;eelored WeTshippers in South
west Virginia.
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Sunday, and will preaeh 10 the congrez
cation.
NlARTINSV LILLE. GOSSIP


PersoMal, : 9 ffa Is and JnanstHlAA
aotes of I1nterest
.a14ARTIhsVIT.I., y a Janus re-. q g
Special .ir41i ANS ga h.sn
Of ! he Bank Of sEmpoFia, was here 1py e
a aasls sHe this t, Hs wi isfslaas Ia
lIisz T il1iams Rgyf i sp, i
llaHs q iYe1sna a1aaue
ranked for the ma lnfa etpre Of fgrni.
Chartered BY the Girouft Court toTday
TIE buildings feF ths epsaauon otsn's
Nj. T. 6: Burch has eturned from
Richmond. where. as NIartinEvil lie rapf
rssentattvs, ne attsndad the fgnfeEsgfe
fsetfns munieipal seorpora tiens.
5s7 Messrs. H. g. Mullins. - T. - eFs -,
ana p. ISearfatt nressde 4: cashier,
era DIRECTOR ths so
relating to the bank. s. It IS g1ln Understood
that this bgnk Will erect q II svy, Hl ederr
bankins=hn lse durlng the spring I'll & = e 2
s Nest ~ prarsd Eapts hna 'a ts
So: !. s prevry, q RteA lra'f 'a vas
Lees birthday Fas observed here Mn u,
otiier' business houses. rhe Mildred Lee
Chapter Of the United l,aushters afsths
meeting Monday afternoon at the resi-
tlenee Of MI. Fl. lliaI1ls. a IS Hh1en
ali the members of the chapter and other
guests we're present. Interesting papers
appropriate to the occasion were fea q
hy meu1hers,s and programnle OF
patriotic music was also giys,a. The
house was decorated in Conf ederate col
ors. An elegant menu was served ny
Mrs Williams. = I7ss5s stsIfs.
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s q ~ Il - F.
licjter Ward saws there are 40 grounds
fora DeW trial and his opinion Is s4sr,
tajned by that OF Judge GauHeill. Mr,
Wayd IN commenting upon the ease, said;
IT beieVs that the defendant Is guilty
and think that our case was 2 strong
one.
Am satisfied with the verdict? Well,
JuRY's ACT OF CHARITY.
Judge Council says that tbs jury dis
played an get of charity In allowing the
defendant the benefit of the doubt and
making their verdict IN the second der
gree, He Gays that q fair and Impartial
trial has been given Jim Wilcox, and
no comInenAs the good conduct of the
people: tlrepgAput the Interesting pro-
esealrgs.
B one Of the Jurors talked tonight He
said that the Jury had stood pine Tor
Others disfaeered conviction IN any form.
SAID be-:
..As a compromise we decided upon the
second degrsa The Serdist meets with
almost universal approval
CROPsEYS AND Dis
SATISFIED.
Tbers are two factions With whom It
is: .Nnsa tisfaet9ry. These are the Crop
5seps ana the VIII qzes,
The gTopseys say that nothing short Of
a hanging would satisfy them s3s
5S I'll Wilcox Is guilty at alL~and he is
guIlty-he should receive the ssyerest
psra1ty,'s declare they.
The yvilce1 family are not at al
pleased. WiIcex. me father, remarked In
signincants tones Nat Jim IS not In the
penitentiary yet"
James syv5leez, himself, is quoted as
saying that death is preferable TO the
sentanee imposed: Ffe once said: sGive
me liberty or give me death, and cyl
IDENTIFY -hA vas not testing $500
,Tias prisoner was called 4pp4 at the jail
after the verdict: He was very pleasant
to the reporter, but did net care TO talk
HISTORY or THE CRIME
The crime of uhieh James e. Wilcox
wag found suilty rs silesed to have been
committed az Elizabeth City, d. g., On
December 20, 1901 He had called at the
honof pf Ella Grnpsy. and. Ehen leaving
g. II 6seleek at night, called the girl ayt
into the ball. This was the last seen aa
haf alive Her body was found in the
river. 800 yards from her home thirty
several days later Ind = E1ight hrujse ;aas
ffund m her head. Bfich LED 70 the theory
HIT with blunt I'M tr.anept and thrown
| ints sthe stream. The evidence against
wilcox wss eireuns tantia Il II e was con,
yieted 81 murder In the dfst degree
at the first hearing, last March. IN Eliz.
abefii City, but on account Of q demon.
| stJation "a the court during the trial, q
neW rial Was granted and The easf
meYed to an Joining county Tho jgr1
| which tried the case In the second tria
! was composed of eleven ite men an6
one Negro. FIVE Of the forlners5ro Quak'
Z ~
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Tarina Grove Nater.

