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.

CANTWELL TRIAL IN PROGRESS

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