, 1876-09-15
IiIE DISTRICT COURT.


Justice Lewis presiding.
John b. Allen, L. s. Attorney;
G.. NJ. McConaha, Prosecuting At
torney; c. II. Hopkins, I. :. Mar
shal; J. Seavcy, Clerk; J. j. II. Van
Bookseller, Sheriff jefferson county;
J. Il. Watson, Sheriff Island county;
G. w. l.. Allen, Sheriff Whatcom
county; II. W. Whitener, Sheriff
San Juan; and f. y. Pitcher, Sheriff
Clalam county, were present.
a Grand Jury on the part of the
Territory was impanneled and S. NJ.
Nolan appointed Foreman also, one
on the part of the United States,
with Albert Briggs Foreman. The
latter is composed Of men selected
from the Territorial to about one
half its number, and the other half
from selections outside. Subjoined
is the charge of Judge Lewis to the
Grand Jury on the part of the Uni
ted States:
GENTLEMEN: Your duty as Grand
Jurors on the part of the United
States, is to inquire as to offenses
against the Statutes of the United
States, committed at any and all
places within the Third Judicial
District.
The United States District Attor.
ney, Mr.. John B. Allen, will submit
to you any and all matters touching
the violation of the Revenue and
other laws of which he may be ad-
vised. The principal and most i'm
portant matter, however, to be sub
mitted to you at this term is the stat
ute relative to our inte recourse with
Indians and Indian tribes. AS early
as 1882, during the administration of
that great patriot and hero Andrew
jackson, it was declared a part of
the policy Of our Government: that
so far as possible, Indians should be
prevented from getting spurious
liquors, and to secure that end a stat
ute was passed upon that sdbject
July 9, 1882, which, with some
amendments has remained the law to
this time.
1t is enacted that no person shall
sell or give to any Indian under the
charge of an Indian agent any spir-
itous liquors or wine. All Indians
found within the United States are
in charge of an Indian agent, hence
all Indians found here of whatever
nation or tribe are presumed to be
in charge of an Indian agent.
This traffic with the Indians pays
so much profit that it is carried on
in many parts of this District in open
violation of law;--to secure great
profits men will take the chances of
detection.
1t is your duty here to make a
most diligent inquiry as to this mat
ter, and if you eau procure the nee
essary evidence to warrant indict-
ments, let the guilty ones be put
upon trial, and by rigid enforce
ment of the law its purpose will be
accomplished.
Hall Davis was rejected as a juror
because in declaring his intentions
to become a citizen OF the United
States he had not sworn to obey the
organic Act of this Territory. As
he had not completed his naturaliza-
ton he was held not to be a voter.
He had taken the usual oath or dec.
laration about two years ago.
The following persons were ad-
mitted to citizenship:
Williams Phillipson, Chas. Brown,
Paulus johnson, Henry Lewis, Pat
rick MnGhran, James Lathrow, and
Robert Jones.
The business thus far has been un-
important, the usual number of mo-
tions and demurers having been in
terposed in settling pleadings.
In the case of Phelps VS.. Steam
ship City of Panama, in Admiralty,
McNaugbt & Haller, for the ship in
terposed exceptions to the libel GO
ing to the jurisdiction of the Admi-
ralty in rem in cases Of tort or injury
by negligence, and also motions GO
ing to the jurisdiction Of our courts
in cases Of Admiralty and maritime
jurisdiction. Mr.. Mcknight took
most Of the day on "Wednesday in
addressing the court on these prOpO
sitions, and made an able and inter
esting argument. He was followed
by Judge DennisOn for libelant.
Judgment in case Of Anna Grant
vs.. A. w. Arnold, for Sls6.50 and
costs.
Confirmation Of mortgage sale in
caaa NJ 4 a Hallar = I,hn ana