The daily sentinel., 1907-03-06

ARRAIGNED
Judge Shackleford Scores
Attorneys for Being Late
Jury Stalled on Informa-
ton Read in Spanish--Day
in Court.

This morning Judge sprigg Shack
leford. of the District court appear
ed in the court room at nine O'Clock
ready to open court but found that
not an attorney was present, all
thinking that the court would open at
ten o'clock. In no uncertain terms
did His Honor express his disapprov-
al to the distinguished barristers
when he got them together. He told
them that it was their business to
know when court was going to open
and to be on time.
The Jury Called.
At ten O'Clock this morning Judge
shackleford ordered the jury called
and the thirty and more men sum
moned to do jury service at this court
were given seats within the bar. the
judge then asked mat any who had
excuses to offer that he might be en-
titled to be dismissed from service
should speak up.
They Offered Excuses.
l.. b. Brown, John Atkinson, ]. B.
Murray, j. p. Mitchell, B. A. Bel
den, Mr.. Barnes. Charles Berg, C. w.
Bowman and ]. f. Ewing offered ex-
cuses. The majority Of the excuses
were on account of sickness in the
families. However. the Judge would
accept the excuses of but three; Berg.
Mitchell and Atkinson. they were
dismissed and the other gentlemen
were sworn in for service.
Needed an Interpreter.
Among the interesting features of
the mornings session was the trouble
that the court had of getting a little
Indian, Manuel Garcia. charged with
passing a forged check at the store
of Mrs. Mary Corcoran, to acl1nowl-
edge the service of the jury list and
to enter his plea. The boy did not
understand a word of English and
prefer. First Lorenzo Hatch, who
understands broken Spanish tried to
communicate with the boy but he
failed to give satisfaction. Finally
Judge Shaclxleford called a Mexican
and ordered him to interpret the read
ing of the complaint to Garcia. This
was done. The boy entered a plea
of not guilty. Some people believe
that the shrewd young fellow is
shamming Ignorance of the English
language.
A Tongue Twisting Name.
We felt sorrow for District Attor-
ney Selig this morning when on mum
erous occasions he attempted to pro-
nounce the name of one or the two
Mexicans charged with larceny and
burglery The fellows unearthly
name is Jose Romo Conpacherero
and the district attorney stalled on
that name every time. He was al
most sweating blood before he fin
ished reading that information.
The Prisoners Arraigned.
The following prisoners were ar
raigned and entered their pleas;
"Col." Lace. charged with embez-
Element, plead not guilty. He has
been in jail two months. He is charg-
ed with embezzling monies belonging
to DR.. E. f. Eldridge. Attorneys
Brown and staley will defend him.
John Durland, larceny. Plead not
guilty. Attorney Davis.
Jose Romo Canpacherero and Lau-
ra Montezero, larceny and burglary.
Charged with breaking into barn
on South Fifth street Plead not
guilty. Attorney Carnahan. Monte
zero has, a bad police record. 1t is
known that he killed a man several
years ago and served a long prison
sentence.
Manuel Garcia, an Indian. boy,
charged with forgery, plead not gull
ty. Attorney Carnahan.
Morgan Williams and Ed James,
charged with murderous assault on
Bert Younts. Plead not guilty.
Wheeler and weiser are the Attor-
neys.
Adam steele and Fred Graham
charged with selling stolen DeeI'
Plead not guilty Attorney Carna-
han.
The Jaynes Case.
The case of Chester Jaynes charg-
cd with poisoning the horses of o.
W Hoskins, and of John Blooming
kemper. charged with cattle stealing,
continued from last term. were called
Mrs. Guy V. sternberg is acting as
the official stenographer for this term
of the court.
This afternoon on convening at
two clock the case of John Durland,
charged with stealing an overcoat
from the Auditorium cloak ROOM be
longing to H. W. McElroy. was enter
ed into.