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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-02-13
b siistenla Judicial
El sefiOr Was OChOteCO presenta un
bill para reOrganizar ell sistema
judicial de Puerto Rico.
DE LOS FUNCIONARIOS IUDI-
GALES Y SU RETRIBUCION

Cada Corte de Distrito estara 4
cargo de un Juez de Distrito, auxilia-
do por IN Secretario, I'm Sub-Secreta :
rio escribiente, un Marshal, TN Ia =
quigrafo y TN Janitor.
La retribueion de estos funciona-
rios sera: Ell Juez, So. 10000. Sc
cretario, 81. 90. Escribiente Sub
Seer etario, $4,000. Taquigrafo,
100000. Marshal, ST. 900 90. Ia
nitor, 100000.
Las Cortes de Circuito Sc compon-
dram de un Juez Presidente que 10
sera ell Juez de Distrito que ejerza
sus funciones en- la Capitalidad del
Circuito, de los dos Jueces Asociados
que 10 seran los Jueces de los Dis
trltos mas inmediatos, tai como Sc ha
determinado al fjarse la division ju-
dicial terr itorial de la Is1a de Puerto
Rico, y de un Fiscal, un Secretario,
" un Marshal, auxiliades por TN Sub
Secretario, un Taquigrafo. I'm Escri-
b!ente y TN Janitor.
Ell Juez Presidente del Tribunal
de Circuito gozara por este conc epto
de una retribucion adicional de $500
anuales.
Ell Fiscal de cada Circuito percibira
un sueldo de S. 900 anuales.
Ell Seer etaric de cada Circuito go
zara de un sueldo anual de 81 500.
Ell Marshal del Circuito perclbira
un sueldo anual de 1900.
El Sub Secretario Interprete per-
cibira I'm sueldo anual de ST. 200.
Ell Taquigrafo del Circuito perci-
bira un sueldo anual de $1,000.
Ell Escribiente del Circuito perez
bira un sueldo anual de 5000.
Ell Janitor del Circuito percjbira
an sueldo anual de $500.
Los Tueces de Paz percibiran anual-
mente los siguientes sueldos.
Los de poblaciones mayores de
$4,000 habitantes, ST. 200 anuales,
Los de poblaciones memories de
$4,000 y mayores de 10000, $72o
anuales.
Los de poblaciones no mayores de
10000 habitantes, $3.50 anuales.
Estos Juzgados lie Paz, tendran
cada uno un Secretario, retribuido
como sigue:
Los de poblac tones mayores de
%1SO0O WV AIudlCO.
Los de poblaciones memories de
$4,000 y mayores de 10, 900 habitan-
tes. 5000.
Los de las denas poblaciones,
$500.
En- cada Capitalidad de Circuito,
habra I'm Juez sustituto que percibira
nn sueldo anual de $1,000.
DE LOS JUICES DE PAZ
Los Jueces de Paz eierceran en- 10
criminal las mismas funciones que
eJercen en- la actualidad baio las leves
en- vigor y ademas conoceran en- 10
civil de todas clase de cuestiones
Cuya cuantfa no exceds de doscientos
dollars, intereses inclusive de los
Deshaucios por falta de pago del
precio convenido, cuando Ell canon
mensual no exceda de ounce dollars
DE LAS CORTES DE DISTRITO
Las Cortes de Distrito conoceran:
En- 10 criminal.
A. De todas las causas por delito
de Misdcmeanor.
b. De las apelac Jones de los luz ;
gados de Paz debi6ndose en- estos
caSOs prOceder 4 la celebration de
nueyos juicios.
G. De los juicios por Jurados, en-
casos de delitos graves, (Felonies.)
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-02-13
DEL JUEz SUSTITUTO

Seran deberes del Juez sustituto
Ell de sustituir a cnalquier Juez de
Distrito en- casos de enfermedad, all
sencia 4 otra causa legal.
Cumplira aquellas comisiones que
de tempo en- tempo y dentro del
Circuito les sean conferioas por ell
Attorney General de Puerto Rico pa
ra la mejor marcia de la administra-
cion de iust1cla.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-02-13
DE LAS SENTENCIAS

Las sentencias tanto en- los Distri-
tos como en- los Circuitos y asf EN-
materia civil como criminal, Sc pro-
nunciaran en- session p1blica y des-
pu6s seran fundam entadas por el
Juez Ponente, hacienda constar ade-
mas los fundamentos de algdn voto
en- contra de dicha sentencia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-02-13
A los SlScrIptOroS Y AgentcS

Para Ia buena marcia de esta Admins
sraci6n, no admitimos Atlas de suscripto-
res este diario sino desde ell 10 de cada
mes LasBAJAS SO avisaran los dias 80 6
81; sdvierti6ndose que las que Sc dieren con
pOgteriOridad no SO tomaran en- cuenta n
gurtiran efect0 en- Ia contabilidad hasta ell
dia dltimo del mes siguiente al en- que sc
solicitor.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-02-13
En- 10 civil.

