El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-22
JUAREZ HAS 4
BEN LINDSAY
Judge Martinez Is Friend of
Poor and Saves Them
Court Costs.
BY GILBERT COSULICH.

Juarez has a judge Lindsay OF its
own-only the children whose destinies
he fathers are sometimes grown up.
When Juan cannot get along with
Concha, and is ready to let her fight
single handed the problem of taking
care of Jusnito and Conchita: when
brothers and sisters are about to be-
come life long enemies over the set
Element Of an estate: or when friend
ship is about to be destroyed because
of the non payment of a promissory
note-it is then that Lie. Rafael D.
Martinez, district judge at Juarez steps
in.
The judge calls the parties Htigant
Cor about to be litigan) to him and,
A1dama, the whole matter is threshed
out. The judge offers his services as
lawyer free of charge. in putting the
case before each contestant in a way
that would be expected only Of an
attorney in the case He makes them
see that lawsuits are expensive, and
shows them how they can save cost
and trouble by settling the matter
amicably and then going home like
good children.
Women Ask Aid.
The other day a poorly dressed
woman appeared at the court room
door and paused with evident timidity.
"Pase," said the judge with utmost
courtesy. if not actual Difference. He
thereupon forgot lawyers. reporters, ct
al, and turned his undivided attention
TO the woman's '-queja." or complaint
II seems that the sonora had been
informally accused of theft by neigh
Dor. and desired to set herself straight
before any action was taken
GO to the chief of police and ask
MIN TO order this woman to appear be-
fore me, and then come back to face
your accuser," was his advice
Save Expense to Poor.
Here Is a case where the woman
mas been saved expense, said the
Judge, as he turned his attention to
the interview once more Legally.
We would have the right to ask that
formal papers be drawn commanding
these two women to appear and so on:
but why load these poor people with
extra expenses"
Judge Martinez is particularly well
situated TO dispense equity as well as
justice, for he is judge of all he sur
veys. His district is that of Braves,
the largest in the state Of Chihuahua,
and he has original jurisdiction over
all civil and criminal cases. both state
and federal He expects to be relieved
OF the federal part of his duties with
the arrival of judge A Lopez-Hermoso
within the next few DAYS
Is Forward Looking.
The district judge is forward
the ultimate success of the Carranza
regime, as well as in the future of
JuareZ and its people.
The days of revolutions in JuareZ |
city are industrious, united and ad- |
yanced in intelligence. although in
dustrially they have been forced back /
by circumstances
Country Resuming Normal.
Politically, the whole country is
gradually resuming normal basis.
First, we are beginning with the mu-
nicipal elections: then the legislative
al he nd
ally. the 'congreso constituyente In
a short time we hope to see the entire
state government working smoothly
The reStora ton of the free customs
zone would bring back prosperity to
Juarez-provided that the foreign goods /
were shipped direct from the manufac- |
turers by the Juarez merchant. instead I
OF through the hands of a middle man I
in FL PasO"
Born in Monterey.
Judge Martinez was born at Monte |
rev. Nuevo Leon. on Oct %, 1870 He !
attended primary school at Monterey /
and high school at Matamoros. Tam
3ulipas- He then came TO the United !
states to study languages and re-
turned TO Monterey after an absence
# a bout three years. with a knowledge |
Il French and English He finished !
lis preparatory studies in 1889. having
-eceived n course of general education
covering u years. He studied medicine |
or three years. and in 1892. while at !
ending TO some property matters for
lis family. he conceived the idea OF |
studying law. Three years later, he
his law studies. and came
o America where he was given the
legree % bachelor of laws by a De-
roit college in 1900. The young law |
tudent received his professional de-
-ree from the law school of Monterey
n 1902 and began the practice Of law.
Was Newspaper Nan.
After a varied legal and journalistic
areer in various parts Of Mexico. Lie. I
Iartinez was appointed district judge
f Juarez last September. He has been /
mentioned in connection with the
nayoralty. but has not entered the
ace. he says. in order not TO stir M |
Internal strife among his beloved
danos"