Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-11-15
TORRANCE COUNTY
COURT To BEGIN
SESSIONS TODAY
Short Session Expected, but
Several Interesting Cases
Are to Be Tried, Including
KimmonS Murder Trial,

,,..,,., CORRESPONDENCE 70 NoHNtHo JOURNAL
Estancia, n. NJ. Nov. 14.-The reg
MAR fam torn Of the district court for
Torrapce county opens here tomor-
row provided Judge Mcdler is not
dolayed i'm arriving ON account OF en-
forced business at silver city.
Unless considerable Unforeseen
business develops after the opening
of the term the present session Will
not be a long one, and in all proba-
bitary there win DE nothing sensa-
tional-nothing out of the ordinary
prosecutions for the favored offenses
against the peace and dignity of the
state, which will include larceny of
horses and meat cattle. except the
probable prosecution Of Frank kim
mons for the alleged murder of ~.
B. Brown, near Varney, last spring
It is presumed this matter will be
taken mp by the grand jury immedi-
ately after it's organization, and in
case true bill IS voted by that body
it will be returned into open court at
once and the defendant put on trial
ON the charges therein contained. 1t
Is understood that Judge Mann of Al
huquerque has been retained by the
widow Of the murdered man to as
sist District Attorney II. =. Hamilton
in the prosecution. From facts pur-
porting to be true, it seems this kill
ing grew out Of a difference of opin
ion between Brown and Kimmons OF
long standing, and which involved the
line between thelands of these men.
Strained relations had developed un-
I'll finally Brown was shot and in
siantly killed Kimmons waived a
preliminary hearing SO none Of the
Facts which will enter into the trial,
IN case an indictment is found were
brought to light 1t is said Kim
mons has in no manner intimated
what his defense will be in case he is
called upon to justify his act at the
Nar Of Justice
Willard School Board Case.
1t is also possible that the grand
jury will be called upon to invosti-
gate alleged Irregularities of the
school board i'm the willard district.
complaints have been made under
,Wo or three heads wherein it is al-
eBed that violations of the strict let
yer oil The law has been winked at,
ana II is further said that because of
some Misunderstanding the attend
anee az the school has fallen off al
most tltty per cent since the open
Ns less than three months ago. Ger
yam of the patrons have retained
Suase Wright Of Santa Fc TO assist
~ bringing order out of the chaos now
prevailing there, even if it is neces-
vary TO take the matter before the
saduu Jury and proceed criminally
salust those who are responsible for
we trouble. Information reaching
'ne office Of the district attorney arc
o3Vnlllctng, and Mr.. Hamilton is in
Gned lo believe that the whole thing
= the result Of the parties interested
NY getting together and talking over
r'l, apparent troubles, and he hopes
70 nave the matter settled promptly
una amicably without resort to any
proceeding in the court
D@Ulct Attorney Hamilton. accom-
Tbcnled by his assistant Charles p.
aJf9,nns arrived overland yesterday
noon from Carrizozo, as did j.
4 o'' Bn Newell, court reporter. and c.
dr teuragon, court Interpreter, who
w over from Las Cruces in Mr.
motor car. The Albuquer-
e ns ana santa Fe lawyers who have
day. ''''' '0'lh VIII arrive TO-