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—r r'v- *3Dona Ana Sheriff ChargedWith Rape By Grand Juryof.n-r.’tt-letod-„ 'Sheriff A. L. (Happy) Apodaca was indicted today on charges of rape and contributing to the delinquency of a minor by the Dona Ana county grand jury. He v/as arrested by Santos Ramirez, police chief and special officer.Also returned was an accusation for removal*from office, containing ten counts, all committed since Apodaca look office, according to William Darden grand jury attorney.At press time the sheriff was out, in custody, trying to raise $3,000 to make bond.ods’or-•icudo,•■ttyorv'uftatrAlso indicted was peace jus-* tice, Ramon Duran on charges of embezzlement. He was jail- I ed when he couldn’t produce -$r,onq bond—J£hq_jury returned an accusation for removal from office against Duran.The indictment accused Apodaca of raping 17-year-old Alicia Cojun of Cos Crucs on Aug. 2$, Aug. 31 and Sept 2, 1948; and of contributing to her delinquency Aug. 23 and Sept. 2. Duran is accused of embezzling $865.r»0 between March 1 und jun-s 2, 10-10, $14.fid In' January. 1940: $30 on Feb. *2, end $G7 on Feb. 2.Hearings Set July IHearings nn the accusetlons will be net July l.The ten counts in the accusation cgnlitst Apoducn were:L Partial pa ti trig In gambling at. the Lor-; Cmccs country club und Elks dub.2. Fallnro, neglect and refusal’ to discharge duties of hla office in permitting open gambling at the Valley dub. .3. Gross Incompetence or gross negligence in permitting gambling nt the Valley country club and other, establishments..4. Committing , nunioroun acts of adultry, ., . ’Raiding Parlies Swoop Down On Lower Valley; Equipment SmashedA woll-planned and neatly executed gombling raid late Thursday night resulted in opon sledgohammer destruction of an e9ilmated S20.000 worth of gambling equipment today.The equipment, confiecated by raiders in four parties was picked up ai the La Loma del Rey club, the Valley Country club, tho Sunland club and tKa Anthony Country clab, all in the lower valley.Three mon were cited aa operators of gambling paraphen-alia and action against tho fourth v/as expected momentarily.All throe entered plena of not*-’ ■ --------guilty this morning before Pence Justice A. J. Robertson. Two won'released on bonds of $250 each. Thoy were Bernard Marin uf the Sundown, and Ski Herman of Uie Valley country clut,Frank Adovlnu .operator of the Lit Loma del Rey, posted $r00 liDnd as a second offender. 11 In establishment wan raided les than a week ngo.No charges had been filed this morning against C. E. Dahl mist, manager of the Anthony mountry cltib;' ‘ ’ . i;rum’; Separate,Group*.Statement Given By Joe DeTuroJon DeTuru, luenl liquor store owner who who I he employer of two girls said to huve been molested by u Dona Ann county law officer. United Oils Blutemcnt tr, Tho §un-Nevya today:\ Since so muoli publtultj*- hn9 keen published concerning the’',i: oelMJIra of Certain employers at'At. Ill,; refiomijiomlallun of- -Uw ,Hy ],L,nc-. I ulsh lo nto- thocesrP~\cslu• fWor-of1*111ca-ofhid •I [p }AVtiroehonidlerJU.P-v-lt;*rr-tz.fy-iH,•n,b:Inim}~\l. H [ . : jAt:(jC£ED ir RAl’K5., l?*thire to account for money coming liilo his office for the keeping of federal prisoners. Drank tyk.Duly ’6. Purchasing and drinking Intoxicating liquors while driving ft suspect to ths acono where the body of Ovlda Cooglor wua found.7. Failure to keep proper records uf money coming Into Ills office and failure to obtniji proper certificates therefore.ft. Demanding and receiving illegal foe« from William Lancaster, •n the amount of a 3Q-3I) calibre rifle and $20 In caeh.D. Gross Immorality nmi attempt to sctlucc a miner chtld.JO. Crops In competency or gross negligence.Apodaca was in hla office when ho was arrcntcd. Earlier he was In the courtyard smashing gambling equipment picked up In lowervalley rulda laat night,Mcflhre Replaces Sc.ogglnToday, Supreme Court Justleo James McGhee presided h*Tnra tho grand Jury's jjnrtlal report. Ho was named lo ait In plaro of Scng-gin by Chief Justice JJrice. Me-Glire was designated ut the