The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-05-09
DISTRICT COURT IN SESSION.
Partial Report of the Grand Jury Made in Which Several
 Indictments Occur.
Protest Against the Food-Special Venire for Grand Jurors-Zulu Chief Wesley Causes . Digression in Procoedings.

Judge Hawkins commenced proceed ings in the District court Monday by impanelling the grand jury. Harry Hoxworth, Thomas Howe, William Mcintyre and J. c. Phelan asked to be excused from service and the court granted their request. J. B. Tappan, J. A. Yager, George Hoxworth, John Ryan, Joe Randolph, William Powell, w. L. Coffin and J. A. Wilson were drawn to act in their stead. and John w. Francis was chosen as foreman.
 A partial report was made Tuesday and Thomas Murphy, c. Howard, James Ward and Harry Woodward, charged with setting fire to box car, were discharged. The railroad com pany failed to appear against them and consequently there was no one to prosecute. The four prisoners were hobos and claimed that the fire was an accident. The jury has about nine other cases to consider and will not get through with its deliberations until tomorrow. Among other things which it has been asked to investigate is the food which is served at the jail by Frank Hochderffer, who has the contract tor feeding the prisoners at 23 cents each per meal. The gentle men who are staying behind the bars to keep from getting sunburnt do not think they are being fed properly and have filed q remonstrance. 1t states that their bill of fare is insufficient to satisfy hunger and unfit 70 be eaten.
 The menu, they state, consists of one boiled murphy, cold, fried beef of the uppermost corner of the neck. one half cup of coffee and "come backs" The latter comprises everything that is returned to the kitchen from the tables in the restaurant and should go into the waste box. Jaler Tom Drum says that the men have good cause for complaint. So does Sheriff Cameron and Deputy Sheriff Bob Bell. Hoch- derffer also has the contract for feed ing the city prisoners. The food for them became SD poor some tipe ago that Justice Prime registered kick, and since then it has improved.
 The court spent Monday and Tues day in hearing motions and making citizens. Fourteen of the latter were created aud the following persons are now entitled to vote: Gus Dillman, John Chisholm, Gabriel Hopkins, John X. Woods, William A. P;irr. George E. Sandon, Thomas R. Irwin, Alfred Pullar, Albert J. Cooper, Alexander R. Chisholm, Martin Sheehy. Charles Daze, Frederick Seeger, Broder Loren. sen. Judge Hawkins remarked that this was the largest batch ever sworn in during a single session of court since he has been on the bench. The parties are all from Winslow.
 The trial jurors made their appear ance yesterday morning and were lm- mediately set to work on criminal cases. Charles Gahan, charged with indecent exposure, was the first in- dividual to be placed on the rack and was acquitted. Ned Wesley, the old colored fellow who is known around town as Uncle Ned, was the principal witness for the prosecution. He staggered into court in beastly state of intoxication.
 "Jedge. youah honah, forgive me-" he remarked as he grabbed chair for support. "rse dun got drunk agen an ain't no fit man to appeah befoah dis yere hon able cote."
 "That's apparent" replied his honor, "and you had better get out of here."
 Il dun met Wallace Ford and fell down by de wayside by doin' so," con- tlnued Ned.
 He was still building additions to his apology when he was ejeetcd.