The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-12-24

The District Court was convened b.
Judge Peter Breen in Eureka on Tues
day at 10 o'clock, pursuant to notice.
The Grand Jury.
The following Grand Jury was inn.
paneled for the session: Abram Laird,
foreman; E. d. WALTZ, Frank Curieux,
Stephen Naples. Joseph Flynn, John
Depaoli. Peter Repetto. William Blair,
William Eathorn. William Quick, John
Merialdo. d. E. Nostrosa. Sam Raphel
Daniel Morrison, Clay Simms, ST., John
II. Shoemaker and William Gavin.
After charging the Grand Jury gener.
ally. the Court charged as follows, on
the subject of the sale of ~intoxicants
to Indian persons:
Selling Whisky to Indians.
whilst all attractions of the law
should receive your close after ton. it
has been suggested. and not improp-
erly, that your special attention should
be called to the alleged violation of the
statute relating to the sale Of intoxi.
cants to Indians. Complaints against
this evil practice seem to be quite com.
mon. / know of no more nefarious
traffic, nor one calling for a more rigid
investigation. The man who sells whisky
or other intoxicating liquor to an H.
dian deliberately takes the lives of his
fellow citizens in his hands. and all for
the miserable two or four bits profit on
a bottle of the liquor. Such a man. if
found out. should be prosecuted with a
relentless hand. Should you find any
such person within the jurisdiction Of
this court. 1t will be your duty to report
the fact by presentment or Indictment.
To Investigate Alleged Bribery.
During the late political campaign
it was brought to my knowledge that a
certain county officer, and a candidate
for Office, was accused, in town AID
county. of having received money from
a merchant of this town, who at the
time was held under a complaint,
charging him with the crime of selling
whisky to an Indian person; that the
money was given for the purpose Of pre-
venting a prosecution of the alleged Of
fender. 1t is your duty to inquire into
and thoroughly investigate this matter;
indeed, the accused officer has requested
me to so charge you-a duty which
| would have been performed without
such request.
"The District Attorney, doubtless,
will assist you in the investigation, as
he must be aware of the reports in cir
culation concerning the alleged trans
action in fact, l am informed the ac-
cused officer has called his attention to
the reports.
"You may call witnesses and ex.
anime them as to the truth or falsity of
the reports, to the end that justice may
be done. If you find the report or re-
ports well founded. your duty is plain.
On the other hand, if a false accusation
has been made, and an innocent person
has been placed under a cloud thereby,
he should have the benefit of an ex-
oneration at your hands as full, specific
and public, as the reports to his dis.
credit have been made"
Calendar Called.
At 2 D. m. the calendar was called,
and Judge George s. Brown attended
to the following business for Judge
Breen. he being disqualified by reason of
previous professional employment in
the cases;
Charles Lautenschlager ct al, versus
Diamond Mining Company ct al. On
demurrer, continued for the term.
J. P. Raine versus Sarah P, Ennor.
On demurrer continued for term in
course of settlement,
w. ]. Tonkin versus Maggie Winzell
ct al, Set for trial, Wednesday at
10 a, N,
@. g. Gordon versus Peter Breen, ap.
peal from payment obtained by defen.
dant in Justices Court. Motion to dis.
miss appeal set for hearing at . a, m,
Wednesday,
JUDGE RRREN PRESIDING.
Daniel Davies versus Whalen Con.
Copper Mining Company. trial set for
Dec. 81 at 10 q. m.