Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-12
NOTES or THE TORRANCE
COUNTY COURT WEEK

headquarters IN Alamogord0.
NOTES or THE TORRANCE
COUNTY COURT WEEK
George Marsh. the court crier at
the present term Of the Torrance
county court. ~ a young man of ster-
ling qualities. competent ana willing
ana highly respected by the citizens Of
Estancia. where he has iyed for sev-
eral months past. His education in
the Spanish language. however. has
been somewhat neglected, and It has
been with difficulty he has pronounce
ed the names Of the Spanish witnesses
he was requested TO call. as the eases
before the court progressed. ON one
occasion. when required Ia call a Wit
ness with a particularly long. tongue
twisting name, ne p%erceptibly slObber-
ed. 90 the merrlment 81 the court ana
officials. as well as the large audi
ence. Judge Mann, remembering the
answer OF the late James NJ. Chase at
the preliminary hearing IN the Wales
ease. remarked
Apparently our court crier needs
to eat more chill than he has been
accustomed to eating before he will
nav N ANftAN' JUL AlfAAAAN NNNAiNFH
Aud the audience la%ughingly agreed
with the court.
Fred Gregg. q son Of William Gregg.
one Of icstancia'a most philosophical
citizens. although still q very young
man. has proven himself 10 be a court
baiiff who sabes his business. when
he was appointed by the court 1t was
whispered by several that ne was too
Dung but his close and intelligent
attention To hts duties at an times has
won for him The praises. unstinted
and sincere. OF the court and its at
tachrs, az well as the public gener-
ally
I edro Shubert. the sheriff Of Tor
rau,e county, appointed 90 the posi-
ton by Ex-Governor Hagermau after
the removal from office OF Manuel
SauDhes y Sanches by Judge Mann
last February Is making a splendid
pea 20 officer lie is attentive to his
duties ANA Is en%deaNoriug tu do the
right thing at all times and ln AN
pla es. irrespective of politics and 500
elal station hut MT schubert. Ike an
mo als. 81 not infaiible. tie Is liable
to uakc mistakes The first evening
ON N MNNN HnMEN hANNNAN HNNN IN NAkIAA
sesi ion. Mr.. Shubert ~uuthinklngly had
the hand lamps filled with gasoline.
Whom lighted The presence OF gas was
very soon noticed. ana fearing some-
tai x wns wrong. The stenographcr ex-
tim uished them, The next day the
tru "a leaked out. and aI who were
cot lguous to The lamps the evening
before Immediately went into several
becoming fits Of excitement. iu CON
ten plation of what might have hap
perrd to the prescott term OF court
had The s~tenographcr moi become dis
gusfed with the Pickering lights. Lat
~ Boo the term. "a man Was brought
into town from one of the outlying
pre- incis whose mind had become
unbalanced. and after the prrIimlnnr,
steps before Justice OF thr Peace Nys-
hitI he was turned over Go the GUS
tudy of the sheriff for safe Keeping
until the matter could be brought be-
fore Judge Mann. ON Fridi, The
Judge asked the sheriff where bis In-|
sane man was. and the sheriff replied
that he was out on bond .Out ou
bond exclaimed the judge WHY
Mr. sheriff. this man cannot h. given
bond. be g. not "a criminal ooh. Dee
is all right. replied the sheriff. "he
Is out under a bond to keep thr pracr.
and he will be al right. now Uut
the court refused to ba ramfuued
81 after hastY explanation. tine shtr-
40 took his unfortunate ward .ufs his
custody again
since ascending tht bench. DO has
been Judge Maun's rudeHtur Co. main.
tain the strictcst order lu hi~ court.
and many unthinking offender. have
heard his ~udmonilorN words when
they INDUCED in conduct unh,Camine
eitizens Of an enlightened community.
such as loud talking laughter ana
smoking during the Sessions 81 thf
court The Judge does mott aIiou uu-
necessary wrangiing between ths att
farueys. nor will DE listen ta areu-
ments OF counsel on points De- has
ruled upon. when made With th, ttI-
dent Intention ~ getting -ruled-out
elements before the jury or of enc
I|e8torinF 90 argue the into
hanging his ruling For these. among
other reasons. Judgc Mauu's courts
dr, the most orderly Of ans BOB the
territory. and M pursuing such a
course much time h. saved and. COM
--4uentiy. the nluds 90 the court are
observed An outside attorney rrao-
icing before Judge Mana Tor thc first
time never fails 20 comment Goa these
facts and The consequent speed with
which he pushes the business before