Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1915-11-05
DISTRICT COURT TO
ADJOURN SOON
Judge Medler has Been Hold
ing Night Sessions in an
Effort to Dispose of all the
Important Cases
GRAND JURY RETURNS
SEvENTY-IHREE TRUE BILLS

The district court during this
week has been very busy. Judge
Medler holding night sessions in an
effort to dispose OF everything pos
sible. Owing to the fact that he
will have to be in Silver City Lext
week on court matters, he will close
court here tomorrow night, or, at
the farthest, next Monday.
In the case Of Ayres vs. McIvers,
the Court sust aimed the motion OF
the defendant to dismiss the case
at the cost of the plaintiff at the
conclusion OF the plaintiffs testi
mony, the Court holding that no
damage had been proven. The
plaintiff asked for aud was granted
an appeal to the supreme court,
where the ruling Of this court may
be reviewed
In the case of the State vs Miguel
Luna, the jury returned a verdict
Of guilty Of an assault with dead
ly weapon. this being tho second
count Of the indictment The as
sault was made on Manuel Arsgon
several years ago
Elias Baca was found not guilty
by the jury on the charge Of an as.
sault with deadly weapon, the
proof showing that the fracas was
rrlv a fs'icuff Edwir Mechem oi
Alamogordo defended ON appoint
ment Of the court.
la the matter OF the State Va
Elt uterio Venegas verdict Of
guilty was returned The charge
was assault aud battery. Spen sc
& Woods defended.
The case against Julian Guerra,
for burglary, resulted ia a verdict
Of not guilty The defendant IL
alleged to have stolen a quantity Of
laundry from the agent at Corona
J. Benson Newell, the court report
er, who is also an attorney, was
appointed by the Court to defeud
The grand jury reported last
Tuesday afternoon, after eight days
session, the main report Of this
inquisitory body being as follows
Carrrisozo, N. NJ. Nov 2, 1915
Hon. E. l.. Medler,
District Judge,
SIR
The Grand jury, empanaled on the 25tl
day Of October, OF tho present term o
Court having completed It's work. respect
fully submits the following as It's ina
report. Eight days have been occupie,
Ia its deliberations; % cases have beer
: Investigated; l27 witnesses have been ex
amined; 2s0 days attendance and ZIG
miles travelled by witnesses have beei
: allowed 70 True Bills and % No Bill
reported.
In several instances. cases have hee
sent up for action by the Grand Jury
that should have been settled in the Jus
tice Court, this woIld save the Count
, much unnecessary expense and the ends {
! Justice be much better served Durin
this session the investigation Of cases has
, In several instances been seriously hindel
cd and In some. results practically defeat
ed by the failure Of Justices Of the PeaC
= 10 furnish transcripts OF their dockel
showing names Of witnesses recognizes
etc. Failures Of this kind have occure
In White Oaks. Rabenton, Captain, Ar
bella, Picacho and Corona precincts.
Ithas come TO our notice that a veI
= large number Of prisoners, several he
!, for serious crimes, have been allowed
. escape from the jail during the past yei
! None Of these escapes, we understanI
were effected through the use Of force
violence but solely through the carelessue
: Of the employees Of the sheriff's Office.
q this connection we desire to ccommeI
that suitable fence be erected arour
q the jail ~ = preeaution both against II
!, escape Of prisoners and the approach
" persons from the outside.
Q We suggest that suitable and pe
. ipanent screen be placed aeound TIM toll