Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-30
CASE Of ALLEGED
MURDERER IS
CONTINUED
TRIAL OF GOSSETT OF
EMBUD0 POSTPONED
Interesting Session of District
Court For Rio Arriba County,
Statehood M~ass-meeti1g al
Terra Amarillo.
Lsp.eial correspondence to Morning JournalI

Especial Correspondence to Morning Journal
TERRA Amarillo, June 29.=Court
has adjourned and the attorneys and
witnesses now are on their way home.
The court practically disposed OF all
business that was ready by Saturday
night. but owing TO the expected ar
rival of persons for whom the sheriff
was out under more recent indict-
ments. the court decided to wait un-
iii Tuesday morning. 50 hat persons
arrested and desiring to plead guilty
might be accommodated, us Wen as
those wanting jury trial.
The civil and the criminal docket.
as far as all business pending when
the term began, was practically
cleaned ana In addition some bust
ness created by the term was disposed
OF. There were pobably seventy to
eighty cases, civil and criminal, that
were finally acted upon. one of the
most interesting cases was that of
Arthur II. Gossett of Fmbudo. charged
with killing Stewart Gonover at Lyden
last December. At the request OF
District Attorney Alexander Reed, this
case was continued until the next
term, owing to the serious illness or
one Of the most important witnesses.
Or. J.. II. Murphy, Of E%spanola. His
testimony was considered necessary
to establish a cause of death on the
part Of the territory. Dr.. Murphy is
seriously i'll with cancer, it is said, in
a Denver hospital, and his recovery is
a matter OF grave doubt. Attorney
A.. p. Renehan OF santa Fe is counsel
for MIR. Gossctt.
The ease Of the territory Us.
Patrieio Salazar and Ramon Martinez,
charged with killing a Navajo Indian
on the Navajo reservation for the pur-
pose Of robbery, was presented the
grand jury. which at first refused to
return = true bill, but on reconsidefa-
ton and obtaining further evidence.
although the two men had been dis
charged, they were rearrcstcd and a
bill was returned. he case will be
continued.
Al important case tried was that of
the territory VS.. Esperidion Olivas.
charged with feloniously attempting
to Kill Mercedes Ferran and Willie
Ferran, her brother. while returning
IN e buggy frGl1 church Olivas, Who'll
was drunk, stood upon a bridge cross
ing the Rio Pucrco, and, claiming to
be firing 'at the air. shot at ran
dom and the bullet passed immediate
~ over the head OF Miss Ferran. shat
tering the glass in the rear curtain
of her buggy. The court. at the con-
clusion of the testimony, on the mo-
ton of the defendants attorney, took
from the jury the charge Of assault
with intent to kill, and left for its
consideration the charge of assault
with "A deadly weapon. After three
hours deliberation the Jury returned
a verdict of guilty OF assault with a
deadly weapon, and the defendant
was sentenced to not less than eigh-
teen months nor moro than two years
IN the p~enitentiary.
Wife heaters.
Three persons, charged with wife
beating. were tried. one, who had
committed the same offense before
and served time in the pen for it.
was tried and again convicted. Juan
pleaded builty ana was SEN
fenced to an indcterminate term in the
p~enitentiary, which was afterward
on the pathetic plea of the
wife, who had three children by the
defendant. the eldest OF whom was
years. The third also pleaded guilty
and was fined 500 and costs, and sem
tcnccd to the term OF one year in the
.penitentiary. but the penitentiary SEN
Icnce was suspended during good be-
Cheer TAFT and Andrews.
ON receipt of the news Of the pass
age OF the statehood Lii through the
senate and house, a mass meeting was
that night held in the court house
which was crowded to the doors. Res
expressive of the gratitude of
he people of Rio Arriba county were
unanimously and enthusiastically
adopted. Venceslao Jaramillo was
chairman; 4. ID. Burns, b. G.
Hernandez. r.. A.. Candelaria, vice
Presidents; Silviano Riobal. secretary.
Addresses were made by Messrs
Iaramillo, McFie. Hernandez, Rene
and jose u. Sena, and the indi-
atoms were hat the audience was
in favor of the adoption Of
constitution provided that ii was sat
%sfactory to the people.
The resolutions thanked the presi-
and Delegate Andrews for the
OF the statehood bill.
A night session Was held every night
Turing the two weeks term of the
curt. but notwithstanding the vast
of labor done. many social at
were paid to the court and
'~fficials. especially by the T. ID. Burns {
nd Jose r. Martinez and their re- /.
pective families. b,
We boaru ms carr for horses
rhe best of care guaranteed. w. L .
& Co. ia n. Second street !