Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-29

:, Richard McCloud. VINO was called tc
Cortez In a civil suit, going over Sun
day and returning Wednesday. says
the town of Cortez Is growing rapidly
and the surrounding country is also
keeping pace. and with the compile
ton of the new irrigation enterprises
the great Montezuma valley win be
one OF the paradises of Colorado
Cortez has been crowded the past two
weeks. especially during the trial OF
Devote FOR the killing OF Mike ODon.
nell. there being a score or more OF
witnesses and large number sum.
moned as jurymen. Then there was
an influx of attorneys, among the
Durango contingent. I'm addition to
himself, were Chas A. Johnson, Reese
| McCloskey, Ben u. Russell, A. Rex
Molletie. Willis A. Reese. James A.
| Pulliam, who assisted Mr. McCloud
In the case he was In, also assisting
| District Attorney Lane. and the regli-
lar court officials. Then Judge Hogg
was In attendance few days. All
the hotels and roomlng houses were
| crowded and private residences were
called on to provide sleeping quar-.
ters. Altogether It was very inter
| esting court session. on the return
trip Mr.. McCloud and his fellow pas.
sengers made the train by "A narrow
margin. The stage carries seven pas.
sengers besides the driver and every
seat was occupied When two miles
out OF Dolores one OF the front axles
broke squarely off at the wheel The
passengers were anxious to make the
train and started on foot through the
mud. carrying books, grips. etc. After
they had tramped mile or so a farm.
er with n wagon overlook them and
landed them in Dolores In time for
train connections.
The session of district court closing
a. Cortez last night was the longest
and most interesting Montezuma coun-
ty has witnessed for some time.
The case attracting the greatest In.
terest was that of Harry DeVotie for
the shooting OF Mike O'Donnell. re-
sulting in the latter's death. Mr.. De.
Votie was defended by Chas A. John.
son OF this city. assisted by Mr.. Thur.
man OF Cortez. the latter. however.
being taken III the FIRST day OF the
trial md Is now down with typhoid
fever. The prosecution was conduct
ed by District Attorney George Lane
assisted by James A. Pulliam. The
matter OF taking evidence took up con.
siderable time after the jury was sc.
cured. The jury was only out about
Il couple OF hours when verdict of
mot guilty was rendered.
The only other criminal cnse tried
was that against Erin Gillette, charg
ed with larceny. He was acquitted
Probably the greatest interest, out.
side the DeVotIe trial. was centered
In the summoning of a special grand
jury. The grand jury. with f. NJ.
Goodykoontz as foreman. has been
quite busy. Wednesday eighteen In
dictments were returned against the
six saloon keepers OF Dolores, three
against each one. the indictments
charging violation OF the midnight
closing law. selling liquors on the Sab
bath day. and permitting OF gambling
games. Each OF the indicted were
held on the first charge In the sum
OF $500 and their recognizance taken
In the two remaining cases. All fur.
nished bonds and their cases contin.
ued until the latter part OF May when
special term Of court will be held.
1t is also currently reported that the
grand jury Is at work on large batch
OF indictments against officers OF the
irrigation districts. the charge being
bribery and grating According 10 In.
formation the jury win be In session u
week or two longer. submitting It's
final report at the adjourned term.
"Tis well TO WOO. It's well TO wed,
For so the world has done
Since myrtles grew and roses blew,
And morning brought the sun"
Yesterday the pleasant country
home of Mr. and Mrs. ]. S. ID. Hopkins
of Hermosa was gay with flowers and
| resouDded to music and the laughter
OF the guests assembled In honor of
the marriage OF daughter OF the
house. Miss Ruth Backinger. to the
man OF her choice. Clarence o. Lynch,
also of Hermosa.
A number Of Durango people went
up for the occasion. while Mr.. aud
Mrs. r. T. Lynch. the groom's par
ents, arrived from Ottumwa. la, a
few days ago to attend their sons
marriage. In all some thirty guests
were present.
The ceremony was performed by