Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-11-13
JURY N PRIDE CASE
FAILED IN AGREEMENT
Out Oh Wednesday Night. But Re.
psrtsd Without Verdict and was
Dismissed by the Court.
MEATH AND cR0wELL CLEAR


The jury in the case Of Ed Prid
charged in the district court witt
the larceny Of cattle was out al
night "wednesday and was unable l.
agree upon a verdict. After report
ing IN the morning the jury was dis
chaged and the case continued unit
the next term OF court. This was tn,
last ease on the criminal docket
After sentencing prisoners the cour
was adjourned. The cattle ease at
tracted wide attention as it involved
some Of the best known Luna count,
cattlemen. There were original,
five counts against the defendant
but all but the larceny charge were
dismissed. before going to the jury
Four cows were held at n local liy-
cry barn as evidence in the ease. the
brands being in question. These COWS
were alleged to have been the prop
erty of Hal Kerr.
Wednesday morning the ease of
the state against Mrs. Margaret Co.
well and Mrs. Helen Heath, charged
with arson was called. The prose
cution asked for continuance. but
this was denied by the court. and the
ease was dismissed. In dismissine
the ease the prosecution acknowledge
ed that there existed no evidence
upon which u conviction could be
based. X. r. Ryan was the special
prosecutor in the ease, but did not
appear in court. IN asking for II
continuance the prosecution alleged
absence of material witnesses, but
failed to show that any effort was
made to bring such Witnesses into
court. The evidence was practically
all heard at the last term Of court
aud its weakness was then the sub
ject Of comment. There was wide in
terest in the ease, as il grew ont of
the destruction by fire of the Clark
block on the corne of Gold avenue
and Pine steet. The fire was of
mysterious origin. but was discover
ed inthe millinery store of which the
were proprietors.
A verdict of not guilty was re-
turned by the jury Monday evening
in the Carl W. Strickler case. after
being out only twenty minutes. The
was under indictment on II
charge involving six-year-
old Hester McPhail. The case was
continued from the last term of
court. Both were former residents
Of Deming, but both subsequently
moved to FL paso.
"Skeet" Henley, charged with the
killing of n Barnes circus employe
was able To get continuance until
The next term of court. Last Friday
Phil Estes, charged with unlawful
driving of cattle belongong to the
rerraxas herds of Mexico, succeed
I'd in having his case continued. Ra-
mon Martinez was found guilty
of the larceny Of horse
and was sentenced to from two
10 four years in the penitentiary
and to'pay fine of $500. Juan
Aquiar was sentenced to serve
from twelve to eighteen months in
he penitentiary for assaulting Mil
ON Tucker and attempting to rob |
iim. This sentence was suspended
IN good behavior. Pat Num- pleaded
yuilty to carrying concealed weap-
N, and was fined $50 and costs of |
he action. The plaintiff in the ease
Of Black versus Evans recovered
100 acres of land.
In all, seven were sentenced. The
'omplete list follows: Frank Rogers
rom twelve to fifteen months in the
,enitentiary for fighting. Sentence
subsequently reduced to ninety days
n the county Jail pending good be-
lavior; Charles Garrett one year to
wo years in the penitentiary and
'osts, for forgery, sentence reduced
o six months in the county Jail pend
ny good behavior: Bissente Cordinas
'eceived the same sentence as Gar
eft for larceny: J. II. Duran two to
hree years in the penitentiary and
'osts, for forgery; Ramon Matinee
wo to four years in the penitentiary
md $500 fine, for larceny; John
farney and Thomas Smith one to
kree years in the penitentiary and
'osts, for burglary.