El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-06
Of GUILTY
IN HOLLOWAY TRIAL
Tularosa Man Is Convicted
by Jury in Las Cruces
District Court.

OF H. % +. HOLLOWAY WHO has Bt6H OA
trial here on charge of embezzling
$500 from the Citizens State bank, OF
! Tularosa.
The case went to the jury yesterday
afternoon at 2 o'clock and a verdict of
guilty was rendered at 4 o'clock. The
case was tried here on a change OF venue
| from OterO to Dona Ana county, over
the protest of the defendant.
The defendant had two trials in Ala
mOgOrdo. On one Indictment he was ac-
quilted and on another the jury dis
agreed. The Maryland Casualty COM
pany had an interest in the case, as it
was a surety for the bank The defence
claimed that Mr.. Holloway was sand
bagged one night while he was working
in the bank and that he was robbed.
II. II. Majors, of AlamOgOrdo repre-
scented the defence and he was assisted
by Llewellyn x Llewellyn, of Las Cruces.
The state was represented by district
attorney II. B. Hamilton and the Mary
land Casualty company had Holt &
Switzerland. of Las Cruces. During the
time of the trial the jury was kept
segregated from the public. The argu
ment consumed about six hours.
College Building Completed.
The o. p. kroeger company, of Ell
PasO, has completed the Mechanical
building at State college. Part of it
has been occupied for three weeks. Prof.
Sage has all the metal working machines
and nearly all the wood working ma
chinery in place. Prof. Sage has two
floors for mechanical engineering. The
business college has the third floor. Part
OF the first floor is used for a physical
laboratory.
/ This is the largest reinforced concrete
building in Dona Ana county, and pos
sibly in New Mexico. 1t contains 1000
cubic yards of concrete. The cost Is
nearly $4,000.
Building a Cottage
The Las Cruces Lumber company is
erecting for Mr.. Bueannon. of Rincon, a
neat cottage in Palmer's addition to
Las Cruces. This Is located in the val
ley and at the northwest part of town.
A surprise party was given Miss Hes
ter Day at her home on Griggs street.
The young people in attendance were as
follows: Charles and Aida O'Hara. Marie
and Lawrence Kelly, Marion Wade.
Maxine and Dale Lane. Rose Mary Ben
nett, Hilary Bennett. Chas. Germany,
Mabel Heinrich, Rafael Mitchell. Law
renee Stablein, Helen Burke, Margaret
Rouault. David Campbell Lacile Lemon,
Harry lies and Richard LLOYD
Miss Day left here this morning for
Long Beach, Calf. where she will spend
some time visiting her aunt, Mrs. L. d.
Haskell.
In Honor of Ell Pasoan.
Mrs. H. B. Holt was at home" to a
number of her friends on yesterday aft
ernOOn at her home on the Alameda
The occasion was in honor of Mrs.
Stevens, of FL Paso, who is here, the
guest OF her son, Moses B. Stevens The
invited guests were; Mesdames Peterson.
Stevens, Hamilton. Sutherland. Luther
on, X p. Porter. Broaddus. ST.. Nc
GregOr, James A Stuart, John and Bliss
freeman, Fred Hess and sister. Miss
Irayhe. After enjoying a guessing con-
test. bridge and "42v occupied the at.
tentiOn of the guests. The guest prize.
presented to Mrs Stevens, was A hand
painted plate. The color scheme was
yellow. Refreshments, consisting of ice
cream, cake and punch were served.
EnteTtains for Visitor From Globe.
Mrs. Holt entertained on Wednesday
afternoon in honor of Mrs. lydia Han.
son, of Globe, Ariz.. who IS here visiting
her praents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Jacobv
Bridge afforded amusement for the fol-
lowing guests: Mesdames A. Jaeobv.
George and Numa Frenger, William
Sutherland, Oscar Snow. R. L. Faulkner.
Moses B. Stevens, Hare Hanson, E. c.
Wade, IT,. P. F. Campbell and Miss Beth
Foster. Mrs. Hanson, the guest of hon
or. was presented with a hand painted
plate. Refreshments were served.
Schools Start on Monday.
The public schools of Las Cruces will
begin on Monday with more teachers and
better facilities than ever before
The women of the Methodist Episcopal
church south, conducted a market today
at the store of Freeman & Walker.
Mrs. R. /. Faulkner entertained at
her home on Miranda avenue yesterday
afternoon, Mrs. Vincent B. MAY and Mrs.
Z. Z. Day. in honor of her guest, Mrs.
q. II. Mccoy, of near Las Cruces, who
spent several DAYS here returning to
her home last evening. Mr.. Mccoy has
returned to his work at Elephant Butte.
after a brief visit with his family.
Mrs. I. R. H. Smith viii entertain the
Tuesday Bridge club at its next meeting
at her home on the Alameda.
The Sew and So club will meet at the
home of Mrs. Joseph Lowe on Miranda
avenue on Tuesday afternoon.
The Ladies of the Maccabees and their
friends will be entertained at the home
OF Mrs. Brewer, near town, this after
noon.
Miss GLADYS Nesbitt and mother. Mrs.
Baker who have been visiting Horace
NesbItt. of the lower valley for several
weeks, have returned to Las Cruces and
established themselves in the cottage of
Mrs. Frank Burke, on Miranda avenue.
Miss Nesbitt is one of the teachers in
the high school,
Miss Maud Dusenberry arrived here
Yesterday morning in company with her
sisterinlaw, Miss Dusenberry Both are
from Michigan Mrs. Dusenberrv has
been a teacher in the schools here for
several years. She brought with her
The large Collie dog which she had here
last year.
Francis Burke, who has been an en-
plove of the L. S reclamation service,
VIII today sever his connection with it
to enter the high school oMnday.
On yesterday w. A. Trayler and H. B.
donaldson of FL Paso, were in town.
L. II. Sweet. of SOcOrro, n. NJ. is a
county seat visitor.
Miss Helen James leaves here Sunday
morning for Albuquerque, where she will
resume her studies in the university of
New Mexico.
A. A. Temke and H. c.. Brow, of Dem
ing, were here on Thursday.
Olney Reese, # the L. S. reclamation
service at Canutillo, has resigned his
position to enter the Las Cruces high
school Monday.