Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-04-04
SPECIAL TERM COURT
GUADALUPE COUNTY
Judge Mann Presiding Over Busy Ses-
sion at Santa Rosa-Many
Cases Disposed Of.
Special to the New Mexican.

Special to the New Mexican.
Santa Rosa, N. NJ, April 4.--The
special term of court within and for
Guadalupe County convened here by
Judge Mann on the 18th Of March,
and which is now closing, has been a
very busy one, and one productive of
much good for law and good order in
this county. The grand jury, during
its ten days labors, returned into
court forty true bills and twelve no
true bills, it's final report calling at
tention to the needed improvements
in the court house and Jail, with oth.
er recommendation concerning the
welfare of the county which will re-
ceive attention from the proper Off
GERS. There has been very little civil
business transacted, the court giving
it's attention to the criminal business
before it, and the result of the four
teen days already consumed appear
ing in the following convictions and
the courts judgments thereon:
Willie Wood, rape, one year and six
months; Charles Mcfarland, forgery
two years; f. e. Sparks, receiving
stolen goods, six months and one day;
l.. b. Elliott, larceny, two years; Ra
mon Serna, assault with deadly weap'
on, six months and one day; Victori
ano Montoya, drawing deadly weapon,
$3.50 and costs; George Ramsdale, lar
ceny from railroad car, two years;
Jose Leon Padilla, larceny of horse
one year; Victoriano Chaves, handling
deadly weapon, thirty days in the
county jail, and costs.
In the cases of Laborie Lucero, for
larceny of neat cattle, and George
Easton, for burglary, the juries re.
turned verdicts of not guilty, M. G.
de Baca, of Las Vegas, defending in
eacn case.
In the matter Of the Territory VS..
Bessie Barr, for murder, the jury
could not arrive at verdict after
thirty hours deliberation, the court
then discharging the jury and contin-
uing the case In the matter of the
Territory versus Barney Greer for
embezzlement, the jury returned a
verdict of guilty, importuning the
clemency of the court, and this cause
is now pending before the court on
defendants motion for new trial, tc
be followed by a motion in arrest oil
judgment, providing the court over
rules the said motion for new trial
which motion is now under considera
ton by the court. In this case the in
dictment alleged that the defendant
embezzled several blankets, sheets
and pillow cases from the Pullman
Company at a wreck which occurred
On the Rock Island Railway near
Conant, this county, last year. Since
his arrest Greer has been operating
a restaurant in this place, and has sc
conducted himself that petition is
now ready to be presented to the
court, in case sentence is to be passei
upon him on the verdict, asking the
clemency of the court, and this peti
ton now bears the signatures of 49,
persons, the most prominent people o.
Santa Rosa and the surrounding coun
| try having cheerfully signed the
same This case will probably be
disposed of tomorrow. Charles c
Davidson of Tucumcari, familiarly
known among his friends and admir-
ers as the Little Giant" defended
Greer in such an earnest and energetic
manner as to win the praises of the
bench and bar, as well as the compli
ments of e. R. Wright, the local attor
ney for the Rock Island interests a
this point, who prosecuted this case
with fervor and determination.
The case now before the court, ant
which will probably not go to the jur,
until tomorrow, and which will be tht
last case tried at the present term o
this court, is entitled the Territor.
| versus Lee and Tom Caldwell, for lar
ceny of neat cattle. It is being
fought at every point by the defense
who are represented by w. w. Gate
wood and M. G. de Baca, while thu
prosecution is being conducted b.
M. c. Mechem. the astute, and tire
Hess district attorney, assisted by e
r. Wright, OF this place.
Judge Mann continues to elicit thu
praises Of the bar and laymen for hi'
fair and courteous manner Of con
Quoting the business of the court, anf
1 for the rapidity with which he clears
the dockets, thus conserving the funds
of the county while the cause of jus
tice is not allowed to suffer Distric
| Attorney Mechem has made an envi
able record at this term Of court
Careful, systematic and conversan
with the conditions of the county, a.
well as being well acquainted with th'
nature Of the people he has to dea
with, he has worked with zeal and de
termination from the first day to tn
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