La Junta tribune., 1914-08-15
swi.k soos. C..s. ro.spo.ed.


NJ Judge Pssylek. Of Crowley coun-
/. sitttae tor JsAse Mcdaniel in the
punty court last Tuesday. was ex-
ected to stast the ball rolling on
- twelve Eafosnstions that have
sn fiisd anisst swink saloon
eepers. charging various infractions
Z the law. which include selling
lnor to nthss and afso In dry ter
kpry. Judge Wallis and u. F. MIL
~ appeared hse ~ prosecution. and
ysrd sabin- and Judge Chambers. Of
Aebio.- for the thirst parlor proprie-
|lprs.
Judge Patrick aud Judge Cham
tqrs came down from Pueblo togeth-
[ef. arriving an the m0rning train. aad
oefore opening court Judge Patrick
< 1elayed the game for half an hour or
{ pre- by reading the somewhat VOL
ninous record. In an attempt to
( emilarize himself with the case. He
finally announced the opening of
oourt. which was = great relief to
tie wet and dry multitude that had
bsembled in the court room. Judge
Wallis started the ball rolling by
making . motion to consolidate two
~ the cases. In which Il was alleged
|lAat the evidence. the witnesses and
| 1oe defendants were the same. in
oeder to expedite mAtters- This
10 UOcedura, was strenuousiy objected
- by Mr.. Sabin. who said that he
nd expected 70 try the cases ~ they
we're filed. separately and individu-
ally-the whole even dozen OF 'em.
He further stated that he was not
prepared 70 try the cases at this time
q all. ~ he had important business
ehat would. require hts presence In
Denver ON the day following. He
|Iganted the cases postponed until the
|tegular september term. MS It was
|1oD hot anyway to try them In Aug.
|uDt when. every civilized human be-
-. Who had the price. was taking 4
vDcatloa. II Judge Patrick insisted
| dDou, ani Immediate trial. he would
I've = turA the case over 70 Judge
lsa4. Who had been smpanypd
a. 0dditi6nsI counsel In the event oi
suc1s AM emergency.
Judge Patrick said there had evi.
dently becn Z Misunderstanding b
hlD conversation over the telephone
with Judge Mcdaniel. when he cen
seated 70 come over to La Junta and
hold onnrt for him one day. He said
that his affairs In crowisy eosaV
VEN sunh that he could not Dossibly
stay more than one day. aaA besides
that he had not had his vacation
yet.. and n . man ever sxpeessa -
have . vacation be ought To take Il
in August.
Judge Patrick could not 80 vhy
there hould be 10 much unses0ly
hasts In the cass' n bar. From his
casual pertRsl of the velunia0us
record. Il vas spearsns tAst ths
case was . very Important one. sad
he could not ses bow any ose coS1A
b. damaged BY . bsise Dssspososat
antil the September term os court
40 tAs lawyses sss ~ dsssass were
very busy men they saosld have
neee time II vbish 70 pssoaFs tbsir
Gases for trial. He then ansouncs1
that hs would DsssSose the cases a.
10 ~ regular September tssm. This
ruling was ssAsssusasiy revised u
the sssssstiaa Of Jsdee Wallis. who
requested that he simply Ssests ths
ssttlas. Which vas dose.
Ju1os Seel1asisl Will sow b. ~.
qulTo1 - fUsse the eases ~ soon ~
no esesrus sre@ bis coagrssaionsi
caaQalsn teus. and IN the light os
u eDse sAae The prsmary election
II - 0spssahss sth Il II not prob
abos that sAs casss viii be tfSed IN.
~ ~ ospssatss term Of the county
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