Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-11
FEDERAL GRAND
JURY CONCLUDES
ITS SESSIONS
Compliments Judge and Is in
Turn CompIime0ted by HIM
Much Important Business
Is Transacted,


Santa Fe. April t0.--The federal
grand jury this evening returned u
number of true bills in addition to
the salazar conspiracy Indictment
one was for murder. and is against
an Indian, and another is for Il post
Office offense, while several others
are for minor offenses. but as no ar
rests have been made, the names
were not made public.
one of the most curious cases is
that resulting in the indictment of
Jose Antonio Sandoyal, an Indian at
Acoma. and Mrs. San Pablo Corn,
alleged to he his sweetheart. Accord
ing to the story OF the United States
officials the woman prepared nam
Der of tortillas In which she put
enough strychnine to kill OFF the en-
tire village The indicted man is
charged with buying the stryChninc.
When Josecito Corn. the husband Of
the woman, started on hunting trip
with two other Indians, named Ven
tura, and Juan Antonio. she fitted
them out with picnic basket in
which the tortillas played proml-
nent and inviting part Unfortunately,
when the three Indians camped they
decided to share each others lunch,
and Ventura got the tortillas with
the strychnine. He took one bite and
then let out a war whoop and threw
the tortillas to one Of his dogs. The
dog shortly went into commissions and
died. lie then tried Il on another
dog. who also made a hurried de-
parture Ia the happy hunting grounds.
That is the reason that Jose Antonio
land san Pablo. who Is said 10 have
been sweetheart before her mar
riaee. were indicted ON the charge of
ATTEMPTED murder
Final Report.
This is the final report of the grand
jury.
we, the grand jurors, having
completed all matters brought to our
attention, beg leave To submit this
final report We have reported TWEEN
ty-siv true bills and eighteen no bills,
after thoroughly examining eighty
four witnesses ana having forty-fGur
eases presented before us
I'VE wish To convey our apprecia-
ton to the United States district
judge, Hon. Page Morris, for the cour-
tesies extended to this body,
1--WE also wish to convey our appre
citation to the United States attorney,
Summers Burkhart, and the assistant
United states attorney, II. &. Wade
Jr., for the prompt and businesslike
manner in which they have presented
cases. From their legal advice and
explicit Instructions concerning these
cases the jury as whole have worked
in great harmony and with remarka-
BILE unison.
we further wish TO comment upon
the promptness and ever cheerfulness
Of oar United states marshal, A. II.
Hudspeth. AL witnesses were
brought without delay which enabled
US to facilitate matters, thereby saw
ing our country an expense that
would otherwise have been incurred.
ITO all other court officials who
have contributed to our comfort and
have made more pleasant our duties
we wish to extend our most sincere
thanks. and now that our services are
ended we beg to be released from
further service at this time.
Judge Morris discharged the grand
jury, highly complimenting them and
saying that in his eight years expert
ence on the bench he had not dealt
with any grand jury as competent and
expeditions in its business methods
as the New Mexico grand jury. The
Judge left this evening for Pasadena,
Calf
The petit jurles will not be called
until June. when it is expected that
Judge w. II. Pope Will preside.