Arizona republican., 1895-05-29
A Crowd Turns Out to
Brother Johns Trial
HeartIessly Postponed
by the Court.
The Curiosity Of All VIII Be
GratIfied Today.
The Prisoner EegIns to Show Signs
pentance. Certainly Regret.

Even the Price murder trial last win
ter at the height of it's interest failed
to draw out so large crowd as congre-
posed beginning of the trial of that
distinguished colored brother, John
Davis, who is charged with having been
assisted by white girl and white
married woman in breaking down
Senator Edmunds law against i'm
morality. Brother John was proud of
the escapade at first. In fact he is
wholly responsible for the bringing of
his sin to judicial notice and even after
he was lodged in Jail he regarded him
self as sort OF hero.
But when he was brought up yester-
day there was an anxious look in his
eye which was interpreted to mean not
that he was sincerely repentant but THAT
If he had it to do over again he would
not give so great publicity to his con-
quests of white women.
The girl whose name has heen con-
taminated by this incident was aos in
court though she may have been about
the building.
There was heavy sprinklihg of
Brother Johns race in the audi
ence. Many OF them have con.
tributed to fund for his defense. In
doing 80 they have not been moved by
10 sympathy in his peculiar offense but
! by a feeling of loyalty to color. One of
| the most prominent colored men In the
city and especially active in securing
| the defense fund said yesterday: "He
oughtn't toAbe trisd; he ought to be
shot"
In the audience or in the corridor
there were several members OF the
church which brother John ueed to
attend but who has been onspicuonsly
absent from their midst" on the two
Sundays last past. Some OF them con-
fdently hope to witness his vlndica-
ton and his triumph over s atap.
But the major part OF the crowd was
drawn by the presumab'e nastiness OF
the case. The court may not be dis
posed to crafty this unworthy curiosity.
1t was rumored that the trial would
take place behind closed doors, not
a star chamber proceeding, for all who
have any business there will be present
but it is certain that the demoralizing
story told at the trial will not agiEate
the tympanum OF any youthful ear.
The mining suit Of l.. J Court against
6. f. Hine was on trial at the time.
After conference between the court
and the attorneys it was decided to
continue Brother Johns case until this
morning and disappointed audience
poured out OF the court house down the
stairs and into the street. The mining
suit went in but was not concluded
when court adjourned. 1t was side
tracked along with ell other civil hnsi-
ness until the federal court criminal
cases shall he disposed Of.
The jury which will try Brother John
will. be selected from the following
panel: H. H. McPhaul. Joseph Will
son, W. T. Cummings. Mons Ellingson,
A. J. Adams, G. W. Mach, F. j. Peck,
H. C. Meador, S. g. Cooke, Harvey
Lewis, R. F. Doll, G. W. Greenleaf.
Geo. Southwell, j. L. Cant, Frank AL.
ley, VIM. N. Osborne, G. a. Luke, J.
M. Pratt, F. VI Czarnowski, E. M.
Dobbs, John Pike, 7. J. Newcome, An
drew Farley, G. S. Mustard, J. A.
Puette, Geo. Foster, Geo. McFall, J. H.
w. Jensen, Wm. Burk, A. Stark
weather, j. A. Gardner, VIM. B. Casey,
Frank Holllngshed. A. kirkpatrick, j.
l.. Daugherty, N. G. Webster, Eugene
Campbell. W. f. Stelreide, E. p. Hob
art. NJ. Webster, A. B. Ford, R. 81. Col
Inns, John Earle, j. G. Jennings, A. A.
Long, E. Bellys, +. L. Gray, W. E. Nc
Farland.
Following this case will come that of
Jesus Valenzuela, indicted for selling
liquor to Indians. Ramon Chavez who
the day before pleaded guilty to SINH
lar offenee, was brought in, but SEN
tence was postponed Oh account of the
youth OF the prisoner who is not yet
sixteen.
No word was received yesterday from
Attorney General Olney with reference
to the commitment to the Whittier Re-
form school of Parsons and B;cknell the
youthful and self-confessed postofice
robbers.
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