Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-24
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The Court

Many old cases were stricken fro,
e civil deese' ON Coil yesterda,
morning and day set for the trial 0
several others.
The petit jury was called and Il
the enforce ahse;ce OF r strict IL
torney s. q. DaSis. II, tie court II
pointed @. IS Laitaxnla to examin
the members. Failing to complet,
the panel a special venire was issue,
to be returned this morning and cour
adjourned until 10 o'clock a. M, today
This morning the petit jury wat
completed as follows:
Vicente yillanueva, Dionicio San
doyal, Hijinio Chavez, Seprino Baca
Manuel Chavez. Patriotic Montana,
Juan Pedro Garcia, Juan b. Gonzales
Juan Chavez, Luis Madrid, Prospert
Baca, Manuel Chavez, Dolores Segura
Geraldo Flores, Teodoro Ortiz, Greg
orio Garcia, Felipe Tafoya, Elfgo I'd
foya, Enlogio Esquibel. Anderson
Brinkley. Antonio Almanxar, Jose
Limo Baca, Santos Gallegos.
New suits fled are Gray versus
Gray for divorce, Sarah complaining
against Edward for abandonment,
this is q Colfax county case: and an.
other for divorce. that Of Felipe Quin.
tana against Catalina r. de Quintana
because Of her wilful desertion.
Notice Is given that the first ses.
sion Of the district court to be held
in the new county Of Quay will con.
vene at Tucumcari the 18th day Of
June.
The case from Mora county againHt
Edward Hale for embezzlement was
called but on request Of Attorney u.
y. Long, hearing was postponed I'M
Ill tomorrow morning to permit the
defense further preparation.
Then the cases Of G. II. Hall for
attempting to pass worthless checks
and Of Ambrosio Maestas, rape. were
called, the accused pleaded guilty and
|, were remanded.
In the afternoon Francisco Griego
was called on the charge Of breaking
into a house. He first thought he
was not guilty, but after d little con-
ference with counsel arrived at the
contrary opinion.
The grand jury announced that
they we're ready % make their inai
report and we're called before the bar.
They submitted the Following:
The Hon. William j. Mills, Chief JUS
tice Of the Supreme Court of the
Territory Of New Mexico. and Judge
Of the Fourth Judicial District
, Court thereof:
The grand Jury empaneled 70 serve
, at the May, 1904. term Of the eTrri-
torial District Court for San Miguel
county, beg TO report:
We have carefully investigated all
cases brought to our attention and
have found indictments In all cases
where the evidence, In our opinion,
! was sufficient 10 secure a conviction
IN the trial court. We have pre-.
scented none through malice. nor have
We neglected 10 present any through
fear or favor.
We find that the county has been
remarkably free from crime since the
last session OF the grand jury; those
cases which we're brought to u at
tention were mainly Of minor import
ance-only one murder case having
been presented. We believe the county
Is TO be congratulated on the alb
sence Of crime and the law abiding
ness Of It's citizens.
We have examined the county jail
and find that Il is being kept In q
Clearly and sanitary condition; the
prisoners. in answer to our inquiries
informed us that they were receivinl
good treatment and good wholesome
food. and had no complaints what
ever to make Of the treatment they
we're receiving from the sheriff and
the ~jailors.
We desire TO return our thanks e
the Court, the District Attorney. tn.
Sheriff and the Clerk and the othe'
officers Of the court for the uniform
courtesies and assistance extended VI
during onr, deliberations.
And now. having finished our lab
ors, and having Investigated and re
ported on all matters brought to ouI
attention, We ask that we be dis
charged. Respectfully submitted,
M. w. BROWNE.
Foreman
Las Vegas. May oath. 1904.
The jury found t~wenty.nine indict
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