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of Ikiu brtlliaul hlateumau Pill, i whic^ *BB that 'British trade Wftfl Jiiitigfj policy.* He thought and proclaimed that under the Union Jack the eiiulheru continent could soon eclipEe the United .'■itMte«.'I he English, after taking Bo •no* Ayres by atnrw, could not bold il against the Argentines, gotwith* standing strong reinforcements were sent by England for the re lief of the garrison. Jhey Anally surrendered, end tiia gu»8 ami colore n.e cow held by the victorious Argenliuee, lo the gleet regret and isoftificatiuu of tho Briliah nation.They attempted to conquer a feeble nation and to appropriate its wonderful resources, as they would fain do to Venezuela, and it will be to the everlasting disgrace of our government if it is permitted. A. W. HaRMih,fact that the prisoner grits arrested, ICried and eeutenced to be liung. ((wiihiii tea duye after the killing 1 be evidence against Roper was I entirely circtiiuHtuntiaJ. It wiis ul I leged ihat Steele, who was it bright j young man, was killed by Roper while drunk and entirely without provocation.Grand Jury Report,J. A. ItOl’KK GOES FREE.Judge Bants handed down hie opinion in the matter of the motion m'»le a *b«roogh examination andTo the Hon. Gideon D. Bautz, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Territory of New Mexico and Judge of the Third Judicial District thereof: We, thegyand jury, nt the April, A. 1). 1805. Term thereof, having oou-cluded our duty a* such respectfully submit our report to your Honor.The committee appointed by the foreman of the grand jury lo investigate the various official brunches of the county, and torough us ad vise the public, haremade last week by Warren «k For gueaon, J. J. Bell aud R L Young, attorneys fur John A. Roper, to discharge the defendant, who is confined iu the Dona Ana couutytheir report hereto attached is a part of our final report.We having heard no complaints regarding our county thorough fares, assume them to be in fairjail, charged with the murder of i c-1D^lt'0B'Samuel Steel at Las Cruces to | wonld 'W” UP°° theMarch, 1«93. asking for hie dis- | ja»tice*H of the peace that they do charge on the grounds that thoughmore thau two full terms of court have been held siure the cause was f taken lo Sierra county on a change lt;(• venue tne defendant had not be* n brought to a speedy trial at provided by the Constitution of the United States nud the laws of the Territory, sustaining the motion aud ordering the dischHrgo of the prisoner.Ill his opjujau Judge B-.nl/. recites the facts of Roper Iteiug in d oted in Dona Ana county in 18'3, given a trial at the same terru. convicted of minder in the tlr*t degree end sentenc'd lo be executed. I'lie conviction was revers'd by the Eupretue Court on appeal and the CHuee was remanded for a new t trial in August, 1898, ami at the |not 6end cases before tho grand jury without evidence to warrant such actionWe wish to express thanks to j ( tlio Honorable Court and to tl»© | * District Attorney for the aid nut) j ,, instruction that have been accord j “ ed our body while tu the discharge , of our duties.At s late hour our attention ^ . wsa called to Uni fact of the Hun ' day closing law not being generally J | observed, and owing to insufficient j' time no investigation was made. | We would recommend that- tins 1 matter he investigat'd by the l proper authority.Thomas A Homnrc-n, 1T. A. Robinson. Foreman We, your committee, to examine countyHnplen.ber term of the District j hruldlirgit, condition of j.ii andGoutt for the county of Doun Ana, the catiM was on motion of the defendant aeut on change of venue at Dieriii county and was docketed at the October term 1893, and since tlien four terms of curt have been held and the prisoner nut tried, ulihnagh none uf the continuances were upon liis application. It is a matter of common notoriety that the cnosfl of the delay in the trial of this indictment has been the lack of public funds to defray the necessary expenses.The blame is placed with the legislative power of the Territory ID plain language, when the Judge say'The provision of adequate funds for judicial purposes waa not only possible for the Territory to make but was wilbtu the fair and easy exer'ion of its power, and ■ it wi|l not do f«r the Territory to arrest aud imprison tho citizen and by refusing to furnish a vcvenue to pay the expenses of his trial, arbitrarily keep him in prison terra after term and for sn indefinite imrind. If the limitation of the two full terms provided in the Territorial statutes cnu lie exceeded on such grounds, it is difficult to perceive nny limit upon the power of the Territory to detain prisoners without trial for years-Ut d t such circumstances it seems to cue clear that the person suffering imprisonment is denied the speedy trial which the constitution recurand which ttie express law of this Territovy has prescrib'd for the protection of bei citizens.’’District Attorney Harden opposed the motion and exert d every effort to have it overruled and the prisoner held, hut was not able tinmates, etc., ha*lt;* h say that wp fio'l all the hntl'linga iTT^ood Ardor and jail and colls, bedding,cubing and eating apartments well kept Also a good sanitary condition. The four ptienners we found in jail are well pleased with their treatment aud with the food fur nisbert them to eat.Respectfully,John L. McLaughlin, John Bennett.Donald Urquhsrt,Committee.T. A. Robinson, Foreman: — We, your cnmmitlee on county affairs, would present that we huve examined the books in the office of County Clerk Had, Assessor Preits-ser, Sheriff nhl»r and Treasurer Roliins, and find tho fioancitd standing of the county as follows : I.I ABILITIES C’..url II..iim Womla, 1865Current ejpcnae .....Funding bunds, 1880TotalASSETS In hiindn Count• Treamirer Kouil lax fund . tii-nrrul ruunty fund9 4.6UO.OO . 10 000.01) . 66.800.00.971.000.00Court llouxe bonds, 188.*)Court ..............Intereat, funding and current expense l-mih.lHs'.l Geterel School triads DWrfH i District t Dial m l 3 District 5 District 7 District R District 0 District 10 District IIDistrict 13 ........District 15,Taxes unpaid sheriffLicences i-ulliH-te.l .....Expense current y,.«rt 112.79 2 .264 ,',H 334.02 .338.743,403.89 #1.81 1763 672 61 64 Tat 100.68 288 17 06.30 7.23 98.02 |62 26 St 37.41 I 61 78 rts M U.844-23 «» 134 30 ail 1,100 42 •'«Total123.06RulunrP pp*rnt jh-V-00r house and thepresented by Koper'a counsel Roper Was at mice dir-cliHrgei from jatl aud gtven his liberty( old court house property, together | J,i worth fully tlG.oOO, During the i e«j Ju-l what effect his release will | past year the actual indebtedness mhave in the matter of another in [ dictment is a question «| otte ippears to lie able to answer i It is ,i matter wtifob involve quen I linns which will onri'-ub'edly re-I quire a judicial decision to del. r I uitne.Tbs murder for which Coper was under indictment was the killing of young Steel, at L»« Pruees, ami the case was remark.’■ hie for the '»•» decreased 83.895.07. if*bleb no I Bp enough money tn the general in county fund t Pay all outsland- i*1* mg warranto and to provide for current expense until July 1st. (nr f, finsncial condiiiOo ta excellent, I s*f’esprpt Fully, wtGeo. K R.Jiin, I ^J.dio M. Cain, i 'JJ.«nitB R Fisk.Com rutt tec. *
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Sierra County Advocate
Hillsboro, New Mexico, US
Fri, May 03, 1895
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