The Coconino weekly sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1896, 1896-03-26

out thc docket Is the largest OF any
term heretofore held in the county.
The following business has been trans.
acted during the week:
A. & P. Railroad VS.. Philip Hull
Execution stayed for six months.
Joseph l. Roberts VS.. A. & P. Rail
road-Case transferred to Yavapai
county, June term.
IdaB. Ennis VS.. john Ennis-Divorce
granted and plaintiff given the custody
of the child, Emmett Ennis.
W. H. Ney VS.. j. F. Daggs, P. P.
Daggs and w. A. Daggs-Ordered
stricken from the calendar.
A. Il. Cornish ct al. VS.. A. & P Rail-
road Company-Ordered dismissed at
plaintiffs costs.
T. NJ. Clark vs.. A. & P. Railroad
Co.-Ordered dismissed at plaintiffs
costs.
Thomas q. Fogarty VS.. Minnie FO.
garty-Divorce granted.
George W. Me,zger and William
Williams. non-residents of the county
and witnesses in Tom Collins murder
case, were allowed fees for actual ex-
peuses in attending trial. The former
was allowed $50 and the latter S37.
W. Moore and Ed Daniels, charged
with burglary, were tried by jury and
Il verdict Of not guilty returned.
Dennis l. Hueze, native of Bel
GUM, was admitted to citizenship.
Henry Dodge, Navajo Interpreter.
was allowed $40 for services as inter.
prefer.
Thomas Chambers, colored, was SEN
fenced to fifteen months in the terri
torial prison. In October, 1895,
Chambers and gang of tramps were
put off freight at Canyon Diablo.
Owing to the vigilance of the train men
the tramps were compelled to walk out
of that station. When about four miles
this side of Canyon Diablo Chambers
placed Il lot of ties and stones upon the
track for the purpose Of wrecking the
first train that passed. The Obstruc-
ton was discovered in time to prevent
accident and Chambers was arrested.
James Walters, who on December
8, 1895, shot Conductor Clancy at Nc
Clellan siding, eight miles west of
Williams, was sentenced to ten years
in Yuma. Walters was riding on the
brakebeam of freight car, aud when
the train stopped at the siding he was
ordered off the car by Clancy. Wal
tiers got off, but when the train started
he got on the brakebcam again.
Clancy, who was on the ground watch
ing him, told him to get off and threw
chunks of coal at him while the train
was in motion. Walters got out from
under the car on the side opposite from
Clancy. Walters pulled his gun and
fired at Clancy, the ball striking Clancy
in the right side, near the heart. Wal
lers made his way across the country
to Rock Butte, on the Phoenix & Pres
colt railway, where he was arrested by
Under Sheriff Fairchild. Walters was
Il stranger here and he has kept his
past history to himself. He does not
look like a man who would commit the
crime he did.
Tom Collins, for the murder of Sam
Dittenhoffer, was sentenced by Judge
Hawkins to imprisonment for life in
the territorial prison; Thomas Cham
bers, Tor felony. fifteen months in
Yuma; James Walters, for killing Con-
ductor Clancy, was condemned to ten
years in Yuma; Joe Walker was given
one year. The prisoners were taken
to Yuma Monday in charge of Under
Sheriff Fairchild and Deputies E. R.
Bayless and John Clark.
The ease of The Territory vs.. r. Z.
Daggs, addicted by the grand jury for
grand larceny. was dismissed beca use
the names of all the witnesses who ties.
tilted before the grand jury were not
placed on the Indictment.
The case of John McIntire of Will
liams. charged with rape. was tried
Saturday and the jury could not agree
upon verdict. The case will prob