Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-11
GRAND JURY Of
VALENCIA COUNTY
SUBMITS REPORT
Busy Session Nov in Progress
at Los Lunas Trial Of Jury
Cases Begins; Pleas Of
Guilty Are Entered

Los IunaS. y. NJ JItH 10 ~ Inc
grand jury. which has bocn ia ses-
sion iierc since Monday ~ last week.
today submitted ,s report 10 Judge
VI. G.. Mcehom. Nmcly-fig. witnesses
were examined in he hearing Of
foriy-eight cases. ThirB-four true
bills md six no.hills were returned
\ number Of ploas Of guilty were
received by Judge Mcchem today.
Donaciano Garcia pleaded guilty 10
second degree murder for the killing
Of Francisco Moya several months
ago. Sentence VIII be passed later.
Vidal Chavez, who pleaded guilty TO
the unlawful disposition Of cattle,
vas given a sentence If six months
in jail and fined 5000 and costs sem
tence being suspended during good
behavior a like sentence was inn
posed upon Enrique1 sanchez. who
admitted having handled a pistol in
2 threatening manner. Izidro Cha
vcz who pleaded guilty to burning
brands. was not sentenced
The case of Francisco Vargas
charged with assam, with intent 10
sill was taken up and went 20 The
Jury at o'clock in the evening The
state WAS represented by Assistant
District Attorney W. !. Eaton ana
the defense by ". a. kelehor Of Al
buquefauo. The first case ia he taken
NJ tomorrow VIII be that of sidney
J. Mccraeken, charged with the muir
der of Ed Tafoya the ease coming
~ on u change Of VENUE from socor-
20 county When hat ease is dis
posed Of another murder ease. that
u Antonio ORTIZ. will he taken up.
Grand Jury Report.
The report Of the grand jury. filed
today. is as follows
TO the Honorable Merritt G..
Mochem. Judge Of the seventh Ju-
dicial District Of the state Of New
Mexico
We, the grand jury. duly empan-
eled and sworn at the special Janu-
ary 1916, term Of the district court
of Valencia county, having completed
our lahors. respectfully submit this,
ont final report
we have been in session six fun
days and portion of one day. and
have Investigated forty-cisht cases
and have returned thirty -four true
bills and six uo-bills We have ex-
amned niney-five witnesses. The
docket has been unusually large, ow-
ing TO the fact that it covered 4 years
period Of time.
THE grand jury has been impress
ID with a large number ~ violent
crimes growing out OF sales Of liquor
out Valencia eounty is in no differ
mt situation in this respect than
seem 10 be the other counties
throughout the state. II Intoxicating
liquors are to be sold. greater reeu-
lation should be exercised over such
sales Selling liquor to intoxicated
persons We are informed. is m Of
ense punishable by fine and mpris-
,nment, end, in our opinion, retail H.
luor dealers should be held account
able for such violations OF law, and
he peace officers of the county
should give attention 20 such mat
minors and women 20 loiter about sa-
looms. We have investigated several
matters OF this kind, and acted as
rest we could. Wc also believe that
aloons may exist in places designated
as villages. which may not have the
required population. and believe the
officer whose duty II is TO grant IL
censes should he well satisfied before
license is granted that the saloon
is actually located in VILLAGE com
tanning one hundred OF more inhab-
itants
"a committee OF the grand jury
composed ut Mcssrs. Richard Pohl
Eutemio Crasco aud Jesus Mesias.
examined into the condition oil the
treaSurer's office. aud found every
thing there IN excellent condition the
hooks carefully and neatly kept and
~ order and the vault perfect IN is
appointments and safe.
"A committee composed of prim-
1.-two sais. Andres Sichier and Nica-
nor Artea. appointed TO investigate
The condition Of the county elert's
and assessors offices, found the same
an exeellen, order with the records
an MP and ample provision made for
the films ot al papers in an orderly
manner Another committee. COM
posed ef Rafael wilmington, Felipe
ottces and = w Campbell appoint
ed So examine into the condition 90
tho isil and court house generally,
by their report. enable the sraad
miy IL say that the jail and court
house ate IN good repair aud eleanly
kfut bilt e,u uttentfau to tho fact