El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-13
COURT
HEARS Il CASES

Eleven cases were disposed OF and
a twelfth. that Of James L. Harris,
a negro charged with violation Of
the Harrison narcotic act. brought TO
trial Tuesday In the federal district
court. In addition 10 the criminal
work the court administered the
oath Of the bar 20 Earl Shelton Of
Fl Paso. who was admitted TO prac-
tice.
The jury for the trial Of Harris
was selected shortly before the noon
recess and the taking of testimony
began with the afternoon session.
Following are the cases brought
before the court with the disposition
in each and the charges.
Guadalupe T. de Valera receiving
90 quarts Of tequila and 60 pints Of
whisky which had been imported
from Mexico. defendant entered plea
Of guilty and was fined $3.50.
A. IT. Giles and a. b. Roberts.
smuggling; defendants failed TO APP
pear and the bail Of $3.50 FOR each
was forfeited.
Jose r. ArrioIs. liquor violation;
/ case passed Luz Carral, violation
Of passport law. defendant failed 90
appear and bond Of $3.50 was for
feited.
Maria Vasquez. violation Of pass
port law: defendant failed 20 APP
Pedro Salazar, smuggling; de-
PENDANT failed TO appear and bond Of
[ $3.50 was forfeited.
Carlos Sedillo passed until 30 a
: m. Thursday, on request Of defend
ants attorney
Bermidio Telles. violation Of pass
port law; passed
Cruz MueIa. violation OF narcotic
act; entered plea Of not guilty
Grover Biddy, case passed indefl-
nitely owing 10 illness Of defendant
In a hospital at Wichita Falls, Texas
John H Collins. purchasing an
army revolver from a soldier and
I possession Of the revolver, knowing
it 20 be stolen; plea or guilty entered
to first count: second count dismissed
by the government; fine Of So as
sessed and paid.
Salvador Guerrero. theft OF one
woman's coat from an interstate eX-
press shipment and theft Of one pair
Of women's shoes from an interstate
express shipment; plea Of guilty en-
Z tered and sentenced 70 serve three
months fin the county jail
Lola Lopez. possession OF y
quarts Of tequila imported from Mex
leo: plea Of not guilty entered
Abiliuo Martinez. possession and
sale Of tequila; plea Of guilty en-
tered; sentenced 10 serve 80 days in
Jail and pay a fine Of $50.
Belle Slope entered a plea Of
guilty TO smuggling narcotics al
Monday session Of the court. SEN
tence was deferred until Tuesday
morning when fine Of $50 was as
I sessed-
Criminal Cases set
Settings OF criminal cases in fed
! erai court have been made as FOL
wednesday. April 14.-Pascual Al
varado, r. p Battle and Nick Lalas
Isidro Ionjaj. Babe Miller, William
E s Tepfer. James Odom. G. Coma
IIsz. Jesus Aha. Rito Rodriguez vs..
Z r Hayes, D. G. Day ana J. IL Fea1'
Herlinda Rodriguez, Thomas A.
I CLANCY, alias Cheney, A. Mahboub,
alias 5. AIahboub and a Simon. sal
vador Lepe.
Thursday. April 15-Franeisoo
iJiminez. Wesley W Davis Elijah
/ Spencer, Agules Pereyra, Carlos
Friday. April 1s.-L ". James.
} Saturday. April 11.-Policarpio
/ Rodriguez, Ramon Telles, Luis ka-
Monday. april &c. E. McLester.
I z J. Jares and r. II. Beets, Lloyd
Z g. Long. Percy i. Hotchkisss Giles
Tuesdsy. April 2o.-slmon Ter
razas and Reyes Sandoval, George
Bowling, ], Robinson and Manuel
Murgia, Flora Briggs, Manuel Baca
and 3. Il Moeller, Manuel Baca and
B. H. Moeller. Leon Nelson Lyons
and Stella Mae Coomer.
Wedn esday. April 21.-Frank Dali
ton and Jose Soils. T. p. Cox and
[ Chas. BuckaleW and Pedro Rivera
Joe Polhemus. alias Lee Crawford
and Guy s. Reed and Rey Zymphyer.
THURSDAY. April 22.-Charles Il
Brookes and Alex Gonzalez