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iHK XK\Y MIIXU AN.•n»!.nif:!(rii:i.n a* ti c kmi iEditor* and IhihlMirr*. 1HSVt.V FI, xi:w Mi:\iu», MAY 17. 1S71». - I^RK olll ( Ollttf) .| (ft is very evident that maUen nrc mumolding fist in Lincoln. Ami mmy wrllttifiU iiivtl (u*r«o(i» \\ ho icccntf) haveviMt-ad.Uten* are disposed t.»% l»elie?.i that; Il.eworst has not yet comc. The ..... 1 totamed ^lo La Ms •ills. after; a two work* Session, and tli® inilt’i't nil^ut commcut* ,a* follow* upon the »H nation: “I mm the !AiljourtiuuNl ot Com t in Lincoln nmntv. 1equite n fociitig has growu up'w ith regard to Matter-» there. Whikni Uri*tollt;ill hi* clurge.to the Uraud Jin y. gar® in brief the Hiuation id that county, tersely stating ibe be*I way am of the trouble. The •tern admonition*' of the court «eem lt;ttol to It a i'® been he»ded, or parti'..in fed lug being so strong n% to make it ••ibfe. Two hundred or tit ore indictment* were found covet ing *® i»« jndividu*N, i two ca«es were tried and «cverat lt;lim-rt : of venue had. Many of the bdl* loum*, i lipiriilly in «otnc instance* wen* merely j I'MRil on titipm.oii or 111*11 flmmntevdcnct ,aad in other* \n competent testimony. j .Sonin of these bill* of indict ment r me hidboth •i«!et,^whi)e in .tiioru tlitn one It*- 1•iAlice it reached one side only. The con- I diliou of affair* were such in tint »criirii 1 as t» warrant that not oijfc^i)iahi» or red-handed murderer should go un*callied. A non •partisan independent view of the tn liter suggests, that every titan or wlt;»« W*tif stain*,! or tainted w.flh crime shouldhate been treated in the c\e* of iaw with perfect equality, and measure* taken to bring them to justice. lust® id «»r eonfiu-tug in tlia gurd hoii*o certain parties, While Kidd and Sen r lock pern in bu Sated ; at leiaure, all should have been confined ! atid the law.made indexible to stern jus-lire”A corrcipondcut of tha Sctcs, uniter date of May Ut, write* at follow*.— ••Court still in tension. The grand jury adjourned yesterday after finding nearly 200 indictments; over 100 being for itiur-j der. Col. Dudley and (ten. iVppiu were indicted for, burning Mc-Swccu’# house Inti summer; they were indicted on the evidence of a colored inm in Mrs. Me. tswecu’s employ and Mr*. McSwecn. The rausti has been changed to Socorro «.*aun*y i»* to Peppin mid to Don* Ana as to Col. Dudley. The action of the grand jury wa» extremely partisnn r« there was nodisposition to indict except persons lt;|X the aati-McSween, anti-1* Kid” and anti-Seur lock party. Court will probably adjourn today or tomorrow. Three prisoner* held a* lione thieves neaped from the sheriffyesterday and are at large, vu* John Hudgens, Tobo Hudgens and.llobert Henry. The “Kid” anil staurioek are expected to walk off any time as but little restraint is placed upon these ftvoiitsa of the gnver*one of the militia of His KscfUeftcv, here known a« “heedlfe#,** ac. cidentally shot himself and died; hi*i r* v . f.ucAS Oallfgna an old [ offender was tried for murder, found guil- j ty in the Ith degree and given a \*ear in [ jail. Dan I tact rich was tried for assault j to murder and acquitted. It is thought j that troubles will be wot*® limit ever j here as soon as court adjoutMis.” j
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Santa Fe Weekly New Mexican
Santa Fe, New Mexico, US
Sat, May 17, 1879
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