A. De todos los procedimientos
Ex- parte y procedimientos espe :
ciales.
B. De todas las informaciones de
dominic, cualquiera que sea la cuan.
tia de los bienes.
c. De las ejecuciones de las hi
poteca, por 81 procedimiento hipote
carlo, cualquiera que fuere su cuantfa.
D. De los juicios de Deshaucio
en- los casos en- que Ell arrendatario
mensual exceda de ounce dollars y
en!esta misma clase de ]uicios cuando
la accion Sc funde en- TN motive dife-
rente. del de falto de pago del arren-
damiento convenido.
E. De los pleitos de divorcio.
F. De toda question litigiosa has
ia sentencia y su ejecuci6n, cuya
cuant1a exceda de doscientos dollars,
siempre que ambas parties acuerden
someter Ell case Jurisdiction; Disbo-
mfndose que las excepciones y cues
tones previas seran resueltas por la
Corte de Distrito en- que el case Sc
originado.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-02-13
DERECHOS DE LOS JUICES
Y FISCALES

Los Jueces de Distrito cuando Sc
constituysn en- la Capitalized del Cir
quito para las sesiones de este, ten.
dram derecho a uns dieta de dos Y
medic dollars diarios "a los gastos
de viaje.
Iguales derechos tendran los Fis,
Gales cuando viajen fuera de la Capi-
talidad del Circuito para actuar ante
las Cortes de Distrito.
DISPOSITION TRANSITIONAL
Esta ley empezara regir desde su
aprobacicn y quedan derogadas todas
las leyes 6 parte de las mismas que
Sc opongan 10 aquf dispuesto.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-02-13
UNA LICENClA.

Por la ofcina del attorney general
Sc ha concedido una 1icencia de al
gunos dfas al Juez de Pazde Vieques,
para asuntos particularcs.
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DE LA FORMACION DEL
JURADO.

En- cada Corte de Distrito, Ell pri :
mer lunes de Abril de cada aflo, el
Juez nCmbrara tres personals del
Distrito como Comisionados, para la
| formation de una lista de ciento Gin
cuenta jurados capacitados para &C :
tuar como tales en- Ell respective Dis
trito, los cuales habran de tener las
Icondiciones exigidas por el C6digo
de Eajuiciamiento Criminal, estas
(listas, una vez hechas certihcadas
por los Comisionados, seran REMIT
das por triplicado al Secretario del
Circuito. quien tendra Ell deber de
sum inistrar una 4 cada Distrito de
los del Circuito fin de que, al sor-
tear en- un Distrito un panel de Tura-
dos para conocer de las causas crimi-
males Ell I'm termino, sean insaculados
de los que fguran en- las listas de los
otros dos Districts del Circuito.
IDEBERES DE LOS FUNCIONA-
RIOS EN- GENERAL. DE LOS
JUICES DE DISTRITO.
LOS JueceS de DlSLr1to tendran las
facultades y deberes que continua-
cion sc expresan:
A.-Sera deber de todo Juez de
Distrito, ante quien penda una sen
tencia resolucion, de citarla dentro
de los treinta dfas siguientes 4 la
vista de la causa. Esta disposition
Sc hace extensive al Tribunal del
Circuito.
B.-Tendra ademas Ell deber de
reunirse por espacio de ounce dias
cuando menos cada sesenta dfas, en-
fla Capitalidad del Distrito para for
mar Ell Tribunal de Circuito resol-
yer los asuntos que ante este pendan.
C.-Tendr5n Ell deber de inspec-
cionar dentro de su jurisdiction las
diligencias preliminares en- causas
criminales que Sc instruyan por ell
Juez de Paz del respective lugar en-
|que ocurra e1 hecho.
DE LAS CORTES DE CIRCUITO.
Los Jueces de Distrito cuando ac-
ltnen como Jueces en- e1 Circuito, ten
dram Ell deber de ser ponentes en- eau.
sas civiIes y crimirales. en- aquellos
casos cuya resolution penda del
Circuito, repartiendoSe las ponencias
equitativas entire los Jueces.
DE LOS IUECES DE PAZ.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-02-13
DE LAS CORTEs DE CIRcUITo
DE LOS JUICES DE PAZ.

