Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-16
TORRANCE COURT
FACILITIES POOR
Judge Mann Had to Secure Quarters
Assisted by Attorney-Lack of
Funds Cause.
Special to the New Mexican.


Estancia, Feb, lG.--Judge Mann
claims that the judiciary is more
patent than the legislative branch of
the Territorial government, While
the latter body was enjoying, at the
courtesy of Vice President Hopewell,
trip through Torrance County for
the purpose of assisting them in their
determination of the county seat bill,
the Judge, upon moments consider
alton, accomplished the purpose-at
least in measure Court convened
In frame building about l5x20 feet,
one corner Of which was used as the
office Of the probate clerk 1t was
next to impossible to properly con.
duct the business of the court, and
the first trial evidenced the fact that
a larger room must be found. The
following day Colonel Prichard and A..
b. Renehan determined to find more
suitable room. The owner of the dis
covered building was hunted up taken
before Judge Mann and in about two
minutes the contract was closed. At
3 o'clock the following morning the
place of judicial proceedings for Tor
rance County was changed-changed
to very much more suitable room.
Had No Funds.
1t is a noticeable fact that the citi-
zens of this place have shown little, II
any concern for the accommodation
of the court, due no doubt to lack of
upon the judge, after the converting
court funds 1t became encumbent
ties, such as chairs and tables for the
attorneys and stenographers, a chair
and table for the court, pens. ink,
lamps, etc. No seats were provided
for spectators, and the continual
shifting Of the standing audience
caused confusion which it was i'm.
possible to control, and which, in con
nection with the crowded condition of
affairs, greatly retarded the progress
of the courts business. However, the
court and court officials are loath to
express condemnation. 1t being the
ilrst term OF court held in this county,
those whose duty 1t is to provide for
the holding of the term may know
better next time-and, as they most
sincerely hope, have a convenient
court house in which to house the dis.
trict court.
Trying Assault Case.
The Territory versus A. A. Hine,
charged with assault with deadly
weapon, has occupied the attention of
the court since Thursday morning.
The assault was committed about a
year and half ago. It occurred at
the freight depot of the Santa Fe
Central, at which time and place a
fistacuff between the defendant and ].
P. Dunlavy, at that time president
Of the Dunlavy Mercantile Company,
and one of his clerks, James Terry,
developed into a rather serious af-
fray; and after being knocked down
couple of times by Terry and Dun
lazy, as the defendant claims, the
said defendant procured a brake-staff
and hit Dunlavy blow on the right
side of the face and run Terry off the
scene. District Attorney Clancy put
up strong prosecution. A. p. Rene
han, Of Santa Fe, appeared for the
defendant. His defense was vigorous.
The grand jury is still in session.
To date there have been 80 indict-
ments and II no true bills. The Dis
trict Attorney has filed % informa-
tions against parties accused of IT.
regularities at the recent election in
this county.