The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-10-28
MANY OTHER PRISONERS SEN
TENCED TO VARIOUS TERMS
IN PENITENTIARY AND
COUNTY JAIL

District court Is over with the ex-
ception of passing n few sentences
on those found guilty during this term
of court. Most of the sentences were
read Monday but those of Arthur J.
Carver and Richard Robson Wilson,
found guilty Of man-sIaughter, will he
read in the morning (Friday) at $3.50
o'clock.
The trial Of Wilson and Carver for
the murder of VIM. Traylor, former
county surveyor, consumed most of
last week and ended Friday night when
the jury, after being out about three
hours, found both men guilty Of mur-
der in the second degree.
The state had a large number of
witnesses and the defense put on
number. 1t took two days and n half
to hear the testimony. Most Of the
day Friday was taken up by the law
yers making their pleas to the jury.
The verdict was popular one with
those who heard most of the testimony
II is said and the father of young
Carver thanked the jury for their con-
sileration and fair decision.
II was impossible for us to hear the
case and therefore we will refrain
from commenting as we do not feel
competent to Judge in matter of this
kind.
We understand that young Carver
who did the shooting, testified that he
had been followed by Traylor ut dir
ferent times but that he was not any
ways afraid of being hurt. Those who
heard his testimony said he was the
best witness the state had although
Judge Cutlip, who assisted the Dis
trict Attorney, had left nothing un-
done to secure evidence as to the guilt
OF completely of Wilson. There was
no dispute in regard TO the actual
killing of Traylor, as there were eye
witnesses to the whole affair.
Mr.. Wilson got into this trouble
by interfering in the martial relations
of Traylor and being too friendly with
Mrs. Traylor. He may have meant
all right but this is what man usual
ly gets when he interfcres in other
folks business. Man should be strong
err than this incident proved Mr.. Will
son to be and while he did not take
part in the killing of Traylor the jury
was fully convinced by the testimony
that he did not try to prevent il and
perhaps made it possible for the boy
to do the job in the hopes that he
might obtain that which he desired.
We have no idea as to the number
Of years the Judge will impose upon
these men convicted Of the crime, but
the law gives him range from five
years up as he sees fit.
Those sentenced Monday were as
follows:
Will Riley charged with the theft
Of cattle, sentenced to 3 or 31a years
in the state penitentiary.
Carlos c. Taliaferro and Buster
Longacre, charged with larceny of cat
tie, killing same without keeping the
hides for inspection before selling the
meat Nine indictments were found
against these young men. They were
fined 500 and costs and sentenced to
term in county Jail; Jail sentence was
suspended during good behavior.
Snide Riley, charged with assault
with deadly weapon, found guilty and
given n suspended sentence of 2iA to
years in the state penitentiary.
Richard l.. Bonge charged with false
representation, plead guilty, fined Sl0O
and costs, given suspended sentence
of 60 days in Jail providing defendant
paid costs.
Dave Morgan plead guilty to burg
larry and was given suspended SEN
tence of l to ] y years in the pen.