The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-05-20
RAID CASES BEING
RETIRED TODAY
First Hearing in Sunny
side Inn Arrests Results
in Hung Jury

a Jury was chosen this afternoon
to rehear the ease against Mari
Mills, Ethel Houston ana A. Yoodman
who were arrested In the raid on tho
Sunnyside Inn Tuesday night They
are charged with inhabltating a dis
orderly house. The first trial yester-
day afternoon resulted In a hung
jury.
The jury chosen for the re-trial
consists OF Or. David Ross Boyd. sam
T. Nann, W w. Mcdonald Chester
4. French, W. ID. Bliss. and u. y. W.
81. Ithea. ~ ta
A. ~ stroup and u. u. Grille are
conducting the prosecution for the
state and W. g.. Heacock ~ attorney
for the defendants
One juror HnIiS Verdict.
AZ yesterdays trial which occupied
the time OF Justice OF the Peace Mo-
desto ORTIZ ana a jury from until
after o'clock. the jury was unable
to agree on verdict Five Of the iur-
Ors we're for a verdict Of guilty. One
juror favored ucquittai u was learn
cd after the trial had been completed
that one member OF the jury had been
side Inn.
Attorneys a. u. stroup and u. Il.
Grille. conducting the case for the
state, presented "a vigorous argument
10 the jury based on the evidence and
the general reputation OF the sunny
side, Attorney w. g. Heacock. repre-
eentins the defense. confined his ar
gument to Nchnical points alleging
defects In the complaint and lack %
evidence definitely fixing the charge
a. made in the complaint OF iOod-
man. Mari Mills and Ethel Houston.
The state introduced sheriff Gar
cia, Deputy sheriff Charles Banghnrt.
A a
others, the officers to prove details OF
the arrest and others to testify to the
general reputation OF the Sunnyside.
The trend Of the testimony was To
show that the reputation OF the place
was that OF "a house OF ~ fame. The
sheriff testified that the Sanford wo-
man aud the two girls, with Sanford
and NoOdman were In Mrs. SanfOrd's
room at the time OF the arrest and
that they were dancing.
The defense introduced Mrs. san
ford. Sanford ana YoOdman. The Two
girls were not called.
Invaded Her "B0udoir."
Mrs. Sanford testified that the on
GERS invaded her ''boudoirT and made
Noodman. who says he is "a plumber,
came with Sanford 10 make a social
call. She testified that she took over
the rooming house end OF the sunny
side on MAY 10 and that hhe had a
hotel license. ON cross eXaminatlon
Il was shown that the woman does not
own hotel license A license existed
licenses are not transferable and she
las not taken out "A new one. The
Register" OF the hotel was introduced.
IL showed registrations OF men only
aud the bulk OF these appeared to oe
fictitious names.
plumber. lie said ne met Sanford
Monday night. MAY "a. that the latter
had been In the saloon business In Kan
sas city aud that ne went 90 the Sun
nysidc with Sanford at the iattcr's In
vitntiou 10 talk over old uCquRintanccs.
Tic said he was arrested four minutes
AFTER entering the place. Hc said the
arrest was made shortly after .
O'Clock. The officers testified IL was
between 1880 and n. The evidence
showed that the acquaintance formed
Monday night developed rapidly be-
cause ioOdman WAS arrested IN Mrs.
Santurd's bedroom. or "boudoir," as
she termed the room The Sanford
woman testified that tho Houston girl
4 her cousin and Mari Mills her maid.
Mpri was handsomely dressed In mod
ish garments, including a picture hat.
She did not bear the general appear
anco OF a serving woman
\ feature of the evidence was the
lack Of knowledge shown by Alberto
Garcia. proprietor OF the Gold star
resort as TO the character Of the sun
uFEide iio said the Sanford woman
and the two girls had been In his
place but that he had put them out
because hc did not want any suspicion
70 he on his place, or TO cmharrass
sheriff Garcia hy Keeping women as
roomnrs lie said he wanted TO Keep
tho aheriW from getting in bad"
Sherin 0arcia's action In making the
arrests and his testimony to the char
ncter Of the Sunuyside yesterday lndi-
Gated that he ia amply able 10 protect
himself from getting In bad"