Las Vegas optic., 1914-11-16
REYNOLDS is SENTENCED
BOY WHO PASSED WORTHLESS
CHECK GETS A SUSPENDED
SENTENCE
IT WAS FIRST OFFENsE
THIS AND HIS EXTREME YOUTH
CAUSED THE JUDGE TO
BE LENIENT


The November term Of the district |
court for San Miguel county was
opened this morning at the court
house with the empaneling Of the
grand and petit juries and the SEN
fencing of James G. Reynolds, the
boy who recently admitted having
passed a worthless check. The grand
iury went to work Immediately after
its membership was completed. Assist
ant District Attorney Chester Hunker
is conducting the examination of wit
nesses before the jury. District Attor-
1ney Charles w. G. Ward is handling
the prosecution of criminal cases be-
fore the court.
Reynolds was sentenced by Judge
David ]. Leahy to term Of not more
than is months nor less than one
year in the state reform school at
Springer. Reynolds, who Is IL years
old was arrested recently on charge
Of uttering a false check to the amount
of $65. He pleaded guilty before Judge
IDavid ]. Leahy in chambers. admitting
THAT he presented the check, which
twas on the First National bank Of Las
vegas AID payable 10 i Harvey
lin payment OF bill. without having
any money in the bank.
judge Leahy at that time remanded
Reynolds till the regular session Of
lconrt as he desired to investigate fur
ther before passing sentence. Rey-
lnolds. It is said once signed Harvey's
name to check for $1O.5O and at
tempted to cash it at the Charles II
field company's Office. This was
prior to the offence for which he was
arrested.
When asked why he wanted the
money, Reynolds said that he "just
wanted it" He took a trip TO the
state fair at Albuquerque.
Great interest was taken in the case
on account Of the extreme youth and
previous good record Of the boy. sev'
eral local people have taken up his
case and made representations IN his
Ebehalf The Woman's club was repre-
sented in court this morning by MRS
johanna yollmer and Mrs. W. N. Ro
senthal who asked Judge Leahy te
Give the boy another chance. WheI
he passed sentence the Judge salf
that he was suspending tie reform
school term not on account Of the n
tercession Of any Of the boys friend'
or because Reynolds father made goo'
the check, but because Of his you'll
and the fact that this, as had beel
represented was his first offense
REYNOLDS was represented by Attorne'
George II. Hunker He did not seer
! much affected BY bis narrow escap
from a prison sentence.
! IN concluding his discussion Of "a
case. Judge Leahy said
eThis is the most difficult case 9
, Ire kind that has ever appeared b
fore The court.
The boy will return to his home
Terre Haute. his rather sending M
= ticket for that purpose.
Al 3 o'clock this afternoon Franei
20 IMian pleaded guilty to a vioiatio
Of the liquor laws. Lujan lives
N Canon Largo. He was running SO
la- drink stand and was charged with
ras % selling liquor without q license :
=. was represented BY the legal firm
veeder and Veeder.
'hs The Grand Jury
Far The grand jury commenced its 8
00.- ting this morning At the court houi
iii. lit Is thought that about 10 cases "
8, lbe investigated by It. The jury v
chosen. sworn in and given its char
~ bv IL o'clock and this afternoon
consideration of cases was begun. ]
hat members Of the Jury are: celest
loo Garcia. foreman; Francisco Arag
IN Juan Luoero. Juan Gonzales Bon
ons.lci Baea. Jose G. Alarcon, Jesus
snts
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