Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-19
MRS. Irwin WEEPS
At CLOSE Of
THE TRIAL
Defendant in Alleged Extoftion
Case Turns Out 10 Be Former
Stenographef and Deputy
Clerk in Texas.
Special corresponaen.e to Morning JournaIl

Especial Correspondence to Morning Journal
Roswell, n. M. June 1.-THE clos
Ing events Of the trial of the habeas
corpus proceedings of Mrs. Leila II
win and husband, II. A. Irwin last
night brought out main points of in
%tcrest. The ease was brought in the
alleged attempt extortion by a black
hand gang AZ Clovis. n. NJ, in which
Mrs. Irwin. as principal, ana MT. n
win, because OF his relationship to her
were arrested and placed in the
Roosevelt county jail at Portales I'M
der Il bond Of $4,000 each. The pur-
pose of tho habeas corpus PROCEEDINGS
was 10 either secure an absolute dis
charge or a reduction in the bond.
The hearing resulted in the prison
crs being held for tho Investigation of
the prisoners being held for the in
%ycstigation OF the first grand jury of
the newly formed county of Curry, in
which Clovis Is SITUATED. and in the
reduction Of the bonds to 81, 600
apiece. The new bonds win be easily
furnished. according to the statement
Of the attorneys for the defense.
Defendants attorneys were divided
IN their feeling as to the outcome of
the trial c. T.. Sheppard, of sulphur
Springs. Tex, stated that he secured
all he expected in The hearing. namely
"a reduction Of the bond that puts the
ease moro nearly on its proper plane
of Importance. Fred Mcdonald of
stated that he had hoped for
u complete dismissal. Il. T.. Rowells
the third attorney for the defense, did
not express himself more than to say
that he considered the result a victory
for his clients. These lawyers state
that Mr. and Mrs. Irwin, through their
relatives at sulphur Springs, could
have easily given the first bond set,
but they aid act consider il in keep
Ing with the severity of the punish
mcnt IN such cases where guilt Is
proven
The hearing last night was attended
by a big crowd, many womcn being I'm
the audience. Mrs. Irwin was on the
much Of the evening and gave
a cool and straightforward account OF
the whole transaction. 50 far as she
concerned She showed some en-
otlon during the cross examination.
ana later In the evening. when Judge
VIM. II Pope gave his decision, could
no longer refrain from tears. She
no scene, however, ana did not
give herself up to sobbing until court
was adjourned and nearly all the at
PENDANTS had left the house. Then
she was almost carried by her husband
to the Grand Central hotel, where
they stopped. under guard, during
stay in Roswell
Mrs. Irwin claims TO have been In
q state of nervous collapse when this
came ON. and this morning
when she and her husband left for
portales TO make bond, she was APP
oarently completely broken In spirit
She was heard TO say. Il don't care
20 much for this decision. for | know
hat ] ann innocent and that we are
pound to come clear finally; but the
hough of the stigma his affair will
pat ON my name is more than l can
And she broke ont In convul-
live CRYING In spite of herself.
IL deVelOpes that Mrs. Irwin has
connected with the courts before.
mt not in the place of defendant. She
3 none other than pretty Leila Flan-
lery. formerly of Denison, Tex. who !
or some time was court reporter an I
Judge Townsend at Ardmore. Ok q
ahoma. and later deputy clerk Of
Johnson county. Okla. She Is an ac-
ompIished young woman and is also
former school teacher. She is 26
ears of age, Her husband. II. A. Ir- I
vim. under arrest with her. came or
from sulphur Springs, Texas !
.cing the son OF W. /. Irwin. who is I
cputed To be e wealthy and respected
ltizcn of that place. The coupled
married October 2. last. No evil
ence came out nj the hearing to con-
Irwin with the case, but his re-
ltiouship 60 Mrs. irwin carries with !
the idea that he. too. is guilty. IL \
is wife Is In such a plot as the black
ana at Clovis. b