Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-21
TRIAL SET FOR TOMORROW
ATTORNEYS FOR THE DEFEND
AMI, HOWEVER, WILL TRY TO
GET CONTINUANCE.
BRITO IS PUT ON TRIAL
CASE OF MAN ACCUSED OF BEAT.
ING FELIPE sALAs CALLED
THIS AFTERNOON.

Two indictments were returned
this morning by the grand jury
against Ramon Garcia, who shot and
killed Gabriel Gallegos, adopted son
Of Sheriff Roman Gallegos, at San
Jose a short time ago. The first in
dictment charges Garcia with the
murder of Gallegos. The second ac--
cuses him of unlawfully discharging
pistol within the limits of a settle
ment,
Garcia was arraigned Immediately
following the returning Of the in
dictments. He pleaded not guilty to
both charges. The defendant likely
will be tried first upon the murder
charge. The case was set for trial
Thursday afternoon, subject to a stay
should the accused mans attorneys,
Yeeder and Veeder, show that he Will
be unable to get ready for trial at
this term, The attorneys stated this
morning they would endeavor to get
the case postponed until the fall term
of court.
The shooting OF young Gallegos by
Ramon Garcia, which occurred while
wedding party was marching out
of the church at San Jose, is rather
battling in several details. Though
Assistant District Attorney Chester
Hunker made a close investigation of
the shooting Immediately after it oc.
Cured, he was unable to determine
whether the killing was accidental or
done with criminal intent. There is
considerable evidence to show, how
ever, that Garcia deliberately planned
to kill Gallegos, and to do SO he Gre
ated situation which would make
the murder appear to have been an
accident due to careless handling of
revolver while firing a salvo in
hoonr of a bride and groom.
Garcia has been in the county jiai
here since the killing. He has re-
fused to talk about the Staying Of Gal
legos, and appears to be suffering
from no remorse. Should the case
come to trial at this term of court it
likely will be one of the most hard
fought legal battles ever waged in
the San Miguel county court house.
The grand jury this morning aiso
returned an indictment against ia
cobo Brito, charging him with as
sault with a deadly weapon upon the
person Of Felipe salas. The alleged
assault occurred early this spring at
Saias home in the southwest section
OF the town of Las Vegas. Salas,
hearing somebody proving about his
home late at night, went out doors to
investigate. He had hardly emerged
from the door when he was struck
upon the head by beer bottle in the
hands Of a man whom Salas says he
recognized as Brito. The sheriff's Of
flee, in investigating the crime, found
footprints outside Salas door which
are said to have fitted the shoes
worn by Brito. salas was badly beat
en-, but recovered after having been
confined to his bed for several days.
The case was called for trial this af-
4 ternoon.
These three indictments were the
4 only true bills returned this morn
\ ing by the grand jury. The investiga-
tors are hard at work. however, and
doubtless will have report to make
at the morning session Of the court
tomorrow.
The case against Clemente Segurai
charged with assault with dead
I " weapon, which was called for trial
this morning, was found to be Of q
rather trivial nature. It was shown
that segura, upon the appearance q
woman, distant relative Of hill
wife, at his home, engaged in angrs
conversation with the visitor. Shary