Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-16
Owen Case Hard Fought in
District Court; Further
Complications in Matter Of
Victoria Chief Reeeiverahip.



amiued ana O new yeniro was called.
the last man Of which. and all the
challenges Of the defense were used.
before a Jury WAS finally accepted.
The result was a jury of ten spanish |
American citizens aud two Amcti- /
cans, as follows; Manuel staplot0n,
PANTHEON Ribafa, Cruz Torres Ellilc /
Alton. Carl Dawson, Manuel Chavez,
Jose n. Duran. Epiphanio Consoles.
Jose A. Armilo. Felix Lang, J. ID. /
Lug0. Tomas Ribera.
The following Witnesses were Put on
the stand for the prosecution ~ Dis
lfict Attorney John r.. Griffith: .. II, !
KiKdar. foreman for d bridge ana
construction gang on the santa Fe
railway; w. Moore. a contractor e
Bclen: jesus Chavez. d station em-
ploye at Belen; y. Nj. Campbell OF Be-
len; SatuTnlno Baca OF Belen, county
superintendent OF schools for Nalen-
els county. and formerly Justice Of
the peace before whom preliminary
hearing Of this case took place; John
w Collier, sergeant Of mounted police,
to whom tbs defendant surrendered
and DR.. r. l. Given Of Hlilsboro, who
was called as an expert and who was
being asked Hypothetical questions
amid the continued objections and ex-
cepslons Of the defeWe, when re-
cess WAS taken.
According 70 the evidence 80 far, on
i the asa day OF last December, Mr.
owen and Mr.. Kindar found q native
asleep and probably intoxicated,
sprawied out on a seat in the south
| waiting room Of the Belon station. Mr..
Owen tried 70 rouse him. but falling
In this reached over and raised him
10 his feet The awakened man, Il II
alleged. appeared daged. swayed back
a couple OF feet and raised his arm
as though to strike Owens, who then
HID him over the head With a little
billy and knocked him to the floor.
Mr.. owens. who was a special 0siicer
IN charge OF the railway property a.
Belen. then called Juan Chavez, the
4 baggage ooy az the station 70 his as
distance, and together they dra8ged
the man out round the station and OF
the platform. Presently the man rose
and taking out watch pointed 10 Il
and said something IN spanish. owens
told him to 'go on across the aeequia
and get 0us." The native started but
, turned and with his hand IN hla
pocket walked back toward owens In
threatening manner. and Owens,
thinking ne WAS about 70 draw gun
or a knife on him, fred two shots,
killing the man. He then surrendered
. himself to officer Collier.
A strong EFFORT viii be made 70 es-
tabllsh case Of self defense.
Twenty-Five True Bills.
HtaeralnNaA nv
Judge Mochem ON saturday. and pre-
santed It's report. II returned 20 true
bills, aud seven no bills. The death
OF Adolfo Garcia near Elephant Butte
was found TO be due 70 exposure in
duccd by intoxication. The death OK
Jeremiah Ribera at Las Palomas was
4 found TO be the result Of lightning.
y Among the true bills we're two for as
!. sault with deadly weapon, Ave Tor
larceny Of horses. and one for incest.
The grand Jury Endorsed the health
officers recommendations for the im-
, provement OF the sanitary conditions
Z Isl the jail.
2 The victoria CsaIef Case.
eli on the I4th Judge Mechem appoint
d ed II. p. owen referee IN the case Of
W. A. Fleming Jones et al Va, the VIC
torla chief Copper Mining q Smelt-
ing company. and postponed the hear
:. ing for three weeks. Some eight years
2 ago this eompeny was incorporated BY
2 the Hopper BiRelow interests &c
!; mine copper In the Caballos noun
iains iust east OF the Rio Grandc, and
& such extended accounts Of the great
values and rich possibilities OF this
property were published, that numer-
oue neopie from all over the country
wsro induced 20 subscribe % the
lsiock. A large sum OF money was
:. apent on machinery and oparauona
z hut with practically no result, and "a
. the fall 81 1903 the work was stopped
q and the property practically aban-
6oned. No report having been Issued
since that time. some Of the stock
holders decided 10 ask for receiver
2. ana thie was granted, Mr.. W. II. Wes'
4 TON. former general manager Of the
3 company being named
- Having made his inventory and dis
covered that vraioup engines, drills
tools. and personal property had beer
y removed and disposed OF, ana thai
much OF 4 had been taken 70 the
Z grounds Of the statehood Mines COM
many. anothes Hopper Bigelow prop
erty AR. Weston proceeded 20 tnal
property and demanded the return q
;. the missing stuff from Mt Monett
y general manager OF the Statehood
= mlhea.
Mr. Moffett denied the possession o.
the missing Victoria Chief property
= ana four days later, with two othei
leredltors, himself being named a.
:. creditor fov some $4,000, pesitionea
= the seventh district court 20 grant .
,c receiver, stating that there were he
" funds In the treasury and that tns
" company had many liens against ~
" lDo court named william +, HAN a.
\. receiver. bot ~ Mr. HAN ls an eiu
~ employe Of Hopper Rlgelow Cor y
~ rs thought that some Of the stock
lc holders may ask for hls removal