Sera deber del Juez de Paz ms.
truir las primcras diligencias en- eau
sas criminales por delitos graves. ba-
10 la inspection del Juez del Distrito
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-02-13
DE LAS CORTES DE CIRCUIT
Competera 4 su Jurisdiction.

Competera su Jurisdiction.
A. Conocer de las apelaciones asi
civiles como criminales interpuestas
contra sentencias resoluciones de
las Cortes de Distrito
B. Conocer hasta su falio y ejecu-
cion de aquellas causas civiles en-
que las parties hayan convenido SO
meterse su Jurisdiction, con a1reglo
al inciso F. de la Secci6n 5 de esta ley.
c. Conocer de causas por delitos
graves (Felonies) aunque Ell delito
apareje pena de mue1te, en- aquellos
casos en- que Ell acusado renuncie 81
Jurado y sc sonnet al Tribunal de
Derecho.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-02-13
NOMBRA AMIENTOS

Los Jueces y Fiscales seran nom
brados por Ell Gobernador con Ell con-
sentimiento del Consejo Executive.
Los Jueces de Paz, los Secretaries
Iy Marshals de Distrito y los de Cir.
|cuito seran por election popular y de
sempefaran sus cargos durante cua-
tro amos.
Los Taqufgrafos seran nombrados
por ell Attorney General mediante
examen.
Los Sub Secretaries, Interpreters y
Escri bientes, seran nolnbrados por ell
Attorney propuesta del Secretario
del Circulto.
Los Janitors seran nombrados por
ell Attorney General a propuesta del
Tuez de Distrito,
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absence my studio had been
rided and a Mexican caeger and a
rawhide lariat had been stolen Then
came the news Of my uncIe's death,
and wishing still to conceal from the
world the secret he himself would
never have revealed. still claimed
the authorship OF the picture
The facts. however. are as have
stated. I know the difficglay you or
any other man viii have 20 prove
them; but 1 am innocent. Mr.. Hol-
brook. and l trust that I shall be vim
CicaJed: and here 20 you, I declare
that I believe Henry Brewster muir
deTe5 John b. Clough and that he
ras attempted to faStcn the crime on
me, II II amt is hard 10 say it
Il I am put TO death ana the viii is
sim missing, my cousin inheritS all
my dead uncle's millions"
The artist sighed and looked at the
Hoor OF The cell. HoIbrook. too. Was
silent a moment and then impulsive-
~ hc held out his HAND.
IT believe your story" ne said; and
I shall prove IL true, II there is any
possible way 90 do Sc"
The two men shock hands warmly
and Holbrook hurried away He went
% .hc dead miIliouaire's studio and
from his Investigations there ne amply
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his secret taste for painting and FOX
the pleasures of a Bohemian life, but
also TO maintain mis- ordinary appear
auce of n respectable money king be-
fore the world.
Partly By accident. partly because 1
also was az artist. 1 became the only
person who was aware OF his double
lie Don't mistake me when ! use
that term. Nothing OF vice or dissipa-
ton was INDUCED in by my uncle when
he disappeared from the paths of his
commercial life. His pleasure was IN
noceny. yet suspiciously concealed
from all eyes.
ION my return from Paris = was
taken to the studio by my uncle He
was I'm a state Of suppressed excite
ment that alarmed me. and ! thought
uneasly that his sanity WAS affected.
He threw back tain and showed
10 me his Iast %. SON. The Snake.
Then ne zaId. acton. I've burned
all my other works. This Is the only
one I care to preserve and 20 give TO
the world And even now ] do not
care 90 sign Il. ] wish You Acton. 10
sign your name 10 this canvas and 20
exhibit IL before the world
u protested against doing so. As an
artist. ] could not but recognize the
great force and power ~ the canvas.
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proprietor Of a celebrated Broadway
cafe: and later with the famous head
Of a detective bureau. When he left
the ofice OF the latter. on the evening
OF the second day after MS talk with
Acton Ciough. none Of his friends
could possibly have recognized nm
He had passed more than three hours
with the detective, carefully prac-
ticing certain matters essential 10 his
scheme. until the detective pronounced
him faultless IN his manipulations and
congratulated him on his rapidly ac-
quired proficiency.
Half an hour later Philip Holbrook,
in the black evening dress Of a waiter,
was stationed IN a particular corner OF
the great dining room in Phillips res
taurant In upper Broadway. He had
all the appearance OF a Belgicn or
Hollande- AMI carried on his duties
perfectly As a matter Of fact. this
was not the first zine Holorook had
acted the same role IN the prosecution
OF mis- reportorlaI investigations
