The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-15
49 DEFENDANTS IN
DEPORTATION CASE
ARE BOUND OVER
Expected Motion TO Dismiss Is
Waived and Counsel for Men
Charged With kidnapping
Consent to Action.

ifouglaHi Aftk.. Aug Ia FOrtN-
nine defendants In the Bisbee de-
poriation cases. whose preliminary
hearings were Completed last week
after occupying the local justice court
for more than month. were this
morning bound over TO the superior
court for trial on charges of kidnap-
ing, upon their own request No oh
lcctiOns were offered by the state.
This action on the part OF the de-
PENDANTS came as "a surprise as Il was
eNpected that attempts wouid be
made TO have many OF the cases dis
missed
Justice W g. Jacks little court
room was crowded with the defend
ants ana their friends when court was
opened ~ ten o'clock this morning
Immediately after court was declared
In session, Attorney w. n Burgcs,
CHIEF counsel FOR the defense. arose
and requested that the cnses all he
bound over 10 the superior court
Attorney Burgess stated that 4
would take a great deal OF time for
the court to consider the 1900 pages
OF testimony given during the ~
hearings and that 10 was Of thS ut
most importance TO the state coumy
and all individuals concerned. tnat an
end be reached as soon IA possible IN
the deportation hearings The entire
NNbNI VI ~ hfNflNANNNNN we NNNus were
present to waive further examination
and request that their, cases be bound
over without exception TO the SUI
petior court. The motion was grant
ed by the court after County Attorney
Robert y. French stated that he had
no objection TO offer to such action.
Tic Joint preliminary hearing OF
200 Douglas and Bisbec Citizcnss ar
rested several weeks ago on blanket
aNua M taHaV Ina Ii.
ing for their alleged part In the de.
pOrtntiuns that Followed the l. W W.
trouble In the Warren mining district
two years ago. viii start August -
In this city This date was agrecd
upon after brief discussion IN court
this morning. County Attorney
French asked for more ume. claiming
that he was having trouble getting
permission Co summon several Wit
ncSses from Missouri and California.
but counsel FOR the defeldants In
sisted on immediate action claiming
that the state had had ample / ne a
prepare It's evidence since the war
3 rant was filed.
As the majority Of the defendant,
who will appear In the Joint hcarini
7 are bankers. city and county Officials
and employees Of The mines In ths
Warren district the court agreed &
D
! ing az one o'clock In the afternoon
I This win allow the defendants eact
/ morning TO look after thcir interest,
In Bishee and nearby towns.
special train viii be run to this cit,
from Iiisbce each day during tn,
bearings In order 10 accumm odat,
an the defendants. local theater viii
. be- engaged foT court room. II wa
announced by justicp W g. Jack
In statement issued az the clos,
] II court this morninL, the 90 defend
ants bound over for trial declare,
that they had asked that their casr
be passed 10 the superior court with
out argument FOR the reason that the
felt that II on" were guilty OF an
crime during the dcportauons 81
were equally guilty Although the,
were confident that mpny uf the case
should have been disml lsaed FOR iacl
OF evidence snid the statement. m
defendants felt that they had ull don
what they thought was right durinl
the dcportations. and that they want
cd jury to decide as 20 the guilt o
innocence Of each man