Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-09-09
VALENCIA GRAND JURY
RETURNS INDICTMENTS
Out of Eighteen Cases Ex.
amined Twelve True Bills
Are Found
COUNTY'SFINANCES NEVER BETTER

Judge Ira A. Abbott, sitting in the
Valencia county court at Los Lunas,
yesterday received the report OF the
grand jury for that county, which
had completed its work. The jury
was then discharged by the court.
Its report is exceedingly interesting,
and the recommendations made are
wise and timely.
The jury examined fifty-one wit
nesses and out of the eighteen cases
under consideration it returned twelve
true bills and found "no bills in six
cases. 1t examined the various Of
fices and records of the county and
found everything in good condition.
The jury lays particular stress upon
the excellent financial condition of
the county, which it says was never
better. A new court house is recon-
mended in the report and it also asks
that the Sunday law be rigidly en-
forced.
Indictments Returned.
Territory VS.. j. Westley, larceny of
horse.
Territory VS.. ]. Westley, aeault
with intent to murder.
Territory VS.. Epen Baca, murder,
alleged to have been committed on
December 3, 1904.
Territory VS.. Wilson Torres and
Gabino ontano, assault with intent to
kill.
Territory VS.. Rubero Escorcia, as
sault with intent to murder.
Six more true bills have been re-
turned against parties who have not
yet been apprehended.
The court set several cases for trial
next week, among them the case of
the Territory VS.. Manuel Chaves,
charged with the murder of Manuel
Rael, on December 1, 1903, at FL
Bosque
The complete report of the grand
jury and the Courts remarks in con-
nection with it follows
Grand Jury's Report.
To the Honorable Ira A. Abbott, Judge
of the District Court of Valencia
County:
Sir: We, the grand jurors of Va
lencia county, empanelled at the Sep
tember term, 1905, beg leave to sub
nit this as our final report:
We have been in session less than
five days, have examined fifty-one wit
nesses, and have had eighteen cases
under consideration. We have return
ed to the court indictments in twelve
cases, and mo bills" in six cases. In
those cases where no bills were found
the accused persons were not in Gus
tody or under bonds.
We have made no presentments to
the court, as to do so, would seem to
be an injustice to those accused and
would unnecessarily cucumber the rec
ords of the court.
We have made the usual eXamina-
ton of the various records and offices
of the county, and so far as can be
seen from the limited time at our dis
pOsal, we find everything TO be in sat
isfactory condition, the books in good
order and well kept. Especially do we
deserve to congratulate ourselves and
our fellow citizens on the fact, as we
learn from the county treasurer, that
the county is in better financial con-
dition than ever before.
New Court House Needed.
We find that the court house is now
inadequate to the needs of the county,
and is emphasized by the fact that, at
this term OF court, is has been neces-
sary to rent a room outside for the
use of the grand jury. We recon-.
mend to the county commissioners
either that additions be made to the
present court house, or that a new
court house be constructed, and that
large fireprOof vaults be provided in
which all county records can be kept
/ with safety
We feel compelled to call attention
to the county Jail, which is not a fit
place in which to confine any human
being, and we urge upon the board OF
commissioners that this be remedied
at the earliest possible moment. The
sheriff and his subordinates undOubt
edly DO the best possible to make i'm
prisonment in this jail as endurabl(
as it can be, but with the accOmmoda
tiOns AT their disposal, they can 70 dc
little i'm that direction.
Sunday Law Violation,
Our attention has been called tC
the fact that many saloon keepers
have been doing business on Sunday
considered it just or proper TO fin0
indictments at the present time fo
these 0tieuses. for the reason tina
the law has not been enforced fo
years, and people, with reason havI
come 20 believe that the law has beel
intentionally ignored by the officer
WdO ought TO enforce it, and that the,
had some right rO disregard it. w
are satisfied that these Olfenses vii
cease If sons notice and warning ar