The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-04-22
vANS|CKEL' S TRIAL NOW
ON...MANY OTHER IN.
TEREST|NC CASES

The Vansickle murder trial, which
was reversed by the state susprcme
court and sent back for new trial
on account of an error in the pro-
ceedings, was commenced yesterday
morning and most of the time has
been used in securing "a jury with
which to try the case. A special ve-
nire was called this morning and the
lawyers for the state and defense are
busy examining them as to their fit.
ness to set on the cause.
II will be remembered that young
Nansickel was tried last spring and
the jury rendered verdict Of guilty
of murder in the first degree. The
Judge performed his part of the pro-
gram on the last day of the court
by sentencing Vansickel to be hanged
last June. The lawyers representing
the defense obtained an appeal to the
higher court and succeeded in getting
the case reversed for new hearing.
This case will take several days
perhaps because there is number of
witnesses to be heard on both sides.
The state is being assisted in the pros
ecution by Attorneys McElroy and
Davidson, while the defense is ably
represented by Attorneys Swan of
this city, Underwood and jackson of
Texas.
The choosing of jury will perhaps
take all day today and the hearing of
testimony will begin tomorrow.
Four cases were dismissed last FRI
day, being those of the State versus
j. W. Sawyer, charged with larceny;
two cases against A. J. Wilson, for
larceny Of horses; J. F. Martinez, who
was charged with rape, the case COM
ing here from Colfax county on a
change of venue.
David Agerter, being legally sum-
moned to appear on the grand jury
as a juror, but failing to appear, was
charged with contempt of court and
fined S25 and costs.
State VS.. James M. Hensley, assault
with deadly weapon, fined $500 and
costs. All the fine was remitted with
exception of Sl00 and cost durirg
good behavior of defendant.
State vs.. Ed. Patton, larceny os
cattle, two counts, State VS.. VIM. Riley
two counts, plead mot guilty" but
cases were continued until next term
State VS.. Birdie Riley, assault with
deadly weapon, plead guilty in both
causes, but Judge had not assessed
punishment.
Hugh Swift plead guilty to embez-
element and threw himself on the
mercies of the court. Punishment
not yet assessed.
State vs.. Snide Riley, charged with
assault with deadly weapon, failure
to appear caused the court to ask the
bondsmen to pay the bond of $500.
Snide Riley, charged with larceny
of stock, failure to show up caused
the court to ask his bondsmen to pay
$4,000, amount of bond signed by them
guaranteeing his appearance at this
term of court. This money will be
put into the state school fund.
In the case of NJ. j. Cooper VS.. j.
II. Head, trial before jury and Head
was given possession Of horses as
prayed for before this court.
W. X. Springer, ct al vs.. j. X. Was
son, judgment rendered for plaintiff
as asked for in the sum of S265, to
which sum was added costs of suit.
The case of the State vs.. Walter
Simpson, in which the defendant was
charged with theft of harness, etc,
took up most of the day Tuesday, and
was tried before "a jury. II was a
hard-fought legal battle and when the
| crowd emerged from the court room
after the case was turned over to the
| jury to decided, it was heard remark
ed that Attorney McElroy made an
elegant plea and while most of the
crowd thought the man guilty as he
was charged, they thought the jury
would either hang or return a verdict
| of mot guilty" on account of certain
points brought out by Mr.. McElroy,
but it didn't. The jury said he was
| guilty and assessed his punishment
accordingly.
State vs.. Jose Quintana, charged
with handling deadly weapon in threat
ening manner. judgmene Of the lower
court sustained, defendant remanded
to Jail until fine of 500 and costs
are paid
State w. Ed. Patton, larceny of cat
tie, trial before jury and found guilty
as charged, but jury asks leniency
of the Judge when sentence is pass
ed.
State VS.. Miguel Butler, charged
with assault with a deadly weapon
trial before Jury and found guilty.
j. r. Gains of Nara Visa, charged
with violating the prohibition laws
found guilty on one charge and othel
two indictments were dismissed. RI
ceived fine of $500 and Jail sen
tence of three months. Jail sentence
suspended during good behavior.
State VS.. VIM. Boykin, larceny o
cattle. Trial before jury and foun'
guilty as charged.
State VS.. s. II. Franklin, charges
with assault, trial before jury. Jur!
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