J yARINA GROVE VA, January H.
Especial. ,--After drearsy. cold, rainy day,
extending far into the 'pisht.. we have
beautiful, bright, sunny Wednesday, al
most equal to q perfect May day
I il takes a small clothing establishment
TO keep pacc witt, fise marked weather
changes these days, and II you are coins
10 spend The night out, II is ssisc TO carry
.o1r trrak,
our teachers. WHO had holiday on
Monday. have begun their labors again,
Last FRIDAY evening the vartna Glnp
was entertained nose DELIGHTFULLY."- az Ine
home of Miss Helen Pollard. The picture
gallery contest was the cIeveresf tninE
Of tbs seasop. Tbs bonoEs were alstssaa,
between Misses Letter ana i1 avs. -.
sHss 1uia Pierce Is on q Sisls % Het
eiste.. ere. Herbert Burke
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q
and have appointed committees Who will
oct With the 81 ayQE to epmplete the ais
arrangements. October 18th lis North 9''aF2-
Inns Blf1s set apart by the General Ass
ssmhl Of the State TO be Observed b.
schools and colleges to commemorate the
heroic deeds OF eur ancestors.
The number Of North GaTolinians dis.
nersed abroad IN the various States Of
the lnlen runs into The thousands and
many &c them are the mnst .iistinguished
men et the States tn which tsssF ard ltsr
fng- It would he an occasion worth going
q long way to participate in. {f even g
eaInRsIatIyeIy small nunhsF Of thsss
boro'. a number Of them from New 1orkr
F.snnsslxanta,s Louisiana, ssaTgia, and
purpose Is attend T. Greensboro will
have six months in which to make ar
rangefnents for the reception. and doubt.
less msBy WIS have intended TO Visit
their relatives in this state will SO time
thelr visits IS to attend the great reunion
IN October. -
"a more delightful season could not
be selected. and IL is eninsntly fitting
that North Cardinals sons. at home and
abroad should Join in celebrating North
Carolina Day
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RAPPAHANN0cK GOSSIP.
Death Of samuel Van HernzThe
| smalIpoI sIt4atlen-PeTsonals,

CORRESPONDENCE OF me %n1spateH.l
FLINT Hill, VA, January so.-The
snow has been failing here since mern-
ing. and the prospect is tina by night It
will be several inches deep. We have
had several SHOWS this winter. but neiie 1T
them very deep, Most of the people filled
their ice houses with tine Toe last week.
a petition was be!Hg elFculat ted In this
lille town yesterday for the pardon of A
young man by the name of Jenkins vine
is serving q term Of thrse wears In the
penlteEtiary for Billing q negro nan. Il
is said that the beys mother is rapidly
declining through grlef over her sons
disgrace. He is from the Woedville SEQ
ton Of this county, and was sentenced
about one year ago.
pr. Grpssman, the county dentist, has
returned after gpeHdipg the recent Aelt-
days in New York.
Mr., Samuel Van Horn, an old Gonfed,
crate soldier, aged IS years, died near
fIapolIn recently,
Rev s. w. Cole has recently been calls
ed to the pastofnte Of the Baptist church
Of Front Royal, Fills many friends IN this
county will be gIad to heap he has de-
cliped the call.
The quarterly conference for the Rap
pa1lannoek charge, was held at t. Oak Shade
church, on the 18th instant The Rev, J.
D. Hank, tho efficient elder, was prevent
ed from being present by sickness he
conference was presided over by the
pastor, Rev r. a. Clarke.
Mr.. Bernard Moore, Of this section,
came near losing his dwelling by are
early Saturday morning. Some clothing
which hung BY an open fra became igpit-
ed, and Mr.. Moore was barely awakened
In tms to Ee4tinglisH the flames.
The smallpo1 patients near WashiHgt ton,
Va, are about well. Owing to the dHs
work dons by the BoaTd Of Health. the
disclose did not spread. but was confined
to the one eolored fauaily.
ChfcAenrp9x has been prevalent in this
county for some tine
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LUTHER CLARK. PARDoNED.
for \ .DanYflle Nar-s1iss
carrie Pace 1adIx BHrnt.

