The Ordway new era., 1914-04-03
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Garcia. were arrested Sunday on the
charge Of grand larceny, given
hearing Monday and sentenced to the
state penitentiary and are now serv-
ing their terms. Their sentences
were each for from one year to fifteen
months.
These Mexicaus stole two sheep
from the ranch OF the Stewart Invest
ment Co., and were owned by J. p.
Bouldin. They served these sheep for
a Sunday feast. The herder, Valen-
tine Rodriques, according to the testi-
mony, was entertained by ZimeneZ.
while Garcia got the sheep. The
feast was spread in the house occu.
pied by Gavina and Margarita Wales
who were arrested and brought into
court Tuesday. They were charged
with larceny Of livestock and upon
pleas of not guilty were placed under
bond of 5000 each. The court appoint
ed Attorneys J. M. Meikle and Paul
W. Crawford their attorneys.
The adjourned session of the March
term OF the district court convened 10
Ordway Monday and several cases
we're disposed Of. Among the first
we're two criminal cases, two Mexi-
caus having been tried aud sentenced
to the state penitentiary. They we're
convicted of stealing two sheep and
feasting on.their carcasses.
The work for the jury which was
called was finished Monday and
the jurymen were dismissed that
evening. There were several civil
cases.
Judge J. Ed. Rizer presided, and
amoug the legal fraternity from Pu-
eblo we're District Attorney J. W. Da.
wilson, Attorneys Chambers, Saun-
ders, Crooks. Veits and Nash. Depu-
ty District Attorney Geo. A. Marvin
of Sugar City vas also 10 attendance.
One Of the most hotly contested
cases. 60 far as legal battle Is con-
cerned, was that Of the case OF e. N.
Bowers vs. MarRaretha Peters, Hans
Peters. 1. H. Stanley W trustee 10 the
estate Of Hans Peters, bankrupt, aud
Kropf Bros. which was on 10 the dis
trict court here Tuesday. At the
conclusion of the argument presiding
judge. J. Ed. Riser, took the matter
under consideration and will render
. decision in few days. The phaze
of the case was the right Of jurisdic-
tion of the district and state courts.
The attorneys for the plaintiff, e.
N. Bowers, we're E. f. ChaIDbe and
Miles G. Saunders of Pueblo. The At
torneys for the defense we're VIM. d.
Waits Of Pueblo and 1. Fl. Stanley Of
Ordway. The trial lasted through
the entire day: There were no wit.
nesses, and the greater portion Of the
time was occupied by motions OF a
technical nature, and large number
Of citations of authority of law touch.
ing on the case as claimed by the
plaintiff to have title to certain land
known as the Peters land west OF Ord
way, and to be entitled TO possession
OF same by his title, and to enjoy the
rents and profits of the land. which Is
now in the hands of F. A. Townsend.
receiver appointed by the district
court.
1t was the contention Of the de-
fendant Stanley as trustee in the es
tate of Hans Peters. that the state
courts. and particularly the district
court, in which this action was
brought, was wholly without jurisdic-
tion to determine or pass on the is.
sues OF the case.
The arguments lasted Tuesday
night from about Z O'Clock until II
O'Clock, at which time the court took
The case under advisement.
In the case of Pickering vs.. G. A.
and N. A. Davidson, tried before
Jury, a verdict was awarded the
plaintiff 10 the sum Of $25 and costs,
but the defendants were allowed five
days in which to set aside-.the verdict
and order new trial. The defend
ants were also allowed ten days 10
which to tile a retax of the costs OF
the case, both in the county court
trial and In the district court trial
the motion beioR the Outgrowth of
large array of witnesses thought to be
unnecessary for the proof offered.
The case ia one wherein the plain