Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-05-03
DISTRICT COURT.
The Gibson Case-An Important Session
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The Gibson Case-An Important Session
 To-day-Indiotments.
 Fridays session of the District court was the most important held this term, the occasion being the beginning ot the trial of David Gibson, charged with the murder of James Levy, in June, 1882. A special venire of one hundred jurors, which was issued last week, was returned and when the roll was called but sixty five answered to their names The fol- lowing named jurors failed to answer to their names, and attachments for their arrest were ordered: Richard Rone, Wm. Steele, Wm. Morrison, W. c. Atkinson, J. c. Weed, E. F. Morris, J. D. Satter field, D. Collen, G. W. Rodgers, G. Casper, Thos. Talbat, Jack Taylor, D. Connolly, NJ. D. Croby, E. l.. Oakes, Chas Guilty, James Coleman, Wm. Todd, C. W. Primy, T. F. Brown, N Heirchfield, James Cheaner, John O'Brien, J. T. Nell and Joseph Felmer.
 Judge Fitzgerald directed the officers to serve the warrants at the earliest possible moment, and said: "In the ab- sence of a bond of $500 in each individ- ual case, if the court Is not in sessIon, ! these jurors must be confined in the county jail. Judge Llghthizer remarked | to the cour5 that number of the absent | jurors lived in the Quijotoa camp, and did not have the money to pay their fare to this city. The Judge regretted that | the demands of justice and law should place any man in position where he would be inconvenIenced, but said: T shall make an example of these men, and put a stop to ths proceeding on the part of men who disregard a summons of this court. It is the duty of every good citizen to respond promptly to | these calls, and 1t Is in the interests of justice and good government to compel them to attend summons of this char acter. I therefore make this orCer not ID a spirit of malice or authority, but to the end which l have indicated"
 The court dld not adjourn for lunch until after one o'clock, the time having been occupied in getting a jury for the Gibson case. At that time six jurors had been secured, who may, however, be excused on the peremtory challenge by attorneys. During the examination of jurors, one of them stated that ordinarily he did not believe much he saw in the newspapers, but as a re- presentative of the CITIZEN was Tn front of him he would make an exception in the case of the leading paper of the Territory. The statement couched in neat candor caused general smile and necessitated the stern command of the Sheriff "Order in courtP
 When court adjourned for lunch Judge Fitzgerald ordered two bailiffs sworn tO take charge of the jury and directed that the jurors be not separated at any tIme and that when it was neces- sary for one to retire, the others be made 10 accompany him. After court had adjourned he privately instructed the bailiffs that in case any men be discovered hanging around or attempt ing to talk to jurors they be arrested and locked up in the county Jail until such time as he could have them brought into court.
 MINOR MENTION.
 The United States grand jury brought In indictments as follows: J. R. Mann. ing, cutting government timber; Jose Peraita, selling liquor to Indians; A. T OMally, violating the laws.
 The Territorial grand jury indicted August Schneider for assault with at tempt to commit murder.
 Robert Wallace, convicted of grand larceny will be sentenced when court | opens tomorrow.
 The grand jury brought in an indict- ment against Henry I. Redfeld for per jury.
 The Territorial grand jury has com pleted its labors and will make a final report when the court convenes to- nor row morning. They have been diligently at work, and rumor has 1t that their re- port will create something of a sensa- tion.