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, v.v.4 »» i v * I uivHMURDER CASEFIRST ON DOCKETBLC\\Opening Trial in District Court Will Be Rob That of Territory vs. M. W. Atchi- ed 'lt; son, Charged With Murder. tietheThe territorial grand jury reconven ofhc ed at 10 o’clock this morning after a for recess takqn last Saturday. The petit Sati ju*y is ]^in.g empapneled and by to- A morrow or late this evening the jury Moc will be completed. areThe first case to come up for trial two tomorrow is that of the Territory ot ry Xew Mexico vs. M. W. Atchison, who Rot is charged with the murder of Willie T Thayer and John O’Mara, in 1902 at bloc Madrid. E. C. Abbott is special prose- late cuting attorney for the territory and tint Catron and Gortner are defending pea Atchison. Atchison is a mine owner kill* at Madrid and for the past few years not has been in Mexico on mining business. He was under bond to appear |FRI in court last spring and forfeited his bond. His bondsmen went after him and produced him to the court and a p new bond was fixed for his appearance strlt; at this session of the court. Atchison ing claims self-defense. At the former trial ser it was claimed that O’Mara, one of the pro murdererd men, was loading his gun ien for the purpose of shooting Atchison, dol when the later shot him and that while por O’Mara and Atchison were shooting, des Thayer came to assist O’Mara and commenced throwing rocks at Atchi-1BRson, who in turn, shot Thayer, also.All the evidence thus far produced against Atchison, has been circumstantial.The indictments returned by the territorial grand jury Saturday morning jwill be made public by the court tomorrow.J.eviSeiRowhrnirx a if tir * v%rvTl
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Santa Fe New Mexican
Santa Fe, New Mexico, US
Mon, Sep 21, 1908
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