CANTWELL TRIAL IN PROGRESS
source date: 1891
availability: public-domain

CANTWELL TRIAL IN PROGRESS The tril of D. C. Cantwell at Socorro, for the killing of James Moore, his partner, is ex- citing more than usual interest, owing to the prominence of the party accused. It took two days to secure a jury, and will probably require all this week to terminate the case. A number of witnesses from this place, among others H. E. Muse, the arresting officer, have been in attendance at court for more than two weeks. Twenty witnesses will be called on each side. Hons. T. B. Catron, E. L. Bartlett and W. S. Wil- liams are for the prosecution, whilst Neil B. Field and H. B. Hamilton are for the defense. Such strong sympathy existed that the regular deputy sheriffs were not allowed to take charge of the jury. The fact was plain that efforts were made to intimidate witnesses, and it was openly declared, that if Cantwell was convicted, that several of them would never get out of town alive. The Court being apprised of this.