La Junta tribune., 1908-01-11
o's,rie, Court proeessinss.

Monday morning with Judge Essex
on the bench. During the week sew
eral motions were considered and
disposed of in civil cases. and two
criminal cases were tried. Several
delinqiients pleaded guilty to the
complaints with which they we're
charged, and got theirs. as usual in
such cases made and provided. A
synopsis of the proceedings had and
done during the week is rs follows:
s. W. Billingslea, charged with
practicing medicine in five separate
and distinct instances without a
license from the State Medical Board,
pleaded guilty to one information
and was fined $50 and costs. A nolle
prosequi was entered in the other
four cases on the defendant agreeing
to pay the fine and costs in the one
instance and to cease practicing
medicine in the future.
Benjamin Jones. gentleman of
the colored persuasion, who ceie-
brated Christmas By breaking into
the dry goods store of Williams
Smith-Rice, pleaded guilty to the
charge of burglary and was sem
fenced to term in the state bastile
at Canon City of not less than two
years nor more than three years.
Albert Dorsett pleaded guilty TO
burglarizing claim. shanty near
| Fowler. and was sentenced to the
penitentiary for term Of not less
than one year nor more than eigh-
| teen months.
! Ed Phillips, notorious pickpocket
with a reputation all over the west.
and former star member of the
big mitt' in Denver. pleaded
guilty to picking the poc ocket of c. o.
Riggs. who on October 18th last was
a passenger on a Santa Fee train
Phillips was member of the gang
of pickpockets who gave Bill Smith
: the grand rush at Swink several
months ago and relieved him Of
roll of greenbacks. Although caught
/ in the act. with his hand in Smiths
/ pocket, Phillips was turned over TO
the Denver officers. the latter claim
/ ing that he was wanted as the prin-
cipal in big diamond robbery in
Salt Lake. This case was squared
and Phillips was turned loosed. This
section of Colorado probably looked
easy for Phillips, but when caught
/ in the act the second time he did not
fare so well. being sentenced to
term in the penitentiary of not less
than five nor more than six yeaxs.
I Axel Newman. who was formerly
in the employ of the ex-village
policeman as paint artist. pleaded
guilty to the charge of forging the
name of his employer to two checks.
each for s2l. his usual weekly
stipend. and having them cashed by
local merchants. Ayel was sorry
I for having gone astray and the court
was lenient. giving him the minimum
sentence OF rot less than one year
nor more than fourteen months.
Charles Stage. accused of having
swiped number of watches from
Y Thomas Lamb. the saloon man, had
jury trial Wednesday and YER
dict of mot guilty was returned.
1 Lydia E. Vierling. practicing
physician Of Rocky Ford. filed COM
plant against her husband. Otto
| Vierling, charging him with the
crime of non-support and various
and sundry other delinquencies, and
sought to be released from the mat
rimonial bonds which had grown re-
/ pugnant to her. 1t was so ordered
by the court, no defense being made,
the custody OF nine-year-old
daughter being awarded to the
mother.
Inc case OF the People VS.. James
Merritt, charged with assault with
deadly weapon upon the person of
! Grover Cleveland Grimsley. on
Halloween night at Sugar City. was
on all day yesterday, and had not
been concluded up to the hour of
going to press.
The district court will adjourn this
morning until Monday. January 10th
when it will reconvene and probably
be in session until the close of the
month Nine civil and saver.I e..;sr,