Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-18
WERE NO ILLEGAL
VOTES CAST IN
ROSWELL
Grand Jury So Decides; People
Of County Congratulated on
New Court House; 43 In
dictments Returned.


especial Correspondence tp f4erald
Roswell. n. 81. May ig-~Thnt
there were no ILLEGAL votes cast IA
the recent election. in 30 Ear as the
grand Jury is able a. az 'crtain was
the nndiue made by 5aat hooy which
adjourned Yesterday after returning
forty-thFce true bills and fourteen nc
oils. The report ~ the grand jury
was as follows
To che Honorable John a. Mcclure.
lpdge ~ the district court III and
fer the county Of Chaves'
We. the grand jurors. duly impnn-
eied. awugn and charged az thif May
term Of the district court OF Chnvcs
county after nine days ~ continuous
Tabor, beg 90 report as Follows.
We have diligently Investigated all
matters brought before as. We have
examlied two hundred and ona wlg-
ucsses since being in session. nnd
have found and returned into court
forty-three t43l true bills and four
teen ttD no bills.
We and that there are no licensed
saloons Ia ChaNes county. but Ia some
instances Intoxicating liquors have
been sold without u license, and we
have Thoroughly investigated all such
ahargcs brought before US, and have
N'NMNlNNM ADtN NWNAA UNIV VIZ NtNNNh"
ments for the sale Of liquor without
license.
We have called the county school
superintendent. C g. Hlll. gnperin-
tcndcnf NJ m Brashcr and Principal
%. ~ Pope OF the Roswell city scnooil
before us. and nnd that they arc diii-
gently and psinstukinRiy enforcing
the compulsory school law and that
at the present Time we Nrt unable 60
and any violations OF this law. but We
ueiie.e that "a tine city az Roswell
would require one If its officers dur
ms the school term u asst AK trg-
anf officer Il would be 81 great ass
sistance Ia bringing about strict
enforcement ~ che compulsory school
law.
Subcommittee were appointed
from this body 10 examine the offices,
office books and accounts of the sew
prai county officers ~ Chaves county.
In every instance they found that tho
officers were courteous and ODliging,
The Offices cpmmOdious. and rs Tar
as we ire able to discern. tho books
are kept CORRECTLY and ia a aysie-
matte manner.
We congratulate the people Of cha
yes county on their magnificent court
house JUS, completed. W. fnd the
equipment and FURNISHINGS 10 BE- COM
pleto and adequate In all it's details,
and heartily compliment Hon, W M,
Atkinson. chairman 90 The board or
county commissioners Of ChuNes
county and tho other commissioners,
for their careful supervision in tho
construction OF the court house, and
IN lts furnishings ami equipment and
feel that the tax payers ~ 3unNes
county have received the lull value ~
the money thus expended.
we have examined tine Jail, and Ind
the sanitary arrangements 90 DC or
the very best. and everything oon-
nected with the building seems 90 be-
IN first class condition, and the pria-
oneTs receive the best care and at-
tentiou.
We have investigated the question
Of Illegal voting IN the late city cloc-
ton, held Aprl g, 1919. la the city
OF Roswell, and hnVg examined q
large number % witnesses ana We do
not md that there has bsen any vio-
laton of are election laws.
We would recommend that the
court room Within the oar be carr
peted. that suitable ballot Jokes tor
voting purpose be furnished for both
the grand jury and the petit jury
we would further recommend that
suitable brass plates be procured %
DE placed IN The halls end rooms of
the court house, with an appropri-
ate Inscription thereon. warning per
SOM against the DETACHMENT Of the
building. walls and FURNISHINGS. Ia or
der that this Aeeulifnl structure. OF
which Chayes county ~ proud. may
not be dlshgured.
We desire 60 commend the eHi-
eiencs Of the shcrin's office OF ChHves
county and thank Chief Deputy linn
Johnson who had charge Of the grand
Jury process. FOR his prompt service
and courteous treatment.
We wish Ia thank District Atfor-
ncy X. X. scott and the Assistant
District Attorney James A. Hall. and
other officers, for the valuable and
efficient service rendered and cour-
tcous treatment extended
Thus hnvinR finished our lahors.
We would respectfully request that
We be discharged.
THE GRAND JuRY
By lsisnedl W T. Chisum,
Attest Foreman
(slsnedl IL. B. amtfL
Clerk.
The arrests made yesterday were
james E. Judla, charged win lar
CCny 1T meters
charged with larceny of team Of
mules from 81 w. Clorc, up az Meek
Bond nxed al Si,00O each. They are
nov in iau.
j. lshmnei On the same charge.
Jim McNoice, charged with asaaul'
on wife.
The other indictments are NOT
READY for publication aH the arrests
have not been made
The arrest o. N. A. GiDepn, chnsk'
ed with getting money unucr ihiHt
protenses. will hardly be made as hs
has skipped the country, being out ON
5000 bond
viii be grateful 70 the person VIVA
horrowcd the sab Volume OF COn1ti