Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-07
DISTRICT COURT IN
VALENCIA COUNTY
AOJOURNS
Longest and Busiest Term
Ever Held Results in Con-
viction of Twenty-one De-
PENDANTS.
RESOLUTION DEPLORES
DEATH OF FELIX LESTER


The district court 81 Valencia
county adjourned sine die Yesterday.
The term was the longest aud bushes,
ever held la Valencia county. and re-
suited iB tho conviction of twenty cone
defendants. In number 90 in
stances sentence upon pleas of guilt,
was suspended during good behavior
+ There were three murder cuses
tried. resulting IN two convictions oi
murder In the second degree and one
of mansiaughtcr
Tho ease II the state AGAINST Zen
Wales, charged with assault with in
tent 60 murder. went Co trial anu
after the ease Cor TIE prosecution was
tn the defendant pleaded guilty ana
was sentenced 10 term Of not lest
than three nor more than Eve years
in the pcnltcutlBr
/ Paul Hubbard negro. convicted
OF the murder of Gayino NtIlunuevu,
was sentenced Go term ot NOT less
than five nor mcra than G'teen Years
In the penitentiary
Jdau Hernandez. convicted Ot
manslaughtcr. was sentenced ~ g.
term of not less thau two nor NOR,
than three years iu the penH,ntiar
Jose Montoyn. convicted OF larceny
81 mare. WAS sentenced Co H term o
not less than four nor more than I've
years in the p-nhentiarS The dr.
PENDANT la this ease admitted haNint
done time for like oucnse m tht
ponucnpary before An appeal v.s
prayed 10 this case
Augustln Artiagn. convicted OF o.
misdcmeanur was fined Ton dollars
land costs
Ia th, rsse OF the state against ~
lnrio Ruiz. ronViytcd uf the rlurdc
TOT Transitu Gahnldun az san Rafael
+ the defendant was sent up Tor ninety
nine wears
| OF the cases tried by jury there wos
but one acquittoL that ~ the state
against Jose silva. charged wiz
nourishing deadly weapon Ia set
Element.
1 The term OF tho court was devoted
ialmoet entirely 10 the disposition ol
criminal cases. and the docket wat
practically cleared District AttorncN
| John T.. Grlmlh enjoyed bis usua
success ~ prosecutor m bringing of
! Tenders 90 Justice.
| Yesterday committee appointed
| hy the court az am early day IN th'
term presented the following r,s1lu-
| ton upon the death ut Mr. Lester
/ who had been an active prdrut"n"'
1 IN the courts IN tho seventh Judicial
district. which resolution WINS ordered
4 by IN" court a. he spread upon the
/ court record:
! Whereas 10 has pleased M" ~
/ mighty 10 remove hy death from oui
midst and from his Held or usefulness
in the tirimo OF lifc, On ihv leth dai
! 81 December, q. -. 1919. our worthy
member. Felix ~. Lester,
/ Therefor" bc Il resolved thut be-
II the death of our worthy and esteemed
1 brother tho honorable profession O.
II which he belonged has lost Hn ahl'
and conscientious mcmh,r our com
II munity good citizen and his wife
and child % mpst kind and affection
ate husband and father.
Resolved that we have over found
him GO have been lawyer faithful
'tu every high and important duty.
careful Of IN, interests of h,- clients
honest and upright in his dealings
with men. courteous ANA "nlging t'
his professional brethren and honor
abI, iu tho practice before th' courts
we'll mouunE the good opinion and
regard OF the Judges the officers "I
the court. igrIos ana htigants
Resolved that we extend our heart
felt sympathy 10 the family ot The
deceased. realizing that There Is n,
greater cause of grief In IIc than. the
death or the husband and father lh,
protector aud provideT
Resolved thHt tho court N, request.
od Goo .lu.r page Of tho record %
Doe srt apart and that these proceed
lugs Dee spread thereon, and that th'
clerk bo directed Co forward u"iu
feed copy thereof 9" the family uf The
deceased.