Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-09-07
GRAND JUR|ES
TAKE RECESSES
No Indictments Are
Returned Up to
Date
DEMURRERs ARE ARGUED
Several Murder Cases on
County Criminal Docket
For Present Term.

United States Court for the First
Judicial District and the Territorial
District Court Of Santa Fe County
re-convened at 10 o'clock this morn
ing, Judge John r. McFie presiding,
and Clerk Francis G. Wilson at his
post United States Attorney w. H.
Fl. Llewellyn represented the govern
ment, while District Attorney Robert
G. Gortner and Assistant District At.
torney c. c. Catron represented the
Territory
practically all of yesterday was
consumed in calling the criminal and
civil dockets in the district court Of
Santa Fe County. The Territorial
grand jury at noon today was grant
ed recess until Monday. The Uni
ted States grand jury took recess
yesterday and will report on Monday
No indictments have been returned as
yet by either grand jury.
Two cases of criminal libel are on
the docket for the present term of the
district court of the Territory. One
of them is against the Democrat Pub
fishing Company, publishers Of the AL
buquerque Journal, and Daniel A. Mac.
pherson, its president, and the other
against John H. McCutcheon, editor
of the Industrial Advertiser, weekly
newspaper published in Albuquerque.
Demurrers have been filed by counsel
for defendants in both cases. The al.
guments on these demurrers will be
heard Tuesday. There is also a civil
suit for libel against the Albuquerque
Journal and Mr. Macpherson in which
damages are claimed by ex-Attorney
General George w. Prichard in the
sum of $4,000. A demurrer has also
been filed in this proceeding, which is
set for Tuesday.
Among the cases on the criminal
docket of the county are several for
murder. The case of the Territory
against Benito Chaves and Romuldo
Ronquillo has been set for trial on
the third Wednesday, and the one
against Juan Garcia is set for hearing
on the third Friday.
The following are the cases on the
criminal side of the docket in the
county court. indicating whether they
were set for trial or continued for the
term:
County Criminal Cases Set for Trial
or Continued.
No. 1912, Territory of New Mexico
versus w. w. Atchison, murder. Con-
tinued for the term. Nos 1913 and
1914, same.
No. 3412, Territory of New Mexico.
versus Manuel Rael; malicious tres
pass. Continued pending land contest.
No. 3414, Territory of New Mexico,
versus George w. Knaebel, embezzle-
ment, continued with alias process.
Nos. 3415. 3417, and 341S, are the
same as No. 3414, and same action
was taken.
No. 1928. Territory of New Mexico.
versus John H. McCutcheon, criminal
libel. Passed pending arguments on
demurrer set for hearing on second
Tuesday.
No. $3.50, Territory of New Mexico
versus Dwight L. Gilmore, obtaining
money under false pretenses. Set for
trial on third Tuesday.
Nos. 1881, 1882, 1884 and 1886 are
the same, as No. $3.50 and are also
set for trial on third Tuesday
No. 1888. Territory of New Mexico
versus Democrat Publishing Company
and Daniel A. Macpherson, criminal
libel. Demurrer filed and hearing set
for second Tuesday.
No. 1887. Territory Of New Mexico
versus Benito Santiago Martinez,
manning. Set for trial on fourth
Thursday.
No. 1888. Territory of New Mexico
versus Benito Santiago Martinez, as.
sault with deadly weapon. Set for
trial on fourth Thursday.
No. 1889. Territory Of New Mexico
versus Benito Santiago Martinez, as
sault with a deadly weapon, change
Of venue from Rio Arriba County. Set
for trial on fourth Thursday.
No. 354O. Territory of New Mexico,
versus Amarante Martinez, assault
with deadly weapon. Set for trial
on fourth Thursday.
No. 3541, Territory Of New Mexico
versus Amarante Martinez, assault
and battery, set for trial on fourth
Thursday.
No. 3542, Territory of New Mexico,
VS.. Cosme D. Martinez, assault and
battery, set for trial on fourth Thurs
day.
No. 3544, Territory Of New Mexico
versus Benito Chaves and Romuldo
Ronquillo, murder. Set for trial on