Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-10
AGED WOMAN WAS
DRAGGED BY LARIAT
IS ALLEGED
Claimed Defendants Attempt
ed to Kill witch" in Sierra
County; Grand Jury Makes
Report and Is Discharged.
tapseial carresoendepen q ths Heraid

prealdlng.
while the record OF Indictments is
small. two OF the indiotments are fof
airocIous crimes. lnclndins that Of
Juan Barron. charged with the muir
der Of the old night wotchman at the
Elephant Butte dam several months
ago The case u set for triHi on Mon
dag the 18th. and tho defendant viii
be represented by an attorney from
~ Paso. The case 81 the state against
Eduardo ChaNes. Francisco Montoya
and Mariana rrujillo. charged with
assault with intent 90 murder, ROM
aida scdiiio DE Chaves on April 23d
last near Jolomas. VIII also probably
be- tried al this term of the. court.
These three young men are charged
With having Brutality drneged an old
woman about with lariat. and TO
have inflicted severe wourds on her
hend because they believed her to oe
a witch. AIR. Barth ~ Albuquerque
represents tho defendants. The case
Of the, state against Antonio Padilla
ehareed with larceny 10 set for trial
tomorrow. when the petit jury viii be
impaneied.
The court rendered a final decree in
the case of T. A. slater, plaintiff vs..
Hcrmosa Consolidated Mining aud
Reduction company 20 the New York
Leasing company. and others, order
ing sale OF the various mining
property of the defendants 10 satisfy
q number Of liens The total amount
~ the liens aggregates IN the neigh
hurho0d OF three thousand dollars and
costs.
The case of southland against La
than. a suit 10 recover on promis-
sory note for two thousand dollars.
was tried by the court and submitted
Grand Jury Report
The grand jury submitted It's final
report as follows ana vas discharged
for the term
state Of New Mexico. In tha District
Court. Sierra County. Report Of
Grand Jury. May. 1919 term.
To the Honorable Merritt Z. Mcchem.
Judge az the District Court Of sierra
County:
We. the grand Jury. duly empanei-
ed and sworn ~ the regular May term
Of ghe district count OF Sierra county,
state of New Mexico. beg leave to
make this our hnal report, as follows:
we have been Ia session three days
and have examined Into nine cases.
having examined twenty-five witness
ses We have presented to the court
ave true bills and have returned four
no bills.
We have inquired into al matters
brought 10 our attention. having made
special inquiry as Ia whether or not
the laws 20 which our attention has
been specially directed by the instruc-
ton OF the court. we're violated or not
We have found no violations 81 the so-
called sunday law, or OF the statute
forbidding the carrying Of deadly
Weapons and our attention has not
been called 90 any violation 81 the law
relating To gaming or 20 the law re-
iating 90 the attendance OF children
al school. and in an matters presented
10 our body we have returned indict'
ments where the evidence submitted
warranted so doing.
The committee Of the grand jury
selected "a examine the buildings OF
the county, reported 20 us that m,
closet iu The rear of The court hous'
il intoiernble. and that u should he
that a new one be built and equipped
in as sanitary condition az possible
This committee also reported that az
arrangement for closet with propeI
drainage should be provided FOR tn
Interior Of the jail, aud that thi
would be done with an convenlcn
speed: and the grand jury as wh"l
conform this recommendation. nn'
urge action thereon by the prone
county authorities. n appears non
the report of the grand jury 81 M
Novcmbor. t8i2 term OF the oour'
that the grand jury made report ol
this matter. but that no action wa
taken thereon.
We recommend also that suitahl
covering be- placed over the wate
tank in the courthouse yard, as 10
q menace 10 health In the present 0pe
condition Of the tank.
We recommend aso the providing n
proper place. II need be hy the cree
ton Of small building. in which /
store old files and papers for whic
there Is not at present adequate ineil
tiles la the court house.
Except as We have above reported
We have found the public buildings J
, good repair
The committee of the grand jur
appointed to Inspect the varlou
county records and offices reporte
tho Same as in good condition, q
far az they could determine durin
the limited time nt their disposal ia
such examination.
We attach hereto the report Of th
county treasurer. showing the finance
OF the county TO be- In very satlsfnc
tory condition.
The report shows an the funds RI
the county in good condition. and IA
school districts we'll supplied. Tn
treasurer's report shows genera
balance ON April 3oth, Of t2i,S52.ti
We regret the absence of our dii
trlct attorney, Hon John H. uriiiil
ON account of Illness. ana common
tho Hon. n. a. Wolford, his assistau
for the able manner IN which h
helped ms 90 promptly dispatch ou
labors.
We also extend our thanks Ia IN
court ANA Us officials for the coui
tesies extended 10 us during our ~
tfnr and tNnlfN has enabled AK