Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-10-30
GRAND Jury MAKES
REc0MME NDAT|0Ns
judicial esdy Asks fsr Striet en-
feroemsnt Of Law PrshlbltlNs
use Of Concealed Weapsns.
"sKeET" HENLEY 70 INDICTED
Court Adjsurns Until Msvsmb~ 8, q
which Time Petit Jury Will b.
Called and Cases Tried.

The October term Of the district
court Of the Sixth Judicial district
was convened by Judge Colin Neb-
lett last Monday morning aud the
following grand iurcrs were chosen
for the term: II. II. Kelly, julius
Rosch, Dave Baker, Harry Dean, Ed
ward L. Burnwick, Deiuis Snyder.
II. Congdon Brown, w. g. Howard,
Olin German, X. c. Richter, W. A.
Howard, Elva Billingslca, Robert
Pond. p. NJ. Russell, James George.
Edward F. Milligan, Manuel Pena.
Albert Prugel. ]. A. Ehremann and
John Toot.
The first report made by the grand
jury was the returning Of three no
true bills, being that Of Mrs. jeff
Maxwell, who waived examination in
the justice court on u charge of as
sault with deadly weapon, Robert
Sanford, hound over ON charge Of
the theft of horse and FilistOno
Ortega bound over on a charge Of the
larceny of two burros. Charles @.
Garrett was indicted on charge Of
forgery ON which he entered u plea
of guilty. Biscnti Cardenas was in
dicted on a charge Of larceny on
which he has entered plea Of gull
ty. Both men will be sentenced later.
The grand jury finished its labors
Thursday night and returned indict-
ments against W. T. Henley, chnrg-
ing him with the murder of Joseph
l.. Gee: Mrs. Helen r. Heath and
Mrs. Margaret Crowell on charge
of arson; Dr. J. II. Duran, forgery
Edward Pride, thee counts of un-
lawfully branding neat cattle; Louis
Apodaca and Tandy Sanford, lar
ceny; Ramon Martinez, larceny:
Francisco Perez, forgery; Patrick
Mum, discharging fire arms in set
tlement.
Henley was released on $4,000
bonds to appear for trial November
s. Mrs. Helen Heath and Mrs. Gro
we'll were each released on 81 900
bonds for their trial November B.
The Jury found that all public rec
ords were in good shape and CON-
mended County Clerk c. II. Hughes
and his deputy, Pierce A. Hughes,
for the neatness and efficient handl-
ing of the clerks office. The jury
reported that the treasurer's office
was in good condition and the work
well systematized.
The jury recommended the strict
enforcement Of the law against car
rying concealed weapons; favored
prohibition Of keeping deadly weap
ons behind saloon bars; the enforce
ment of the prohibition Of slot ma
chimes and gambling devices. tn
iury also recommended that justices
Of the peace exercise their jurisdic
tion TO the fullest extent to prevent
the binding over to the grand jur,
of persons charged with petty Of
fenses. The jury observed that tn
present county Jail was inadequate
and recommended the erection OF I
new one. Judge Neblett thanked th'
;urors for their labors and they wer'
discharged. The panel Of the peti
iury has been summoned to appea
| November 8, at which time the trln
of eases will commence.
Several cases ON which indict
ments were returned at the last tern
Of court will come up for trial at thu
session, among which are Carl W
Strickler, charged with assault t
rape; Phillip Estes, four indictments
assault to kill, receiving stolen prop
erty, larceny and unlawful driving o
neat cattle; Joseph and Henry Will
ans. larceny; Frank Rogers. assaul
with deadly weapon; Jordan II
Clark. issuing worthless check. an
Juan Aguira. assault with intent +
rob. Tn the latter case the jury dis
agreed in the former trial.
Judge Neblett announced that a
e6ort would be made to clear tn