DANvnLE. VA January a. Especially
Luther Clark Eho auarrelled With and
severely cut Charles STANLEY, ~ this city
some months ago, and who was tried
fer the crime in the Cooperation Cbbrt
ana sentenced to serve 2 term in tho city
jag, has been pardened by the Governor,
AZ meeting Of the temperance people,
held at aIainr Street Methodist church.
last night. the Rev. p. Finley Gayle, and
Mr., y. Grafsly were Elected delegates
to the State AnA-saloon League, now IN
session at Richmond.
Owing to the snsll attendance, no af.
ton was taken ct this meeting as g
whether the anti-saloon adherents shall
contend for a dispensarF, or local pptien,
in the city Of DaDville.
Miss Carrie aee was severely burned
to-day whiIa beating water to thaW cut a
frozen pipe. The puskst. 10 which the
fluid was being boiled, was overturned,
the contents falling Upon Miss Paee.s
right hand and arm. Her hands were 81
riously blistered, She Is suffering in
Stensely
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SOME MEecHv1LLE cH1r-eHAT.
The Jordan oyster Dill Again Dis
eussed-Perspnal Gossip:


MENGHyILLE, VA, January: ST ~ spevs
ciaL5--The oyster ;tnngers have been tax =
ing an enforced holiday since Christmas
Some of them have not made over TWO
or three days time this year. The result
is that local packers have almost had
to close down business, while there IS
no immediate prospect Of any better Wea1s
tller, In fact, the oyster business mere
has not amounted to very much this sea-
son. The oystermen at one time took:
enough interest in the proposed JORDAN
bill to raise some money with which 70
fight it; but now SOME Of them are we'll
nigh discouraged. They say it can be but
4 question Of time before the season IS
shortened to suit the planter, and ai1:tne
good oyster rock rented out to the hlst4i
est bidders. Some Of them are sineliaed TO
think it may as we'll come this season az
any. il the Legislature Would consult
with the tongsrs, then there Faisht he
some hope Of getting q law passed which
would do them justtee. But they are men
dependent en their daily labor for q l1ve
lihood and never has any ieGisla tiSe body
taken any interest in the lahnring man.
But il this scribe eaa form any correet
Judgment Of the temper Of tne men
around here, the Jordan bill Is Tegsa q 8
! come before The flTginia d ksg1slayuFe
since the days Of Recanstr ion -
The coal famine does not touch vs.
down here: but some people SET teo nus VA
cry for TOBACCO. One night last week Is'l p
thief stole about thres boxes Of TOBACCO
from the store Of A1r. Charles M iAE e;
Mr.. Ntelzer is not even able to tlX sns-
pieion on any one,
MI. ". Fl. burlington. who has license ms,
for selling Whisky op the road Leading
from Morrison depot to Warwick court
house. cXpects soon to transfsF his III
cense so as to have the prlviiege ct SELL
ing wljissey on Dssp Greek This This VIII
make four liquor saloons on Deep Greek
within q SPACE Of about one mile, and aHd
vet there are some sober people a1, a !''s e
NJ III. Joseph Madison has rented the
farm formerly rented by e. Hoover,
and has moved his family there. Hg ezE
poets to devote considerable time 70 the
1raisiug of stock. He has several cows,
quite a flock Of sheep, some hogs, ana
about a dozen Of fox hounds.
IL is ruTlored that Mrs, Belle hits
formerly Mrs: Belle Turlington) is VITA
her husband, going to nevf back TO per
old home on Deep Creek some tine ~
the very near future. This Pastor Of pan-
high church is now living at that house s,
and as there does nef seem 70 be af7yr
where. else for him to live, many people
are asking what the preacher VIII 90.
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laws OF The 51 TIES OF E1{TH =

mas mas been Ina number Of years. Not more
, saan 20 cent, % the crop m do has
, MAJ se,p 2s yet I'D The result is that
turkeys, chickens. and eggs continue
" pour into tho Richmond marl{e willis
section. ~ $ = 3 Il
Mrs. NJ. a Pa.nore, OF. this place, [.
on on 2 visit to relatives and friends III
tass : but will return tbs week.
ar. Charles Lipscopnt, OF tie ". T.
ny Richmond. was here yesterday.
Elr. Charlie Wright, of Richmond, is.
Iiers to-day on iilsiiiess.
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MANY JUGS PASSING
IN BQTET0uRT.
sH.ptciens siSps Which Indicate
Violation Of the Liquor Laws
Several Have BeeE Indicted.

