Deming graphic., 1921-04-26
jury Completed by Mld-Aftcrnoon and
the Hearing Of Testimony Began
With Story Of T. A. Hulsey.
INTEREST IN TRIAL LACKING
Bandits Look Clean. Neat and Well
Fed In Contrast With Their Con
dition When First Brought Here

The hearing Of testimony In the trial
OF the sixteen villistas bandits charged
with murder begain this afternoon fol-
lowing the completion OF the selection
OF jury. The following are those
composing the jury:
h. Berry, farmer; w. II. Carson,
contractor; Hugh Ramsey, stockman {;
George Maisel, farmer; William Lef-
fler. railroad employe: Alexander
Thompson, painter; Jack Tidmore.
merchant; w. @. Curtis, jeweler; viii
liam Casio, contractor; Gurdon Sage,
mechanic; Frank Dunagan, stockman /;
Frank Torres, laborer.
District Attorney Forrest Fielder
has indicated In questioning the candi-
dates for the jury that he will try 10
prove that members OF the villa COM
mand killed w. Il. Richie at Colum-
bus on March o.. 1916 and that the de-
PENDANTS now on trial were present,
aiding and abetting In the commission
OF the crime. He will, he states, ask
for the death penalty.
Luis Monies de Oca, Mexican consul
general in III Paso, declared yesterday
that he would make official efforts to
obtain a verdict OF acquittal. Vincen-
te Visconti, Mexican consul at Colum-
bus Is attending the trial as represen.
tative of his government 1t funds
have been advanced TO defray the ex.
penses OF the defense, the>fact has NOT
become known here.
The drawing OF jury In the trial
for murder OF the sixteen Villista ban
dts who took part In the Columbus
raid March 0, 1915, began yesterday in
the district court. The accused Mexi
cans were arraigned last Friday morn
ing before Judge r. r. Ryan, plea
of mot guilty being entered by each
Attorney X. II. Hamilton, was appoint
ed by the court TO conduct the defense
The grand jury. which completed IL
work last Friday afternoon, returned
four indictments for murder against
each Of the defendants, Rafael Bustn'
mente drawing four additional ON the
same charges. The defendants are
Pedro Borciago. Rafael Bustamcnte
Ramon Bustillos, Thomas Camreno
Lorenzo Guterrez, Mariana Jimenez
Pedro Lopez, Jose de la luz Marquee
Juan Munoz, David Rodriguez, Jose
Rodriguez, Rafael Rodriguez, Francis
co Soils, Jose Tena, Juan Torres, San
tos Torrez.
All hut Jose Rodriguez were captured
by the Pershing expedition and return.
cd TO civil authorities here. They
pleaded guilty to a charge OF murder
ing q. ID. Miller, the night Of the Col
umbus raid and were sentenced TO life
Imprisonment. Rodriguez had been
tried previously with six others cap
fured In Columbus, he alone escaping
the moose through executive In erpo
sition.
The sixteen andits were uncOndi
t;,nally par,loncd by I, rmer governor
~. A. LaIrazolO. but were reerre,ted
before r'!ense fiom the penltsntiary
by Luna county officers largely at the
instance OF the American Legion, the
war veterans having taken Offense al
the former governors apology Of the
bandits crimes.
IL IL thought that there will be little
difficulty In securing n jury, although
the case is historical and Its details
known to almost everyone In this sec
tion. However, there Is practically NJ
feeling against the defendants and an
impartial trial is certain.
There are old indictments on filC
against the defendants and against
their leader, Francisco villa. who now
enjoys the amnesty and patronage Of
the present government Of Mexico
What interest "Poncho" villa Is takinl
In the case is unknown. The Mexican
government had negotiated with AT
torney A. Il. Renehan of Santa Fe L
onduct the defense, but had failed e
- the retainer II is rumored tina
~. ~. Mexican government would fln(
:. ,"' convenient 10 appear In the cas-
~ = @ ch as official support nigh
''n u @ 'rued as recognition OF re
~ '.s,.,,,, v for the acts OF MexicaI
's. spons,D this side OF the border dur
oun'i,.s on 'ution.
"s nv .e'o, 'amiltOn interviewed for
n''oIncy Larrazolo In I'll Pas
NV so,ol"", case and reports tha
.Vn'si y, .I"s 'ne tive of New Mexico
he former execl ,nant - mo faiIur,
shows deep resent ue"s -, 80 nnsai,
II the state supren " ou,s nS,,s al o,s ,s'r.
~ ~, cVh'ei'lvn s"a' nd exempt from
as outlaws. to-rar cover
line rumored that the ,s usx,co,
ior, who now specialize van,d sssIst
aw In the Texas courts, .,,onad
n the defense OF the men Va'uN w. :.
The Villlstas will be tried va NV a., ~
our indictments charging the mur, -
l..
Walton Walker and James T.. Dean.
These were four out Of the mir e civil
ans killed outright IN the raid.
Mr.. Ritchie was the proprietor OF the
,-story frame hotel known ss the
and which was d. sstroy.
d nv fire after the bandits had looted
I and apparently killed every living
,erson IN II. Several did escape from