Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-08
OTHER CHARGES DISMISSED
THOSE INCLUDING PERJURY AND
sUBoRNATIoN OF JURY,
ARE DROPPED
CARL EkLUND TO:BESTRIED
HE is ACCUSED OF PARTIcIPAT.
ING IN oFFENSE AGAINST
GOVERNMENT

AT the opening session OF the May
term of the United States district
court this morning George Smell, who
was convicted at the last term of
court for conspiracy against the gov.
eminent and sentenced 70 pay a fine
of $1,000 and costs, withdrew his mo.
tion of appeal United States Atlor-
ney David ]. Leahy then dismissed
several other cases against Smell
which were on the docket of the
court. The latter cases were for per
jury and subornation of perjury. In
one of the cases dismissed there were
three defendants, Smell, Evans and
Gomez.
Together with Carl Eklud, hotel
man of Clayton, Smell was charged
with conspiracy in connection with
the homesteading Of a piece of land
in Union county. 1t was charged that
Smell agreed with Eklund to file upon
the land and turn it over to him as
soon as he had received title Shell
was convicted after a jury trial. Elk
lund, who was i'll and unable to at
pear, will be tried at this term of
the court. At the conclusion of the
trial of Ek1und the Union county lsnd
conspiracy cases, which have occu-
pied the attention of the court for
some time, will be at an end,
Judge Clarence J. Roberts opened
the term this morning at $3.50 o'clock
Veniremen for the grand and petit
juries were examined. Several Jury
men were excused by Judge Roberts
upon sufficient cause and the palG's
were exhausted without completing
either jury. The court ordered addi-
tional names to be drawn and service
will be made today. The two juries
were ordered to report tomorrow
morning at 9 o'clock when it is be-
lieved the two bodies will be EN-.
paneled and will be ready to begin
their work.
The following officers were appoint
ed this morning by the court and
were sworn in:
Court Bailiffs- Severe Lucero and
Bias Martinez.
Court Crier-Juan Ortega.
Bailiff to Grand Jury-Susano Mon
Lano.
Court urtInterpreter-Nepomuceno Sc
yura.
Grand Jury Interpreter-Luis Armi
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United States Attorney Leahy an
bounced the continuance of the case
against Daniel Dolan, charged with
riolation of postal regulations. Dolan
S under indictment in another dis
rict, according to Mr.. Leahy, for a
more serious offense and likely will
ever be brought here for trial.
Valentin Baca, charged with adul-
cry, was brought into court this
morning. He pleaded not guilty and
lis trial was set for tomorrow. In
he case of Casimira Garcia and An
Tres Encinias, charged with the same
,ffense, it was announced that En-
,inias had died a short time ago ami
he charges against the other person
we're dropped. Several other cases
# a similar nature were disposed OF
rhe civil action of the United States
lgainst Mack Highfill, complaint
o cancel a patent, was set for trial
omorrow.
, Simon Huffman appeared in court
his morning and applied for his fin
il naturalization papers, which We're
after an examination by AS
sistant United States Attorney Her
bert w. Clark and Judge Roberts.
Court was adjourned at II o'clock
until 2:S0 o'clock this afternoon when
cases were to be taken
up.
It is expected the business of the