FINCASTLE. VA, January sl.yrtSper
c.al.j-The regular grand Jury, which was
called together here in Judge Brecken-
ridges court on Monday. the i2th instant,
after being in session four days. adjourn
ed to meet again on Monday, the 18th.
Several cold trails were discovered, which
required both time and patience to fol-
low. and the jurors resolved 10 30 home
and come back prepared to hold "a pro,
tyacted meeting. They will endeavor to
run down certain persons who are sus-
pected of violating the Ian IN regard
to selling whiskey. The large nnmheF OF
empty bottles scattered proniscu ously
over the country is taken as evidence
that several persons are engaged in
handling liquor contrary to law, And
then Il Is thought t,,at tpe frequent
passing of jugs into certain plaess,-aall-
ways heavily loaded-msaps eitner wh!s-
key or brandy, instead of vinegar or mo-
lasses. These suspicious. It seems, are
well grounded. for on Tuesday the game
was freed, and the result was about
twenty-five indictments. But The hunt
is Still going on. with liattering prospects
of bagging more game. ssss
Like Amherst. we have local option
here, and fully as many empty bottles
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-22
Another wreck On the Southern

GREENSBORO. N. c., January H.
Special 1.-The Southern had another
from Winston to get In here four hours
late. On the Winston branch, several
hundred yards beyond Pomona, a freight
train parted. the two parts coming to-
With stone was completely wrecked. and
vas burned as the quickest means Of get
ting it out Of the way Another car OF
stone was Knocked from the track A
wrecki Ing train was sent from High Point.
The train from Winston. due here ats6I1
o'clock, did not get here until 10 ecleel.
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Geo. NJ. ThaYer peAa

aLBEgRVRG, JANUARY lat pes
ciaI: yr1Airs. George ~. 4hasaf. q :pTep14z
neft sitIIeu pf stll)ii eeuHt i, Wing nfs1
sI14 aRa s Tssldsae EMS
afternnon, january ct ppepMqnaass
aged about 81 syelfr. IL ad been SAss afe
fsrers s{SS sllm1 foi !1A{ e,
ena !! e aesss sea
IS Is W -
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Cull1 n Pisssy1vaais.

CHATHAM, Is. January q. 49,
.ciaIl-31iss Jennie Brown and N.
sfontsonery. of trsixhtstore, weTs nlsitk-a
ed IN marrtaxs q Chg tte1Hty ecust
Whi,mprc omeiatsd. This coup,1 ds1ve
moro than tuenty-fye mites tarogq
mud. rain and hail with the tAsnpe1A4slf1
below freezing point and bsxnn TT
return Journey iutmediateIsr after ~
ceremony with tho weather a5sAin
WORSE. ssssss
On Tuesday marriage licences
sued 10 Miss Mamie 4. Shsliou An y.
George Ellis Apders0u. and 70 MJsN ~
lie HI Warren and Nr, Gsa1xa ~ y
brated on YshtuaFy IN. and Ct IN 800
on January III are pFeminA0 d pe0-
pie OF The eeanS
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:, q 80 60 5175l-l1 80
SIaycFs of Mrs. HaTtIey..

OsBnRN's GAP. VA: January ;l,-s
fspeci I.j-Foslr Hen-7F'loE Star1ly. Tom
HaWkins, Patrick crabtree and Grover,
Grabtree-were tried at this tern, az
William BARLEY last fall, and found
gullty, They were giyeh three years
each in the penitentiary. AM effort FOR
a new trial will be made by, thelF atterr
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A heysyiiIe Hride,

KEYsVILLE, VA, January. q r~lspe-i
cjal. THE most brilliant weduinE pt8 the
season was celebrated at the home Ct
Captain Pollock. near keysville, at :
O'clock. this afternoon. when his hfautlful
daughter, Miss Jennie, became the bride
of Alr. ". Porter Rose. of Raielgals No,
rhe bride. q auaenIy blonde, EaE radiant
~ beautiful in her wedding gown Of dark
blue cloth. AIR. 2. =. Stranach acted IS
best man, aud Or. Floyd .. Grhgoryas WAS ;sls
master OF cerhnehies. The impressive
marriage ceremony of the tllntllst
church, MAS performed by the Rev, ",
Miss Nellie Ruad enaersa afsl,4s la.
eot,,l's wedding HaTGh. and zsel lecsA Is
was sweStl2 s,.zl' p. M ayr - Y
borne. The eereIHa ssss fa!saNs III ~
n ~ a ldsaga 6snE bles MRlsh
sir, az Mr.. lsesa ~ ea sReesa
fssy. 1t4s f1lii ~ u 49,
bona rs h &
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THE MOON IN MATTHEWS.
Not the Lunar Orb Bnt = New POST
office.

