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Case of Hardeman Against Fi Chavez Comes to Trial in Police Court.MANY WITNESSES ON BOTH SIDES P‘When tin* two of William llarde-j.. man against E. Chavez. was culled for trial In police court thl» morning, an Iuicreating symposium cmmcd lie iw4*«ii the attorney* and Judge Crawford ns to what would be the beat charge to prefer u gainst the defendant. The court thought that of malicious mischief would cover the crime pretty thoroughly, a* thi* charge la simply a misdemeanor, It met xne approval of At orney Chaves, who repr* mcms the defendant. Mr. Chaves Fug geftted. with a broad smile, that arson might be preferred If this law In-c-ludcd setting fire to human beings.He thought that the legislators did not thh.k at the time that man kina was eombusrtblo enough to burn on this earth. Attorney Hickey, the at-torney for the plaintiff, looked at the assault upon hi» client in u far more serious manner, and In split* of a motion made by Attorney Chavez ’hat hln client he discharged owing fo the fact that there was no territorial law covering the alleged crime, naked that the defendant be charged with violating gee Ion 1M83 of the territorial statutes. Thin fleet Um says: “If anyperson shall assault another, with intent to murder or to maim, or to disfigure, «;r Injure his person,* etc.“he shall bo punished by Imprison mom in th. county jail or territorial prison for not more than five years, nor lofls than one year, or by fine not to exceed $1,000 nor less than $50/Till* statute makes ihe crime a felony.The allegation^ of Hardeman have already been net forth exclusively In these column*. Briefly, Hardeman, who Ih a negro. was asleep in a ehnlr at the Daylight saloon on Third street, w hen he alleges that E. Chavez poured alcohol upon his right ankle, sett lug lire to qtp liquid with a match. As a r* suit, the negro was horribly burned and since has only l*een able i* get around with tit*- aid or cratches.Both sides have several wit nesses to be sworn, which formality started at 2 o’clock this afternoon, the ease being nceetsnrlly adjourned from thin morning owing to (he Inquest being held on the death of J. W. Paxton, in which Judge Crawford sat as coroner. ,tThe evidence showed almost con- th clusively that u was not ChftVOH whol(y committed the alleged crime, but rather u young colored boy. who *uTe| sequent ly skipped out. Chavez. th*‘ Jfl evidence showed. wu asleep on a table at the rime. Judge Crawford discharged Chavez from ros'.ady.
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Albuquerque Evening Citizen
Albuquerque, New Mexico, US
Wed, Mar 07, 1906
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