Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-06
Ruby Estes Set at Liberty After
Trial for the Killing of BIanch
Hudson in Red Light Resort,
HARDWICK ON TRIAL FOR
KILLING CITY MARSHAL
Thirty-One Indicted Gamblers
Plead Guilty and are Fined
by Judge Manu. Court Closes
Saturday.

Especial Correspondence Morning Journal.
Tucumcari. \. NJ, Nov. Quay
county viii now be represented in the
territorial -penitentiary at Santa Re
Thomas b. Hunt has been found
F'ssary was triad in this court two
jury. which is the first conviction fol
q felony in the county under its pres
ent boundaries. Upon the strength OF
this conviction. Robert Bell plead
guilty to drawing and uttering a
worthless check. and he will soiourn
I'm Santa Fe for a period Of nine
months.
In the case Of the territory VS.. Ruby
Estes. on trial for murder, there has
been another a|cquittal in this coun-
~ FOR the taking Of human life. Pete
Essary was tried IN this coutr two
years ago for the murder of Will
simpson. alleged TO be clearly a case
Of second degree murder. but the
Jury returned a verdict Of not guilty,
Last year John White was tried for
murder with a like verdict. Both de-
PENDANTS are here now. They have
been joined by Ruby Estes. who, by
q jury Of her peers. has been set at
liberty. This last case was a little
problematical II would have been
tdfu lbI any JURY ~ uIIlNt at inc
exact truth I'm the matter. consider
ing the brand Of witnesses before the
cou%. In this last Instance Ruby
Estes. an inmate OF the Red Light
saloon n resort. is alleged To have
premeditatedly killed Blanch Hudson.
The territory had an eye witness in
the person Of Marie Moore, the pro-
prietress of the place. who swore The
Estes woman killed the Hudson wom-
an In her presence; that she tried 10
prevent the homicide; that the Hud-
son mi was unarmed and was
taken by surprise. The defendant was
the main witness in her own behalf,
and swore hat the Hudson woman
vas the aggressor. that Marie Moore
pushed her, the defendant. into the
Hudson woman's room, where she was
attacked by the latter. armed with a
large hat pin. that in self-defense she
picked up a pair Of scissors lying on
the washstand and struck her assail-
ant. How many times she stabbed
her she did not know. as at the time
Of the killing she was intoxicated. The
demcanor of the two women on the
witness stand was in favor of the de-
PENDANT. and when the character of
the I'VE witnesses Is considered. il Is
possible the jury was loath TO take
another life on the testimony OF the
madam Of a house Of il fame. Since
the killing Ruby Estes has been living
with her husband here. and has led
"a quiet. pastoral life. She now AYERS
that her future life will be n Of
good behavior in every sense of The
word. She this day became a member
Of the Christian church. 1 District At
torn4 Edward r. Wright, of santa
Rosa. assisted by John NJ. Pace, of
Clayton. conducted the prosecution,
while the defendant was represented
by C. c. Davidson. this city: Judge
+. V. Long. Las Vegas. and J. T..
Wharton. Alamugordu.
Hardwick Murder Case.
The case Of the territory vs.. Sam
Hardwick. for the murder of City
Marshal John Lawson. Is now before
the court. In this case the district
attorney is assisted by j. f.. Wharton.
Of Alamogordo. while the defendants
counsel are : +. Culp. GAINESVILLE,
Texas: Judge Byron sherry, Alamo,
gordo, and w. J. Hitts0n, this city.
The case vas called Thursday. the
regular panel of the petit jury being
exhausted IN a short time. A special
Venire Of forty-eight names was
drawn by the court which was made
%returnable Friday at 2 O'clock. When
this special venire was exhausted four
IANNNH NAuA ANAA - EN'A HA JUN
parties. and another venire was
drawn by the court. this one contain
ing thirty-six names. II was made re-
tprnabIe Monday morning at Q o'clock.
1t Is thought by some d a "a jury FOR
the trial of this cause Will not be Sc
cured out Of the names drawn. The
killing has been SO generally discussed
over the county that the majority of
those called ~disqualify.
The Gambling situation.
The district attorney has been TAX
ing care Of the gambling fraternity in
this city in q fatherly sort Of way,
pointing out wherein they lave been
d~erelict in their obligations 10 the ter
ritory. Judge Mann doing the rest
Some thirty indictments were by the
grand jury returned for gambling
without licenses and violation of the
sunday law. Practically all Of the
defendants pleaded guilty. the court
assessing fines Of $50 and costs in
each case 81 gambling without
licenses. and n fine OF s. and costs Tor
violations Of the laws relative 20 doing
business on sunday. For these viola
lions Of the mandates 81 the terrific
rial legislature. the school fund of
quay county has profted 10 The tune
Of about S500.
Scxenty-onr True Bills.
During It's session 81 nine DAYS. the
grand jury returned s~cventy-one true
bills. and. for the first time in the his
tory 81 the court Of the sixth judicial
district. there vas not "a "uo true
bin returned. The grand jury. on
closing up its work. submitted a spe-
cial report calling the courts httcn-
ton. and through 30 the people OF
the county. Co D fact thar the great
majority 81 the trouble in the county.
and especially the ave consequence
~ little mHsundefsfandings we're the
result Of the people carrying deadly
weapons. In d~issharging the jury.
Judge Mann promised the jury and
the people Of the county that as the
Judge o. this court De would de- all Ia
his power 60 break up this r%eprehen-
sible habit. giving all offenders who
were legally brought before him the
ruil extent Of the law In order 10
get these recommendation before the
public the report ~ the 1urf and
Judge Muuu's remarks were publish
ga in fII. ln the Neuz ~ This place.
ard H d. thought. 40 least hoped. %
Wll have a healing effect on the pos-
81 3 often 'cfs ard hrip q pui an end