- MATHEWS VA. January 21,-fsneciall
We are at last in contact with the moon.
4 postof1ee OF that name has recently
been tahlished in the 44aren. near Fitchr
etfs -,
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Mrs. Elizabeth y. Tsrpia Ds.s-

DANVILLE, VA, January 31.-fspe.
icial:rIptelHg enee was received by rela-
itives in the city this afternoon of the.
sudden death OF hrs. elizabeth ~. Tnr,
pin, OF Atlanta Ca. The Immediate
cause OF her death was the shock result
ing from q fall received while descending
the stairs.
Mrs. Turpin was in the s4th year OF her
re. She WAS q native OF Daneilie;
daughter OF the late John Ross. and. q
sister of the late Mrs. Thomas B. Dos.
ana Mrs y liam 2, Patton. all Of whom
suryiye4l by.a wide eiscte of friends and
kindred
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-22
BpITTTT,ESH RALIG

The yemaindsr ef the session was taiGsn
un IN prolonged diseussf4n Of MI g
allow 1900 add tienal e!erieat ssaissAHeA
nasnt. Il Waa. bitterly faughta but paeeeA
its second Feadtpg by n4ajM1ty ef an,
the third realms hs!ng poYtpapaa NAIL
te-lnorreW !, a az Il, ehss1 - ~
SueakeH voting no. sa4ss.55ssst1ss
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licjter Ward saws there are no grounds
for a new trial and his opinion is slsr
tanned by that OF Judge geuneill. alr,
N'ayn IN commenting upon the eass, SAID;
# belieVe that the defendant Is guilty
and think that our case was 2 strong
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-22
no FuEL FOR THE poor.

NO FUEL Fur TIE -PUUh.
Tho ordinance passed by both branches
of the Council contributing $1,000 from
The city treasury toward the relief OF the
fuel famine among the poor Of Norfolk,
was to-day vetoed by Mayor James G..
EidGick. He had been advised by City
Attorney McIiwaine that the ordinance
10
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-11-11
LITTLE ROUNDUP.
Festive Cow Boys Amuse Themselves in Saloon with
Six Shooters, and Pay Fine in Consequence.

Last Wednesday evening party of COW punch
ers were having their usual good time and con-
cIuded that it would be fun to scatter the crowd
IN the Aquarium Saloon so began to shoot up the
place, much to the terror Of the persons in the
room. This kind Of work has been common here
IN the past and generally ignored by the officers
and ever since the Graphic was established we
have condemned such work and pointed to the
TACT that it was an injury to the town which
only rigii enforcement Of the law would remedy
In this agitation we have met the approval of
al the best citizens regardless of political belief
and we are now glad to be able to say tha.
Sheriff Foster Of his own accord swore out
warrants for these men and brought them
before JUDGE Pennington who imposed fine of
80. each and costs If it was understood that
his woul6 b. the result whenever any one wa.
auGht carrying fire arms in The town or Great.
ing disturbance this work would soon be
abandoned,
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-11-11
TRAMPS AGAIN.

During the part two weeks, we have men
toned the annoyance which has been caused by
crowds of tramps passing through the town and
it looks very much as if many of them were going
to spend the winter here. We have had occas-
sion to cross the railroad tracks once or twice
lately and have noticed that between the Union
Depot and the plaza Of Villa Nueva there's re-
gular camp occupied by from six or eight to
twenty or more of these fellows, big and strong
who might work and earn an honest living but
who will do nothing Among them are two or
three lame or sick looking individuals who are
set out to beg for the crowd, working on the
sympathies of the people to get sustanance for
that crowd of toughs. We are informed by some
of the mexican people in Villa Nueva that they
cannot leave anything of value out of the house
for an hour without it being stolen and all chick
houses etc, must be securely fastened to pro-
tect against these tramps and it is said that the
city marshal never crosses over the track to pro-
tect the people of that part of the town We
again say that the authorities should do some
thing to abate this evil, and we will continue to
agitate the matter until something is done.