The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-12
TOWNDROW MURDER
CASE ON TRIAL 1.-TWO
OTHERS TO CONE UP

District court is grinding along slow
/ ly on account of the murder cases.
The Towndrow case is up for hearing
and a special venire of petit jurors
was necessary. The lawyers from both
sides are careful in the selection of
this jury. Some Of the strongest lc.
gal talent in the west is here 10 ap.
pear on one side or the other Mr.
TOwndrow is charged with having kill
ed his wife with stove pokcr Lii.
tie is known Of the case a. il /, from
COlfaX and was brought here on
change Of venue.
The Anderson murder case. in which
K. l.. Anderson is charged with hay
ing killed his brother-in-law a few
weeks ago, by shooting him in the
back Of the head while he slept. An
derson confessed To the killing and
was put in jail without being allowed
bail II Is understood he aftcrward.
denied any knowledge whatever and
this case will be commenced as soon
as the Towndrow case is finished. Il
is set for next Monday, but there is
little likelihood Of it being brought 10
trial on that day.
Immediately following that case is
another murder trial, that of Paul
Huebler, who is charged with the muir
der of jeff Woodland. former deputy
sheriff Of Logan. The killing took
place on the Woodard farm where
both men were staying a. friends,
and Huebler claims he shot Woodard
in self defense. II is understood that
Huebler will also make "a plea of un-
written law. There are numerous
witnesses for both sides and this case
will perhaps be the most interesting
of anything on the docket, owing 10
the nature and circumstances.
In the case of Sands Dorsey vs.. the
City of Tucumcari the jury decided in
favor of the drug company and as
sessed the damages at something over
5000 together with costs of suit. This
suit was caused by the water breaking
under the sidewalk from the street
and damaging large amount of sta
tionery, drugs, etc, which were kept
in the basement under the store
Memorial for II. l.. Boon
held in the district court room in hon
or Of II, l.. Boon, who died at Mineral
Wells, Texas. few months ago. At
ter several complimentary remarks by
different members of the bar and par
ticipated in by Judge Leib, the follow
ing resolutions were passed
TO Thos. /. Lelb, judge Of the Eighth
District and the memhers Of the bar,
we your committee heretofore appoint
ed to draft resolutions on the death
Of II. l.. Boon submit the following:
II. l.. Boon was born near Crsman,
Illinois, Feb. <. 1878: graduated at
Urhania, Illinois in 1903 and grad
uated in law AT the State University
in 1905.
He located at Tucumcari, Y. NJ, in
July 1906, where he was respected
member of this bar up TO the 22nd day
Of April 1916, at which time the Great
Law Giver and Supreme Judge of the
universe called him 20 an accounting
of the matters intrusted to his care
and keeping and to receive the re-
ward according TO his deserts.
Wherefore, be it resolved
First. That in the loss of brother
Boor this court has lost an able and
conscientious and painstaking attor-
ney who always did bis best as he saw
his duty.
Second That the town and COM
munity has lost good and honest
citizen. one who was always ready to
do his full duty toward his fellow man.
one VINO practiced the golden rule "to
do unto others as you would have them
do unto you
Third: That his family has lost
fond and loving brother whose place
cannot he filed.
Wherefore, we your committee rec.
commend that these resolution, bc
spread upon the records of this court
and n copy be delivered 10 his sister
at Tucumcar, n. NJ, and that this
court adjourn out of respect 10 the
memory of II l.. Boon, deceased un-
Ill Monday 2:00 o'clock of this day
Respectfully submitted, this Oct 9th
1916. Harry IL. McEhoy,
Ed. +. Saxon,
Myron b. Keator,