New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-05-24
FEDERAL COURT HAS.
DRAFT CASES ON
LONGEST DOCKET
PROMINENT CATTLE MEN ON
TRIAL HERE, JURY DIS
AGREES IN WALKER CASE
BUT FINDS BLUMLEIN TO
BE A PRO-HUN

Inc lOHBcSt term VI tuS icuSt a.
district court ever held here is in
session in Santa Fe now. Forty
criminal cases and a half a dozen
legal cases are on the docket. Judge
Colin Neblett will sit throughout the
term.
Espionage Cases Tried
During this week William T.
Walker of La I-ande was tried on a
charge of having attempted to pur-
suade Roy T. Bevins of that place,
not to register in the draft, He was
alleged to have said that man who
joins the army is the same as a
murderer and to have declared the
United States troops would conduct
themselves just as the Huns did in
Belgium il placed in similar circum-
stances. The jury went out on
Tuesday afternoon and it was nearly
"a hours later when they reported
they could not agree. Attorney
Harry Bowman In his defense Of
Walker sought to show that re was
not at I.ande but at Taiban eight
miles away on Oct. 81. 1917. the
dav he is alleged to have made the
seditious utterances. He will be
tried again.
Former Militia Man Cited
Frank Blumlien formerly captain Of
the New Mexico National company
at Clovis. was on trial Tuesday and
Wednesday. He was accused Of
having said that "a man is a d--n
fool to go to war" and that the
Fnglishmcn were using cannibals on
the fighting line against the Ger
mans. Blumlicn was defended by
Barth and Mabry of Albuquerque.
Blumlien is said to be veteran OF
the Boer war and one of the best
rifle shots in the State. His com
pany made good showing while
he was captain. At that time his
left arm was shattered by rifle bull
let while he was in the rifle pit
during practice. though he has re-
covered the use Of it now.
State Senator on Stand
Former State Senator James Baird
and his son were also to be tried
OH Wednesday on the charge Of i'm
properly attesting to the latters
qutStIOHdHC. II ID Sdiu tHc ldtHCi
claimed exemption for his boy on
the ground that he was foreman of
the latters big cattle ranch near Al
amogordo, when such was not the
case. Their defense is in the hands
of Tom Lea of Fl Paso and A. r
Rcnehan of this city. In these and
other cases of a similar kind AS
sstant United States District At
torney Seth has represented the
government.
Two other cases alleging violation
OF the selective service act. or con-
spiracy under Sec. 81 of the Penal
Code are set this week. w. n. Nc
New, ct. al, and Thomas Jones. ct.
al, are the accused. Edwin Gilbert
Mares comes up on the same charge
on June 6.
Two Homestead Cases
Alleging perjury and conspiracy in
the matter of making final proof on
a homestead four people are to be
tried on June 4. and three on June
7 The first trial involves J. d. Me-
dina. Feliberto Espinosa y Medina,
I.audente Quintana, and Daniel Me-
dina. The other case is against
Francisco p. Martinez. Estevan Ba-
rela, and Juan c. Martinez.
Bad Behavior Alleged
P. S. LeNoir. Juan Rivera. F.. J.
Massindge, and Della Brock. are to
be tried June l6 for alleged disturb
anlc near Camp Cody in which i'll
icit liquor is said to have figured.
Bootlegging is charged against John
Mattivi and John Grisente who will
be tried on the 9th. They are sup
posed to have taken whiskey into
Colorado. On May 80, Emilio Rome
70 is to be tried under the white
slave act.
One June 8. Grady and Linden Will
son answer the charge of robbing
a post office, and a number of other
trials based on alleged perjury and
other offenses such as jumping a
bail bond are set for later dates.
Six suits based in the claim of DANA
es for personal injury will be heard
at the end of the term, which will
probably last until the end of June.