Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-01
MURDERED VICTIM
AS HE SLEPT ON
THE GROUND
EsquibeI, Who Slew Hus-
band Of Paramount Gets.
Heavy Sentence at Moral
Distfict Court Adjouns,


N1hHf AAf A"RNAA' ~ $50
fas A'epa4 N. NJ. April 30-The
spring term OF the Mora county district
court. which has been IN session dur
ing the past week. adjourned today ar
ter disposing Of considerable business.
but did not clean up the docket, as
several murder cases and many minor
cases were continued by Judge John
u. Merle. who is compelled TO open
court at Taos, Taos county, Monday
morning.
Among thc cases heard was that Of
the territory versus Jose Esquibel,
charged with tho murder Of the hus-
band of a woman with who he had
become infatuated. The murder was
very brutal Esquibel following his
victim to q lonely place IN the moun-
taius. whore ne had gone 10 look after
sheep. shot him in the head as he lay
asleep on the ground. \ sentence Of
not less than fifty and not more han
ninety nine years was passed upon the
prisoner, who pleaded guilty ins the
second degree ana begged the court
for nncrcF.
County Assessor Luclus Macsias. who
was recently involved IN "a fatal shoot
ing uffraN n Dcato. IN which Deputy
killed. WAS indicted for carrying CON
ceitlcd weapons. He was %afraigned.
entered "A plea Of guilty and was fined
$50 ana costs. which he paid
candida Rolbal pleaded guilty TO ass
gauit with a deadly weapon and WAS
sentenced to serve one year al the ter
ritorial reform school At Springer. as
was also Fred Alexander of Roy, who
pleaded guilty TO stealing a horse and
received a sentence of eighteen months
To the reform school In A%lcXander's
Ma-. lH- taLFFL.a No AMI. Al Ann I
ham. was the complaining witness.
Colcdon MARTINEZ and his two broth
Of no pleaded guilty to cattle
and were sentenced to oue
sear ion the penitentiafy at Santa Fe.
Fred Epplcr. indicted for writing
checks un banks whore he had no
funds. and who has been confined IN
NE Mora county jain for the past six
awaiting trial, was found
and sentenced TO three months
the county jail and % pay the costs
lf the trial However. considering the
.act the prisoner had already been In
al siv months. the Judge suspended
surthcr sentence provided the costs
were paid. Eppler IS a healthseelter
for this reason the court extended
tiemency.
Juan Romero. T.. Taiz and Felipe
Naestas We're Indicted Tor ASSAULT on
Andres Maestas and found guilty.
rhcir victim, an aged man, was de-
)fivcd of his power of speech and
crippled for life as the re
iult OF the vicious assault made upon
lim bN the prisoners. Sentence viii he
lasAed later on thc men, VINO are CON
inca ~ the county jail.
Considerable time was consumed By
court i'fida, IN hearing arguments
II counsel for the prosecution and the
defense. IA the cases of the territory
'crsus Augustine Harmon indicted for
he murder Of Deputy Sheriff l~sicar-
10 Lpbato, al Ocatc. several months
and onofre and Santiago lie
'eNre, indicted as accessories.
The defense has asked for a change
i venue. probably 10 ColfaN county,
lflch was Vigorously opposed BY Dis.
rict Attorney Ward,
The grand jnrN returned a total of
indictments. ON Sunday
forming Judge Merle. accompanied by "a
heriff Gandert OF Mora county and
Attorney and AIRS. Ward, will
overland 60 Taos. where Judge {
win convene court Monday. MT ,
Ward is attending the Taos county J
lurt whore he viii represent a client
ciurC that tribunal.