Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-10-10
OF GUILTY TO
CHARGE OF CH|NK
SMUGGLING
Member of Quartet on Trial in
Las Cruces Turns States
Evidence and Gives Snap
Away
Especial Correspondents to Morning journal,

Especial correspondence to Morning Journal
Las Cruces, n. NJ, Get. Sin the
case Of the United States VS.. Clark,
Elliott, Binkley and one Vincent all
Of the latter charged with conspiracy
to commit crime against the United
States by smuggling Cinnamon across
the International line at Anapra, Vim
cent has turned states evidence, tes-
trying that he and Elliot had carried
on n conspiracy by placing seven Chi
namen on the train run by Clark be-
tween LOrdsburg and lei Paso. Clark
was n freight conductor and Binkley
was the brakeman at the time on this
Inc. Elliott does not work on the
road and Vincent it is understood does
not work ct all The Cinnamon were
brought from Juarez and placed on
the train at Anapra. The case was
tried in the United States court, Judge
10. r.. Wright, presiding. The verdict
was not guilty, after a trial lasting
two days. The attorneys were David
j, Leahy, United States attorney, and
Assistant United States Attorney
Clark. The attorneys for the defense
were Wade ana Wade or Las Cruces
ana Patterson and Wallace of lei Paso.
In the case OF David Guadarama ac-
cused of the murder Of ~Ignacio Pena
at Anthony a change Of venue was
taken from Dona Ana county TO Sill
yer city owing 10 the alleged prejudice
against them in this county,
Good Roads Movement Active.
The board of county commissioners
which has been in regular session for
the past four days transacted much
business of importance relative to the
opening of new roads n the repair
of others.
A petition with numerous signatures
of property owner in the vicinity was
presented to the board requesting the
erection Of a bridge between Picacho
ana Las Cruces. Such a bridge would
be the means of bringing thousands of
acres of land into cultivation which
lie waste across the river on ac-
count of the great inconvenience and
danger IN crossing h stream, The
II is claimed would be ineXpen- |
sive as the river is narrow, The board
deferred action In the matter until a
later date.
The First National bank of Las
has been designated as
treasurer of the Don Ana County |
road commission.
A petition literally signed by prop
erty owners along a proposed new
road was presented to the board.
The board after due elaboration
declared the road q public thorough
and further ordered that the road
of District No. /. post no.
ut three public places along the
line of said proposed road. giving all
parties notice that the board will di-
rect its proper officers To open and
work said road from an after 60
Of said office. The county sur
was also ordered to survey the
road at as early a date as possible and
tlso to continue the survey of the Pete
lliegel road on the west line of Sec
lion 10, north to Berino.
a petition bearing numerous sigma
was also received from various
property owners in that vicinity. Il
Is n plea for the continuance of the
road heretofore condemned from a
near the Mesquite bridge rum
ming in u Coutherly direction TO a
point on the La Mesa road to "a point
where it joins the Chamzefino road.
The county surveyor was instructed
- indicate the location of the propos-
sd road on the map and also To md
ate the roa which is travelled now
rom la Mesa to the Mesquite bridge
specially giving the width of the roas
After this report has been submitted
he board will take further action.
The board of viewers appointed by
he county commissioners 10 view the
proposed road from Anthony To Mes
luitc station have turned in a report
.ommending the opening of such "a
-oad.
The board postponed action IN the
pending the arrival Of the ter
'itorial engineer who proposes 10 go
the entire route as soon after the
first OF October as possible.
a petition was presented TO the
last April for the construction
'f a road from the bridge over the
Rio Grande near Rincon To h station
at Hatch. also "a road runnlns
rom the bridge near Rincon 20 the
own OF Colorado running along the
section line. Al that time the report
,f the viewers appointed was rejected
rhc board has now appointed Elias
of las Cruces, Dominica Apo
iucu. of Las Cruces and Aulano Ava
'yz from noua Ana as "a board 81 com
nissioners to view aud mark out the
'ead from the bridge near Rincou 10
DE station al Hatch and the 2eth das
lf october has been set as the daA Tor
lcWiug the proposed road.
The probate clerk was directed io
iost notices On three of the most public
iiaCes along the proposed road at least
I've days previous 90 the date fixed
the viewing giving the parties IN
crested due notice.
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