El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-07
FEDERAL COURT To
take Up CRIMINAL
CASES NEONE SDAY
Judge W. T. Burns Is Hur-
rying Civil Gases to
Shorten the Term.

Criminal business viii he taken I'D on
Wednesday in the United States federal
court, as judge waller Il. Burns is
anxious to finish the April term as soon
as possible, and is dispOsinE of the
civil cases rapidly. Motions for con-
tinuances and rehearings were heard
Tuesday morning by judge Burns
While the grand jury considered the
cases presented to it by the district
attorney and his assistants
Gets Minute in JAN.
Judge J. L. Camp, the district attor-
ney, has arrived from San Antonio and
is now IN charge Of the grand jury,
assisted by Robert r. Neiu and Charles
c.. CreSsOn. A large number of Wit
neSSes in the various cases are being
examined by the grand jury although
none Of the more important cases have
yet been brought to the attention of
that body, it is said
One minute in Jail was the sentence Ed
Johnson received in federal court Monday
when he pleaded guilty before judge Burns
on the charge OF smuggling ammunition.
Johnson had been in Jail for five months
awaiting trial and when this was exDIafned
to the federal judge he told him that he
was sentenced TO five months and 4 minute
his time beginning from the day that he
was first arrested.
Arthur walker, the negro who is alleged
to have had part in the shooting of
immigration inspector Charles B Dixon of
Juarez was brought from San Antonio by
deputy marshalS Fleet White and W. T
Thompson. Walker will be given a hearing
here on the charge Of bringing an allen
woman into the country for immoral pur-
Exceptions moved by the defendants in
the case Of T ". Linger and John Mellon
against l. z. Booker for alleged breach of
contract, were sustained by judge Burns
Monday afternoon and tender Of $500 and
the interest from the time the contract was
made, was made by the defendants as earn
Grand Jury Uninst-ucted.
Judge Burns broke one OF the rules Of the
federal court Monday when he sent the fed
instructions. It Is. customary to give the
grand jury elaborate typewritten instruc-
tons, in addition to verbal ones. by the
presiding judge Judge Burns is keeping
wasting no time with preliminaries. There
Is little doubt that the ammunition
smuggling cases will not be prosecuted and
the grand jury will spend little time in
investigating these cases.
To Investigate Mexican Land Sales.
Mexican land sales are under cOnsidera-
ton by the grand jury, it is reported in the
federal court room A number Of sales of
land in Mexico have been made and q num-
Der Of complaints have been lodged with
federal officials because of these sales,
which the purchasers claim. were not as
represented. Witnesses have been subpenaed
from distant points to testify before the
federal grand jury in these land cases
Civil Case Is Called.
The first civil case called after Dan 7.
White was appointed foreman OF the grand
jury and the jury had retired, that of
Lnger VS.. Booker. which was carried over
involves the payment of damages as a re-
suit OF failure to carry out the terms Of
contract, the complaint alleges.
II. C. Smith was admitted to the federal
Burgess Monday afternoon He was formerly
an attorney Of Chicago.