The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-04-13
olsrRlcr COURT At pAwNse.
Seventeen Prisoners From Guthrie
Jail--tiainer on Bench.

Correspondence Daily Leader.
Pawnee. Okla, April l3.-On Mon
day last at o'clock p. m. his honor
Bayard T. Hainer, Accompanied by bis
efficient stan Of court officers, arrived
In Pawnee, and at 1880 D. m. convened
the April 1901, term Of the United
States district court for Pawnee
county and the Usage ana Kansas
Indian reservations. Although his
honor had Just closed six weeks
term Of court at Newkirk he was look
ing in prime condition. and Is appar-
emily equal TO the task Of presiding
over the four weeks term at this
point without wishing to hatter the
Judge It Is but just to say that no
more faithful, conscientious and hard
working public servant than Judge
Hainer comes to Pawnee.
Jay E. Pickard, clerk Of the district
court in this district, is personally
performing the duties Of the clerk this
session. Mr. Piekard is one Of the
best officials in Oklahoma, and the
records OF the Fourth district are in
the very best condition. The inspec-
tor. who has just finished inspecting
the records of the district. reports
them In tip-top shape. IL tie various
offices of the district he only recon.
mended a total cut % $24 on the fees
charged. This is a remarkable-show-
ing and speaks we'll for Mr. Pickard
and his able assistants. DR.. Bacon,
the deputy at this place, comes in for
his full share Of credit for this splen-
did record, and he enjoys the distinc-
tion of being one OF only two deputy
clerks in Oklahoma, whose reports
passed through all the branches Of the
department of justice without a single
cut
Seventeen federal prisoners were
brought over for trial from Guthrie
by Deputy Marshal sisson. A special
coach was provided for Deputy Sis
son and Jailer McCracken in which to
bring over the prisoners; Roscoe
Arney Charles Burnet, George Bar.
clay, Richard Drake, Peter Ditman.
Floyd Eller, Thomas Edwards. Benja.
min Glover, Samuel Hicks, VIM. Nor
ris, r. L. OKelly John Stanley, ]. M.
Wilson, Charles wheatley. Charles
Wilson, VIM. Wager and Chas. Mayes.
The session Monday evening was
brief, being devoted to the calling of a
few United States cases and assigning
them for trial Tuesday was devoted
TO empaaeling the grand jury and Civ
ing them some wholesome istrunctions
as to their duty in ferreting out crime
and presenting all guilty persons for
trial, regardless Of good or i'll will.
The persons summoned to act as petit
jurors were examined as to their quail
incations to act nthat capacity The
docket was called and cases set for
trial during this term.
On Wednesday morning the case Of
Mary Lake against the Eastern Okla
/ homa Railway company, for damages
received by the construction OF the
railroad across her property in the
northeastern part Of town. was called
and put on trial. This Is one Of the
most important of the ninety civil
cases now on the docket
The murder case against George
Barclay and James Brummett has
been set for Wednesday April 18th
A change Of venue was granted in
the Vandruff murder case It will
come u for trial in the next term Of
court at Perry,
The murder case Of Orrin De Loss
wii be put on trial one week from
next Monday, April 22d.