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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1907
Page
3
A teenage girl admits giving poison under duress in a brutal New Mexico murder case. The court condemns her to death, remanding her to Sierra County jail until June 7 for execution by hanging on the courthouse grounds.
The Roswell Produce and Seed Co announces a catalogue offer for all kinds of field and garden seed. Readers are invited to write for the latest selections and pricing.
A local advertisement promotes Peters and Stetson shoes as specials at an exclusive shop named The Peeler Shoe Store.
The court declares the Lyons case severe outlining the defendant's guilt for a grave crime. The judge condemns the act as a menace to the community and orders the prisoner hanged at Sierra County jail grounds on a June day in 1907 after a time in custody. Alma Lyons is then arraigned for the next trial.
In Hillsboro New Mexico Judge Parker sentences Mrs Valentina Madrid and Alma Lyons to death for murdering Manuel Madrid by poison. The jury convicted them in first degree after a one hour and forty five minute deliberation. Mrs Madrid claims she could not have acted on her own will and asks mercy while insisting the crime was not premeditated. Francisco Baca awaits trial in September.
News from Houston dated May 14 reports a feud outbreak at Villingemills Hardin County. John Waters stabbed Will Rutherford to death Sunday night and Levi Rutherford, Will’s brother, was fatally wounded the following night. Further bloodshed was expected.
The Harmnera de Chihuahua mill was totally destroyed by a fire today in Chihuahua Mexico. Investigators attribute the blaze to spontaneous combustion of prepared horse feed. Estimated loss is $100,000. the mill is fully insured and owned by the Creel and Terrazas interests with Victor Hector as manager.
Carlton and Bell offer 20 fenced acres inside Roswell corporate limits. Land is cultivated with an artesian well, fruit trees, and a 200 bad six room house. Asking price is 3000 dollars or trade for a good residence.
Mrs John Zausavitch, wife of a miner on Animas street, left home with her baby a week ago, leaving five children under 13 destitute. The husband refused to take her back when she returned, and plans to send the children to Pueblo. A second lodger, Josephine Hannon, also left. both may have gone to Raton. The husband demands no reconciliation.
Santa Fe New Mexico May 13 The new Territorial Board of Dental Examiners opened its first meeting at Dr C N Lord s office with seven license applicants present All board members attended including Drs C N Lord L E Ervin F E Olmey F N Brown and M J Moran Moran was absent at the session and the group planned to wait for his arrival before establishing a permanent organization
Tomasa Flores remains in serious condition at Juarez hospital after jumping from the Mexico car at the Santa Fe bridge amid a dress fire panic. Doctors fear skull pressure may require operation. fellow burn victim Josafina Barcia recovers, and Conductor Funk stays off duty for weeks as bandages heal.
The annual gathering of the International Sunshine society begins today in Bensonhurst by the Sea. The three day meeting uses the International Sunshine sanitarium and rest home as its headquarters with a large New York delegation attending from the society’s base city.
Fire broke out in a central business block in Silver City New Mexico as gale winds fanned flames. Fire crews quickly controlled the blaze with three water streams and extinguished it with only minor losses reported.
Gallup New Mexico May 14 The American Fuel company official says the Clarkville coal mines will be developed on a far larger scale with major expansion and higher production after taking full charge last Wednesday.
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