Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1915-07-23
MANY CASES HEARD
IN NsJT1STTCE -COTJRT


and witnesses from Hachita, Ala
mohHeco and Walnut Wells were
in Lordsburg the early part Of this
week during the trial Of Lad Lit
tleton and Bill Evans, the former
charged with cattle theft and the
carrying Of a deadly weapon and
the latter charged only with car
rying a deadly weapon.
The men were arrested at the
"New7 Wells" 20 miles from the
Mexican border, on the first of July
and were taken to Silver City. Ow-
ing to the short length of time be-
tween their being placed in the
county jail and the hearing before
Judge c. w. Marsalis here, no bond
was given.
Deputy Sheriff Bob McCart
brought the men over from the
county seat Tuesday morning and
Immediately upon arrival the case
against Mr.. LittleSon was begun.
Assistant District Attorney G. c.
Royal and Court Stenographer
Miss Elfie Smith were in attend
ance at the hearing. Messrs. Lit
tleton and Evans were represented
by Attorney A. w. MOrningstar,
and the State by Attorney Royal.
The charge against Lad Little
ton was for having fresh branded
calves in an enclosure. Officers
Cook, Schrimpser and Parks, and
Messrs. Morehead, Mcfarland and
Keith testified. According to the
allegation, the Cattle Sanitary
Board officers found MIR. Littleton
near Gilbert Wells with two newly
branded calves without mothers.
His arrest followed. Judge Mar
sails bound Mr.. Littleton over,
awaiting the action of the Fall
Grand Jury under bail of $1,000,
which was furnished and accepted
by Sheriff H. j. McGrath.
Following the hearing of Little
ton, the case of Bill Evans,
charged jointly with Mr.. Littleton
for the carrying of a deadly weap-
on, was tried by jury.
Those subpoenaed on the the
jury and accepted were Messrs.
Leahy, Chase, Johnson, Fisher,
Dukes and Bush.
The case was a test of the law
passed by the last State Legisla-
ture making it all offense for any
one to have in his possession a
deadly weapon in or about set
tlement. Evans was found guilty
and recommended to receive the
minimum penalty of the law. Lit
tleton was found not guilty. The
jury was out about four hours.
1t is alleged that Evans and Lit
tleton rode into camp at the New
Wells on July /, with Winchester
rifles in scabbards on the two sad
dies. They removed the saddles
from their ponies and later the
men were arrested by the two Of
ficers. Under the law of 1915 it is
a criminal ofrense to have deadly
weapon in ones possession longer
than Is minutes in or about a set
tlement. The officers stated that
Evans had been warned not TO
carry a gun previous to the ar
rests.
Justice Of the Peace .Marsalis
fined Evans $25 and costs, which
were paid.
Excitement in Chinatown
"Ten days apiece for disturbing
the peace of Chinatown" an
nounced Judge Marsalis as Juan
Jimento and Thomas Mendoza
were arraigned before him Tues
day morning charged with disor-
derly conduct about IL o'clock Sat
urday night in the Up-To-Date res
taurant.
Jimento and Mendoza, while un-
der the influence of "Why Arizona
Comes to Lordsburg," engaged in
a pugilistic battle with the Chinese
residents of Lordsburg as specta-
tors. Constable Oscar Allen to the
rescue. The men were lodged in
the Allen Hotel over night and la
ter received the ten day package
from the judge.
DeAioss We. Farley Friday
Tomorrow (Friday) afternoon
the case of DR.. E. c. DeMoss VS.. P.
J. Farley will come up for trial
before Judge Marsalis, DR.. De-
Moss made a charge recently
against Mr.. Farley for "having a
nuisance on his premises and re-
fusal to remove same" This will
be another test case in order to de-
fine the power of a city health Of
ficer. 1t is understood that DR.. De-
Moss made the complaint owing to
the keeping of horse and stable
by Mr.. Farley within the limits of
Lordsburg. 1t is likely that many
other persons committing the same
offense in Lordsburg will be tried
under similar complaint as made
against Mr.. Farley. This is the
beginning of a general cleanup
campaign in LOrdsburg and the
citizens trust it will be carried
through without prejudice.
MINING ENGINEER MARRIED
The culmination of a romance
begun in Soeorro, N. NJ, where the
groom was attending the New Mex
leo School of Mines, took place in
Gallup, N. M, yesterday (Thnrs-
day), where Frank Maloit, jr., en-.
gineer for the Bonney Mining
Company of this city, and Miss
Pearl Kealer of Gallup were unitsC
in marriage.
Mr.. Maloit is one of the most eff
fcient mining engineers and as
sayers IN the Southwest and has /
wide circle Of friends who extenC
congratulations. Mr.. Maloit lef
Sunday aveninV for Calm and az