Arizona republican., 1905-04-14
HICKEY Is INDICTED
The Most Sensational Act
 of the Grand Jury
The Bringing to Trial of a hatter Which Had Been Discussed for Months.

The territorial grand jury for the April term finished it's business, sub mitted a final report and was dis charged yesterday. One of the most startling incidents of the several re- ports was the finding of a bill against P. K. Hickey, charging him with em- bezzlement This matter had s.cen more or less publicly discussed for several months and it is understo od that an effort was made to bring the case before the preceding grand jury without success.
 It is charged in the indictment that in 1903 MT. Hickey received the sum of $9O9.26 from Miss Nellie Walton, a music teacher of this city, for invest ment and that no return has ever been made of the money. It is said, though that fact does not appear in the in- dictment, that the money was inv .st- ed In mining stocks which afterward proved to be worthless.
 A statement has been made on be- half of MT. Hickey that he offered to take up the stock which he had pur- chased in the name of Miss Walton and secure her as soon as he could do so. It is also said that about a year ago he did actually make her a pay ment on the amount of investment.
 The indictment was returned in the morning and at the request of -hc dis trict attorney a bench warrant was issued. The defendant had been in formed of the finding of the indictment so that he had time to prepare bond by the time he was brought into court. He was accompanied by his attorneys. J. w. Mccormick and J. w. Crenshaw,
 
 consisting of George II. Cook, James Mccarthy, R. P. sherman, L. NJ. Chris Jefferson, D. Nicholson, c. H. N. Luhrs, NJ. Stein, J. NJ. Swetnam, G. A. Streitz, R. E. Lightburne and NJ. Jacobs.
 The reading of the indictment was waived and the defendant was given until tomorrow to plead. The band was fixed at S1.OOO.
 Several other indictments were re- turned. One promises Q stubborn Ge- fense. B. F. Reakseker, a merchant and postmaster at Alhambra, having been indicted for the violation of the local option law by selling liquor within the local option district. MT. Reakseker was brought to court and his attorney was made responsible for his further ap- pearance. He will plead today. It was stated that this is to be made a test case. The indictment give9 a lengthy description of the local option district by it's numerous metes and bounds. There was one indictment against a person not in custody and a bench warrant was issued. The charg- es of burglary against Orson Vance and Jesus Ramirez were ignored and the defendants were discharged. Tn the case of the territory against William Sullivan. the bond of the defendant. who is now a fugitive from justice, was declared forfeited.
 C. Leyna and James Mcclure plead ed guilty to burglary in the second de- gree. and Manuel Lara pleaded .,uiity to the indictment chara.rg him with burglary. All of these defendants will be sentenced today.
 In the case of H. O. Finch, who had been indicted on the charge Of obtain ing money by false pretenses. a demur- Ter was submitted and ovelruled. A plea of not guilty was entered and the case was set for trial April 21.