El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-10-11

Suggests Outside Detectives Be Employed If Need
ed 10 Catch LidLifters; Truant Officer Needed
Crime Decreasing in Santa Fe County

III I"FTTWE 49, "-@~D-
Crime Decreasing in
The Santa Fe county grand Jury
after a session of five days. reported
70 District Judge Reed HDlloman q,
$50 Saturday night, returning ter
true bills and six no-true bills.
IsidOro Martinez, accused of the
murder Of his wife, Beatriz Quiutans
do Martinez, at Santa Cruz on Au.
gust AZ, last, and Delfido Trujillo, ac-
cused Of the murder OF Timoteo Tru-
lilo, a relative, at Cow Springs sew
eral weeks ago, were both indicted for
murder. The formal arrangement OF
Trujillo, who is out on bond, was
waived this morning, and his case was
set for trial next Thursday, October
Al. Martinez, who has been in the
county jail since his capture by Dep
uty Sheriff George Armijo and q posse
a few days after the killing, was ar
raigned in court this morning, and
entered a plea of not guilty, and his
case was set for next Saturday, Oc-
tober 13.
The bondsmen Of Delfido Trujillo
are State Senators Perfecto Esqtibel,
Of Rio Arriba county, and Roman
Gallegos, OF San Miguel county.
Ramon Trujillo, accused Of respon-
sibility in the killing Of Henry Ro-
nero at the National guard armory
here last July, was not held by the
grand jury, a no-true bill being return
ed in his case. After examining a
number OF witnesses, the jury am to
the conclusion that the shooting OF Ro-
nero was accidental.
The eight indictments returned by
the grand jury in addition to those
against Martinez and Delfido Trujillo
are against persons who are not yet
in custody. Warrants were issued
this morning, and the sheriff's office
expects to have all the indicted parties
in court at 8 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
Besides the no-true bill in the case
Of Roman Trujillo, the grand jury re-
turned no-true bills in cases brought
to its attention involving M. A. Ortiz,
Juan Navaraiz, Atilano Sanchez,
Charles III. Thurston and Virginia
Kelly de Navaraiz and Jose Pacheco.
In all 50 witnesses were examined.
No Evidence on Gambling
In its report to Judge Holloman the
grand jury said that it had been un-
able to secure evidence of specific
violations Of the anttgambling law,
and recommended that, If necessary
to obtain such evidence, outside de-
tectives be employed. 1t placed itself
record az favoring the employment
OF a truant officer, but stated that
inasmuch as there seemed to be no
funds to pay such officer at this time,
steps be taken to have the city police
act as truant officers. 1t COM
on the faetrthat there is much
money due the county in delinquent
taxes, and urged that the district at
take steps to collect it. The
grand jury report, with the exception
Of those sections covering examine
of the county offices and the
jail, follows:
Report Of Grand Jury
I'VE are glad to report that the con.
litions in Santa Fe county with regard
10 the commission of CRIME are great
y improved; that the officers to whom
IS entrusted the enforcement Of the
aw in the county Of Santa Fe are
liligent and efficient and are doing
Ill within their power to apprehtnd
ind punish any v~iolators of the law.
Our Investigations have disclosed
he fact that certain offenses have
,een committed in this county, which,
inder the present status Of the law,
must go unpublished, and we respect
uIly recommend to Santa Fe county
representatives in the state Legislature
hat at the next session thereof, this
condition be remedied and that there
,e enacted into law such legislation
s will provide adequate punishment
or the crimes of adultery and abortion
10 as to place the state of New Mex
CO in the ranks Of various other states
# the union which have enacted
tringent laws covering these offenses.
'The grand jury respectfully recon-
mend to the county commissioners OF
he county Of Santa re that some ac-
ion be taken in conjunction with the
lily authorities to provide a road out
ide the city limits Of the city OF Santa
re- SO far as 1t is possible SO to do,
h order that the heavy traffic or penf-
entiary teams to and from the clay
ana rock quarries to the peni
entiary may be detoured from the
ity streets.
after careful examination into al
eyed violation of the compulsory
chool attendance law, we find that it
s very desirable and necessary to-
lave an efficient truant officer, and
nsomuch as there seems to be no
'rovision for the compensation of such
n officer, we respectfully recommend
hat this matter be taken up by the
county and city school superintend-
,nts with the city council for tile pur
lose of ascertaining whether or not it
S possible to induce the city to utilize
is police force as truant officers. We
ecommend that the county school srr
,erintendent and the city. school SUI
,erintendent provide uniform rules
nd regulations so that there may be
ONE uniformity in the raatter OF
to parents permission to keep
heir children of legal school age out
i school for the purpose Of assisting
II harvesting. crops and other %neces-
arv 1ahors for under the DrnSpntl