Wichita daily eagle., 1885-09-09
UNITED srArrs DISTRICT COURT

The United States district court convened
in regular session yesterday, Judge c. G.
Foster presiding, and the following court
officers officiating:
W. c. Perry, L. S. district attorney, and
his assistant, Charles Hatton, Esq.; w. c.
Jones and his deputy, George Sharrett; F.
W. Shearmsn, clerk; E. r. Ross, bailiff for
grand jury, and Donglss V. Donnely. bailiff
for petit jury.
The court was opened in due form and
the names of grand jurors summoned called,
who took their seats in the jury box. G. E.
Middaugh was appointed foreman and the
whole panel of seventeen was sworn in as the
grand jury for the term.
The grand jury now stands as follows.
c. E. Middaugh, Columbia, foreman; A. G.
Seaman, Seaman; Zack Myers, Winfield;
NJ. NJ. McCauley, Auburn; Charles Rose
berry, Arkansas City; Thomas Cochran, Fl.
Scott; Henry Hart, Fort Scott; H. B. Garden,
Hammond; James Giltz; Maple City
Geo, Farnum, Yates Center; Geo. Fulmer,
Cherryvale; j. Z. Stone, Caney; Thoma:
Estep, Pleasanton; z P. Adams, Dodge
City; j. c. Williams, Wichita; harles Ba-
con, South Mound; d. c. Krone, Indcpen-
dence; o. j. Winters, Cofeeville.
The charge given by the court was short
and concise and covered the ground of thei,
duties in enquiring into all crimes and mis-.
demeanors committed against the laws Of
the United States within the district com
prsing certain part of the Indian Terri
tory laying north of the Canadian river and
east of the Tooth principal meridian not oc.
cupied by the Creeks, Seminole, Cherokee,
and Choctaw Indians, and not to fail tc
present for fear, favor or affection or hops
of reward, or to present for envy, malice ol
hate. He congratulated them on the ligh
duties they had to perform
from the general peaceable condition
of the Indian country, but though
of considerable extent but little crimina
business, and stated it was due no doubt t.
the law-abiding people therein or perhap
it might be to the facilities offered them to
get away. When the charge was given
bailif conducted them to their room wher,
they entered on their duties.
The petit jurors were called and ordered
to hold themselves in constant attend
ance on the court. The criminal docke
was called and number of cases noll
pressed. A large number of cases ar
against parties at large. One case aga;ns
C. Rogers discharged on writ of habea
corpus by Judge Parker. The case of lar
ceny against Geo. Gordon was continued t
await defendants discharge from Alban.
penitentiary.
VIM. Foster, larceny; Dale, larceny; Wm
Parker, larceny; z. Fennemore, larceny;
w. Dunlap, larceny; John Gunter, al
nolle prosed. A number of cases calle
and the attorney announced ready for trial
The first case called was that of Wm
Perry, charged with murder committed fou
years ago in the Indian country He wa
brought into court, but his lawyer not bein,
ready the case was set for to-day.
The case of Sam Barton, charged wit
larceny of horse at Miller's ranch in tn
Indian country, was called up. The de
fendant plead gully and the court assesse
the penalty of one years imprisonment il
the Kansas peniteWiary at Leavenwortt
This indictment was presented by the gran
ljurv of this term. Whereupon the cour
adjourned to NEE: at the regular hour to
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