He was aided BY the fact that Gus
tave Phillip was under strong obli-
cations 10 him for De icate and kind
~ service rendered by the reporter TO
the celebrated restaurateur. He was
not acting altogether on haphazard
tEat evening, though ne knew that .
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Il think that can he done. The
studio where ne worked contains con-
elusive evidence that ne was the oc-
cupant His old landlord there. though
he knew him by the name Of Arthur
Bell. should be able to identify John
b. Cough by means Of his photo
graphs. Also 1 happen TO know that
the landlord saw my uncle one day
when he was working on the picture.
But all this proves nothing. That
your uncle labeled the snake vita
Brewster's name suggests little more
than the vagaries Of an admittedly
queer old gentleman. Unless-you
don't mean 10 say that you suspect
your cousin of the crime2'
II do said the artist gr1yely. 1T
is a terrible thing 10 say; but / be-
licve that he killed John Clough.-
MY uncle told me that Brewster's
career had become known TO him. that
il was a terrible one. md that he
meant TO cut my cousin from his win.
1 think that if James ClarksOn. my
uncie's lawyer would speak, ne would
tell YOU that the will was changed.
The picture was put on exhibition
You know the sensation fl caused.
sent for 1t he night yuncle was killed
and had IL conveyed 10 his house MY
reason for So doing was that only that
day while at the gallery, 1 had no
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great deal must be left TO chance He
had not an iota OF a presentiment,
however, 81 the tricks fate was 70
play
He was watching md waiting for
Henry Brewster, who nearly always
dined at this cafl. He had planned
20 keep the young cl1bman under the
closest possible surveillance for a few
days and nights. Brewster was much
Of q night-hawk HoISrook believed
that his most important affairs were
transacted at night, and the reporter
also had a suspicion that many Of
Brewster's actions might demand the
shelter OF nights black robe!
From the hower-encircled gallery
under the great dome brilliant with
soFt-h,led electric lights an orchestra
sent down waves OF melody. At most
Of the tables IN the great dining hall
EXCEPT the few reserved for late COM
ers-uen and women were chatting
ana laughing over thS.r dinners
There IVES the simmer of Jewels; the
cleaning OF fine feminine fabrics: all
The circumstances Of wealth and lux
ur-y. and while he waited for his own
especiaI task to begin. HrIbrook was
,nteutlv interested in the scene
One OF the three tables In his corner
had been reserved, as he knew, by
brewster Al one Of the other tables
sat an oriental Personage-Holbrook
could not decide whether he was
Chinese OF japanese: a sauve, pol
ished man in American evening clothes
talked quietly with anothe- man, ap-
parently an Italian-a nervous. pallid
individual with forked black beard
and piercing. shifting eyes.
At the other table sat a gentleman
whom Holbrook knew quite well; and
Il amused him grsvely TO wait on him
In his disguise. This was Bradley Sin
clair. nan OF leisure and wealth. whose
bored manner and listIess bearing gave
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proved the truth Of Acton Coughs
story OF his uncIe-s artistic secret He
then secured a maEnifying-gl glass, went
20 the district attorneys office. got
permission TO examine the picture and
-here read, sure enough, the name OF
Henry Brewster
oh" ne groaned 10 himself. when
ne went into the street; and 10 think
that I am under a promise not to
print this story
His meditations were interrupted by
boys crying copies of the last edition
OF tho Wire HIS heart stood still as
he read the flaming headlines and the
story that his rival, Billy Foster, had
secured. Foster had interviewed the
lawyer for the dead man. James
GARRISON; had told the lawyer HIS
suspicious that the ebony sphinx
might figure in the mystery TO a great
er extent than had hitherto been sus-
pecJed. Accompanied by the reporter,
the lawyer had visited the district at
torneys office and in his presence had
closely examined the sphinx A secret
spring had been disclosed. the figure
opened and in its interior had been
Iound-the missing will
Except Cor a few requests 20 charit-
able societies, the whole OF his i'm
mense fortune was decided to Henry
Brewster.
Good heavens gaSped Holbrook.
Did Acton CIOugh, then, lie 10 me?'
But. strangely enough, ais soul
seemed to revolt against this idea
He cried out: No. The mystery
grows blacker and deeper, but Clough
Is innocent and shall yet prove him
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SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
TIERS.

