Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-01-31

1t took the state supreme court just
a few minutes this afternoon to dis
pose of the Sheriff Closson contempt
proceedings. The court virtually
found Mr.. Closson guilty of contempt
and imposed fine of $50 and costs.
Many people fiocked to the capitol
this afternoon to hear the case argued
but the proceedings were brief ana
at 2:25 p. m. the tension was relieved
by the announcement of the courts
decision, which was rendered by Chlei
Justice Roberts, Mr. Justice Parker
and Mr.. Justice Hanna. Supreme
Court Clerk J. d. Sena was also pres
ent as were lawyers, ministers OF the
gospel and citizens from this and
other cities.
When the fine was announced Sher-
iff Closson was asked by a reporter II
he wished to make statement. lie
siaaa;i as he said: II have oeen fined
$50 and costs. That's the only state
ment | wish to make" Then he con-
ferred with his attorney, Charles "A.
Spiess.
At MORNING SESSION..
Charles c. Closson, sheriff of San
ia Fe county, appeared before the
state supreme court this morning and
made answer to the contempt pro-
ceedings- resulting out of 1.-The Ricar-
do Alarid case" The sheriff had been
cited to show cause why he was not
in contempt of court for his alleged
permitting Ricardo Alarid, a prisoner
in the county Jail, to go to and fro.
Admitting many of the allegations,
the sheriff denied that he knew he
was violating the law and begged the
courts pardon if he had violated any
order of that court.
His answer, made through his at
torneys, Charles A. Spiess Of Las We
gas, and Charles c. Catron of Santa
Fe, was listened to with great inter-
est. After it was read, the judges OF
the supreme court met in chambers.
Mr.. Blossoms answer in detail is
as follows:
THE respondent for answer to the
order herein, directing him to show
cause, if any, why he should not be
punished for disobeying and disre'
garding the directions contained in
that certain commitment issued from
this court on the 18th day of Noyem-
Der, 1912, by which he, the respond
ent, was directed to confine the said
Ricardo Alarid in the county Jail OF
Santa Fe county for the term Of three
lnonths, respectfully states:
Il. That he admits he is the duly
elected and qualified sheriff of the
county of Santa Fe in the state of New
Mexico; that as such sheriff the said
Ricardo Alarid was committed to his
custody and that by the terms of said
commitment he was directed to con-
fine the said Ricardo Alarid in the
county Jail for term of three months
commencing November II, 1912.
"2. That he denies that he has al
lowed the said Ricardo Alarid to go
at large both day and night during
tie greater part if not all Of the time
sAlce said commitment was issued,
but admits that he allowed the said
Ricardo Alarid to leave the Jail where
in he was incarcerated at certain
times, and under circumstances and
restrictions which are hereinafter
fully set out.
49, He admits that on or about the
night of December 20. 1912, he per.
mitted the said Ricardo Alarid to leave
the jail; that at said date the said
Ricardo Alarid requested permission
to Sc the priest of Guadalupe church
or some place near there for the pur-
pose, as the said Alarid stated, of pay
ing over to the priest some money
which he, the said Alarid, had in his
possession belonging to said priest;
that this respondent had no knowl-
edge or information that a religious
or dramatic performance was being
held that night either at said hall or
church and has no knowledge or in
formation whether the said Alarid at
tended the said performance; that at