Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-01
CONDUCTOR WAS CONVICTED New Mexico Jury Finds Him Guilty in Chinese Smug-
 gIing Case Trial Was Sensational-Wife 0f Prisoner Claims She
 Lost $2,0O0

LAS CRUCES. N. NJ. April S0.- Guilty was the verdict of the jury in the case of the United States vs. Highland D. Maynard, charged with bribing immigration officials in con necIion with the smuggling of Chin csc into the United States. The yer -dict-wa returned at 5 o'clock yester- day afternoon.
 At noon Afford Coley. assistant at torney-general of the United States closed the argument for the prosecu- ton, with a strong arraignment of the former Santa Fe conductor and it took the jury just two hours to find q verdict.
 Judge Parker will sentence the pris- oner later The Maynard bribery case has lasted eleven days and has Seen one of the hardest fought crim- inal cases ever heard in the federal court in this district. The maximum sentence is three years in the federal penitentiary sharp tilts have oc- cured between Attorneys Holt and Sutherland and Judge W. M. Stanton for the defense and the government attorneys who were determined to SC cure conviction. Egery phase of the case was fought bitterly and evi- dence given during the trial has led to some startling developments. Upon motion of United States District At torney David Leahy the bond of Lon Miller, the colored porter. which has been ss,00O was increased to S4,OO0, and Miller was placed in jail on a bench warrant This action was the result of Miller's refusing to testify when placed on the stand. although the government attorneys had written statements from him covering the facts. It is believed that his refusing to testify will. give him no excuse for asking clcmeRcy from the court.
 It is the intention of the govern ment aitCrneys to continue the pros ,ecution of Maynard and others, the next charge 10 be taken up being that of conspiracy in illegally assist ing to bring Chinese into the United States.
 Judge Parker has expedited this trial very much and Saturday night in order to save time, the court re- nained in session until late hour.
 The federal grand jury has brought in a true bill against C. F. GTappen- .gater, storekeeper for the Santa Fe at San Marcial for perjury. He was imediately arraigned and pleaded not guilty This charge arose out or hls testimony in the Maynard case.
 During this trial the town has been fuD of secret service men, special agents, immigration officers, customs officers. and meE connected with many branches of the service. Attorneys for the defense have scored these men repeatedly. the governments ehlet witness, Chinese Inspector Boor, being the target of the hottest kind of legal fire. United States District Attorney David Leahy has been on the job ever since the case came up and has made strong arguments during the trial Major Llewellyn, special assistant to attorney-general. has also played an important part in the prosecution oi inc case. A ssistant AttOrney-General H. w. Clark of Las Vegas, has also assisted in the prosecution.
 Within the last twenty-four hours jmyortant facts have come to hght and the grand jury has been kept in session and several startling disclos .ures are expected within the neNi Iorty-eIght hours.
 Mrs. Maynard, who is deaf. has beer at inc trial and it was while sitting 1T the, court room she lost the pillow con taining, it is alleged, S2,O5o. Oticers refuse 10 commit themselves. but 1t i' the general belief that the amount wa! much less. Among others who vii he tried on the smuggling charges ar' Captain Green, formerly goYernmen insDector: Lon Miller. cOlored porter and others.