request, of Las Cnicca citizens \vho told Chief Justice Brice that Undr* petition action wan ••duo tlt;vpressure of extra work In the dlfitrlct. ,Indlctihenui against ApfKlncujilry, Ujq raidern left lu four separate paitie« with warrfintii signed by Suprcmq,.Court, justlca Jnuies 13, McGhee, whu i;epl«Cv.s Dlst. Judge T., Scoogiu/ Jr., -In ,tlik Tiilid Juiiichil district. ...The fivldera shuclr .siinultanemiB-ly (it 10 p.m. ul the loilr gambling OKbibilniimenUi.Lcmling the raiders was Chief of (ho Stale rnhcc Hubert Hensley. Other offlrera pariiclpnting were Stnto Police Captain Hen Marlines, mid officers Ulz, Salazar, writ Saloe, and deputy ahcrlffa Sandman and Hinojosa,Grnml Jury Jtepresentisl Memlicra of the grnnd jury accompanied each party.. Six slot machines, roulette wheels, dice tables, cards, an ctee-trlc bingo gnmo. and electric hnr.se race machines were.Confiscated In .the raid. •Huldcrs had to wait at the Valley country club until 2:30 a.in'. fur a truck large enough to hnul ay.'ny Uic Illegal equipment.All members of tho grand Jury, rnidtng offlccra, attorney a nnd newapiipor reporters were forced to feinaln In Lhc courtroom until the raids were, begun. The. tightest curtnln of cccrecy wns thrown about tho operation, lo eliminate possibility uf a llp-olf. The flue-cmb of the raid proved I ho worth of the prccnutlonfl.No gambling wus In evidence ill the Anthony viuntry club. Haiders, did. however, find complete hingn equipment In tho ladlos’ Inunge, and two cups of dlcu on the bar. All wetw confiscated. Luck Loimyl The raid there struck nn Ironic note when Dob?!first, the mmiagyr oynd his confiscated bingo wheel und teniurhed, .'.'We’ve never got a chance to us* li yet.- Tho price tag was still on it. Ho gave U a whirl, then stared. The bull turned up was No. I.l.Many of Uto raiders deRr.rihcil their uxperlences niter they ro-turiFd, At the Valley country club rahlcrn fnnnd the prize rouletu* ■whcalft behind a cleverly dlsguwod mirrored, door. -A juntlnrnt fact, Hod In with to. day'K .Hsrlnsiireil in Uic gramlfollowing' public. HtlllCMCItt!nolh airs. DoTuro iu«I my^lf. ItATft been bofurn ftro graiil.Jiiry’. and bkFp. 6xp[tU|j)rd1lo lhAia frdiy1-«ntr kitowlcdgo iif these wlivl-'i ■/poif'dZWo have In-no uttcniplcd % lo Kldrhl anyone coneorjie.1, uuil ivi-ro nut amiri! of tboso events :»h they have Ihmui ph-lured.If nny porson Is guilty or stieJi crUue uh tho grand Jur- will de-torrnlne. wo have not, or will not,In any way seek to protect or Khleld Hint pcr-^in.(Signed) Joe. JJeTura. Abo receive,I by (ft,? newspaper Ih a copy of u letter sent lo tho Ciinndjua woman, who wo.*? nllcgelt;U ly raped by a.law officer here, lie-cm,Mug to cx*polU:o Judgii Sam ’ Peftrsoii. . 5•The United Council of * Church Women sent Uio loiter tr. the woman afllif rcculvlng her ftfldress fixuti » local Foureo. She wag I13-eurod In the letter that «hc would bu uf forded the tifmosL proleotlon If she returns here, even to the extent of bong cared for in a private homo.The letter, In part, foirows:'The United Council of Church Women of Lns Cruces haa been deeply concerned about the terrlblo crime that luia been committed agJilnat you and Uic dreadful ordeal which you arc now undergoing.Wo wbh you to know Uiat we synipathlzo with you nnd under-staml your posilion and that tho Council os a group of ChrlsLlun women stand back of you wHule-beiu Udly In Uiis trial thul you are facing.tt may he of some comfort to you to know thnt tho jK'oplo Of Lua Cimres definitely look upon thlu Mvful happening aa n crime ftiul tragedy and not ah k stigmn attached on yuur pari. We rcallzo that tliis could hnvo happened to nay wonian 111 Las Cruc^ or her daughter anil she would liuvo been jiK holplojis us you wcro under Uie jumin clrcumsUincnfl. .AIhd we feel deeply hii’ml|iaied UsjiI you lus « visitor from a nol*h-toHng country shnuld come to our United Stiitt*s and to oue city of I as Cruets and find your life In
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Las Cruces Sun News
Las Cruces, New Mexico, US
Fri, Jun 24, 1949
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