The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-05
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
Whisky Cases Still in Hearing and Seventy In
dictments Ready by the Grand Jury.

The United States district court con-
vened yesterday morning at o'clock and
at once resumed the trial Of cases involving
the question of introducing and selling
liquor in the territory. During the entire
day only six cases were disposed of, there
being more or less delay on account OF
witnesses. A few more of them will be
disposed of today and the remainder will
be passed for the present, pending the ar
rival of new witnesses.
John Darnell, charged with introducing,
was first disposed of and the jury found
verdict of guilty. X. ]. Jones, also charged
with introducing, was convicted. Charles
Tinker, charged with introducing, was
acquitted. John Bearman was likewise
acquitted on the same charge. In the case
of r. NJ. Hunt, charged with introducing
and selling, the jury failed TO agree. VIM.
Cormack was acquitted on the charge of
introducing
The following cases were nolled
Lee West charged with introducing, West
and Proncher for introducing, j. c. Miller
four cases for larceny and Robert Lock two
cases for larceny There are several cases
yet against West in conjunction with
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There were quite a number of cases set
for yesterday and the preceding day which
could not be reached and which will be
taken up in turn, excepting several liquor
cases to be passed until the witnesses arrive.
The following new cases were set for hear
ing today, provided they can be reached:
Samuel Bruno and Gabe Warno charged
with larceny, J. II. Saunders charged with
introducing, II. Wilkerson charged with
felonious assault and James Hughes
also charged with felOnious assault.
The grand jury reported no indictments
yesterday, but it is authoritatively under
stood that seventy have been found and are
in readiness. A number of them will be
reported in the morning and the balance
as soon as the arrests are made. The in
cidents of interest about the court room
were few and far between yesterday.
There is great similarity in
all the whisky cases; two Indians
and a white man swear they bought whisky
from the defendant, and then, for change,
one Indian and two white men swear
against the next defendant. The attorney
for the defense inquiries very infinitely in
to the circumstances and the quality OF
the whisky; the exact time and place where
it was purchased and such other particu-
lars as have nothing to do with the case.
Then a number of witnesses swear for the
defence, many Of whom are already under
indictment for perjury. They did not buy
any whisky from the defendant, and are
sure he had none The attorney for the
defense then tells the jury he would not
believe an Indian any how, or anybody
else for that matter, who swore against
his injured client, and the case is rested.
The jury return verdict of guilty, just as
soon as they can get to their room and
write it down, and the case is closed.
The court room is crowded with specta-
tors from opening of court to its
close, who do nothing but sit
down and chew tobacco. Although
they cannot possibly hear word of the
evidence they are held in their places
by a morbid curiosity that would do credit
to the patience Of Job. Doubtless some
thing in the way Of diversion will happen
some day for their benefit. An Indian
gave offence yesterday in the corridor by
indulging in regular Chinese trick. A
cask of ice water occupies conspicuous
place in the hall way and 10 would fill his
mouth with the water and standing back
a distance of several feet would squirt it
back in the cask. He was mighty good
shot but it did not improve the quality of
the water which is all the witnesses have
to drink outside of the court room. The
crowd naturally went for 10 in an uncere-
mOnious manner.