Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-08
THE COURTS CONCLUSIONS
AND SENTENCE or GRECO

Complying with the order of the
court. Gregorio Grlego and his coun-
sci. Mr.. Gortner. presented themselves
In court this afternoon at 2 o'clock
and again the record Of the proceed
ing gives the clearest account of the
matter to be had. II is given in fun:
Mr.. Gortner:
In the matter Of Gregorio Griego,
we submit ourselves to such punish-
ment as the court deems proper on
the direct contempt as testified to by
two of the witnesses, In the case re-
Gently pending before your honor.
without the necessity Of accusation, or
trial--for direct contempt.
The Court:
Mr. Griego, stand up. Mr.. Griego.
you heard all the court said To Mr.
Alarid this forenoon. did you not?
A.-Yes. sir.
Everything | said 10 Mr.. Alarid, of
course, applies In your case, the same
as II the court had reiterated the
same.
must express sspiise at your con-
duct in this matter. | know that the
native people are great friends, and
adhere to one another under certain
circumstances, very closely But, Il Is
no act of friendship to violate the law
as you have done In this case. You
are an intelligent mana man who
certainly knows better. and as ] say, a
man whom / am surprised to find do
ing what you have done I'm this case
in fact Mr.. Griego. you are more
culpable in one sense, i'm this matter
than Mr. Alarid, because you were a
member of that jury. and you stand in
the attitude of attempting 10 pervert
Justice by leading some of your TEL
low members astray. But, | want TO
call your attention especially now, TO
what testimonial It Is, of these four
men who testified against you, some
of them poor men. who need the mon
Aey badly, evidently and yet, when
their hour of temptation came. they
withstood it like men, and could not
be swayed from the path OF rectitude
and duty. | do not know what inilu-
ence may have tempted you, that got
you to take this course, but certain u
is that you must compare yourself
with men and feel humiliatcd on tins
occasion. by comparison.
There is difference between your
case and Mr.. AlaIid's. So far as
know, you have never been charged
with anything Of this kind before; |
know that YOU have been considered
"A very good citizen in the county Of
Taos. among your fellow citizens
there: have held court there tor
many years; had YOU upon juries
tnere. ana nave Nffh YOU ii'NufHAi1
there, and / have heard people speak Of
you there. and know you were heidi IN
high esteem among your people; YOU
have "A family respectable family,
and these considerations. I'm addition
20 the one that this Is the first time
that YOU have been charged with this
offense. or any other, SO far as | know
before me- I will make a difference
In the penalty.
The judgment OF the court Is, that
Won nav 10 the United States of Amer
lea. the sum Of 5000. and that you
stand committed until the fine Is paid.
This is quite sum of money ! sup
pose, even for you TO pay. Mr.. Griego'
but II viii help you remember TINS oe-
casion. While I have no doubt, from
your previous reputation. that the hu-
initiation Of this affair will be suti-
cient to deter you from ever going
into anything Of this kind again, on
your own account, or on any other
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