Billy Foster. reporter for the New YORK
Evening Wire, was sent to a club TO get
an Interview with Acton Clough, nephew
OF John B. ClOugh, mUlu-miliionaire
hnancier. Acton Clough. who was an art
lst, had recently exhibited "a strange and
Enthusiastically morbid painting called The
snake In a Fifth avenue gallery Rumor
said that the picture was based on a per
Eonal experience OF the queer young artist
While on his way 70 the club Foster passed
the mansion Of old John B. Clough, and
heard a woman scream With terror Ia the
house. He rushed into the house. and there
In the great library san the mulli-mllllOu-
aire tied 20 a chair with raWaldc ropes.
and a dagger was buried to the hilt tn his
heart The snake was opposite the dead
man and was slashed into ribbons Foster
bribed groom in the house for photo
Era phs OF the murdered millionaire and
others connected with the tragedy. ana
rushing 10 the nearest telephone reported
the mystery 70 the Evening Wire Office,
which quickly printed the story and scored
great beat on an me other Ne" , orr
newspaper Marcella y lucrut. bcautli b+
young newspaper writer was hesltaiiuB
whether TO marry Billy or his rival. Phlhp
HoIbr0ok. a star reporter on the Evening
Budget When she saw Ellly's great beat
she was on the point OF deciding IN his
favor.
Foster magnanimously writes Marcella
that he viii not claim her on the beat ne
made as he believes the real beat VIII be
In first printing the name OF the murderer.
50 the race between the two reporters goes
nerriiv on. Henry Brewster. another
nephew OF the murdered millionaire VINO
had visited his uncle the fatal night ana
who disappeared. returns. and, In an inter
View, accuses Acton Clougn- on his state
mant the latter Is arrested. Foster Is coz
WINGED that Acton IS guilty and WORK
along those lines HOlbroOk takes the upI1-
site side and attempts 10 prove 'inuSH
innocent A day OF two later while Ma
celia 10 IN the district attorneys Once
Ehe picked uD a knottcd piece nt string q
90 up a package. II came from tle HlN.
dered mans house, and the officials CAV.
her permission 10 take g. Finally l'.
brook arranges for a personal inler...r.
With Acton Cough
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ticed a man trying 20 20 over the pic
ture with a maEufyinE glass. Upon
my questioning him, he told me that
he was the agent OF a Chinese artist,
VINO was DESTROYS Of discovering the
methods employed III painting the pic
ture
PERHAPS you do not know. but my
uncle had discovered new pigments
and invented new ways Of producing
chromatic effects which would be very
valuable 10 the art world. 1. however,
Was by no means DESTROYS that this
stranger. or any Of his kind, should
either discover my uncle s>valu2ble Sc
Crets or read the name painted in
tiny letters on the folds OF the snake.
NV uncle had never told me why he
considered my cousin a villain ]
thought that the old man might have
nothing but personal reasons for his
dislike. and I certainly did not desire
that I should he charged with having
painted my cousin name IN a picture
Of so obnoxious character we have
always been antagonistic. and, In
sense. rivals for my uncle's favor, yet
decidedly / had no reason to hat him
then.
Consequently. thar night I visited
my uncle and tried 20 induce him
either 10 paint out my cousins name,
or else withdraw or destroy the pic
Iure. for which. publicly, as / well
knew. he had expressed the utmost
detestation, though secretly ne was
delighted with the reception II nad
met He would do neither High
words passed, and unfortunately my
naturally high temper got the better
or me. With my penknIfe I slashed
through the canvas OF the picture and
then thorous lily frightened by my
Uncle's anger, 1 hastily left MIN. trust
ing that zine would cool his temper
tcFard me.
Il did not 20 home unti late
that night and did not discover
until the next day that in my
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no hint OF the facts that he was one
or the greatest authorities on oriental
languages and EgyptoIogy. and IA
nous In the small Initiated circle for
many daring feats OF oriental expiora-
ton.
It had been HoIbrook-s duty Al one
time TO interview Bradley Sinclair tor
a special article, and quite a friend
snip had sprung up between them. so
close that on several occasions the re
porter had taken the scholar on l. IDS
Of exploration through his native civ.
New York. which Sinclair did rot
know nearly so wen as he did Port
Said. or Brindisi. or the wilds Of The
Sudan or Of Siberian China
Presently HoIbrooiC became ker My
attentive Brewster had entered he
restaurant an1 had taken two com
paRions 70 the corner table Roth
were men. one tall and lean wiz. a
bald head, and the other an immensely
Fat man with very brilliant eyes To
Holbrook, neither Of Brewster's com
pauions. albeit both were dresser cor
rectly and conventionally enough ana
were quite at their ease, appeared the
type OF men who habituaIly frequented
such restaurants az Phillips
While he took their hats and coats
and pushed their chairs into place. he
glanced keenly at Brewster. aud Il
seemed 70 hir1 that the dead million
aires nephew was IN a state OF Keen,
though suppressed. nervous excite
ment-
Just at that moment another man
appeared and came directly 10 the