Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-04-21
SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
Court Convened Monday-Grand Jury
Has Already Returned Thirteen
True Bills.
Special to the New Mexican.

Special to the New Mexican.
Lincoln, N. M, April 17.-District
Court for Lincoln County convened at
8 o'clock last Monday morning with
Associate Justice Edward A. Mann on
the bench and ]. F.. Bonham, special
district attorney, ]. w. Owen, sheriff,
Charles P. Downs, deputy clerk, being
in attendance. After the appointment
Of the various court officials, the
grand jury was called and immediate,
ly organized with John Cole as fore
man. During the first deck the grand
jury has returned thirteen true
bi1ls'' and eight mo true bills" The
first bill returned was against Rosario
Emilio for murder. Upon arraignment
the defendant pleaded not guilty and
after examination of the witnesses on
the affidavit. the motion for change
of venue was overruled by Judge
Mann, and the matter is now pending
on motion for continuance. Doc
Pitts, colored, pleaded guilty to unlaw'
fully carrying a deadly weapon and
was given sixty days in Jail and costs,
while the second bill against him on
similar charge was dismissed by the
district attorney. G. c. Gullett and
William Smith pleaded guilty to un-
lawfully carrying a deadly weapon
and assault with a deadly weapon, re-
spectively, and were each fined $50
and costs, which fines and costs were
Immediately paid by the defendants.
The case against G. L. Bradford, for
perjury was dismissed upon payment
of all costs by the defendant, which
was done. Upon motion of the dis
trict attorney, sixteen cases were con-
tinued, the majority Of these being
against Jap Clark, who is now in Tor
rance County for hearing in the Chase
murder ma ter. Five criminal actions
were nolled and one abated on account
of the death Of the defendant, the de-
fendant being James NJ Chase, killed
at Torrance On April 4. There are
eleven bills against Robert Leslie,
Sr., Robert Leslie, Jr., and Elisha Les
lie, eight of which were returned by
the present grand jury and three re-
instated upon the docket on motion OF
the district attorney, all for larceny
and unlawfully killing neat cattle. j.
E. Wharton appeared for these de-
PENDANTS, and upon his motion a
change of venue was ordered by the
court in all eleven cases to Otero
County, where they are set for trial
on the first Wednesday Of the fall
term.
The petit jury was empaneled
Wednesday last, but no jury trials
have been heard as yet.
On the civil docket being called,
twelve cases were continued, one dis
missed, one reinstated and Judgment
taken in five, with the testimony IN
one now with the court, both parties
having waived a jury in open court.
This matter is Miguel Macs VS.. D.. w.
Glenn, damages. The court will doubt
less decide this matter Monday morn
Ing i
The appointive officers Of the court
are: H. P. Flint, stenographer; Jose
Gonzales, interpreter; Gregorio Will
son, Juan Brady, Andreas Lopez, Hen
ry Peppin, bailiffs; George Sena, crier;
Acasio Gallegos, Interpreter to the
grand jury; w. s. Brady, special jury
commissioner.
The nonresident attorneys In at
tendance are: Solicitor General G. w.
Prichard, Santa Fe; Hewitt & Huds-
peth, White Oaks; M. c. Mecham, F.
G. Matteson, Tucumcari; R. P. Barnes,
Silver City; U. S. Bateman, Roswell;
w. H. Winter. Ell Paso; E. e. Side
bottom, Alanogordo; Joseph Hail.
Captain.
Court will probably continue In ses'
sion during the next two weeks, and
possibly three.