Tombstone epitaph., 1907-12-29
DOings In ths
 District Court
No.DAY, DKCEMREE 2

NosDAY, DKCENREE 23
 The district court bu.iness vas about completed today with the eI- ception of the report of the grand jury Ali of the ycnire ni trial juTofs was excused with the exception Of those who were engaged in fhe tr'al of tse csse of Geo l. Thompson vs The . Fsirtsuk Commercial Co. that was on today Tie mot oy rh, vsnire Ss, excused until April, when they will called back. The absence oi any acting district attorney caused delay in s number of criminal cases that were temporarily pa.sed The pleas ths. were 10 he taken aud the fixing of the bond in tine Harry Duey case also hsG 10 gs o'er.
 The grand jlry will in all probs. 5ility compi,te it. work tonight CT tomorrow morning, when court will stand at recess until Ihursdsy, when ! the United States grand jury will b. in sessIsn. That bedy will have con siderable work to transact aad will probably be in session until the frat of January. The exact date of the empanelmeHt of the |. $. trial jury has not as yet been set.
 TUESDAY, DEcEMBFR A
 Court adjourned today until Thurs- day All trial jurors being excused until Apri! and the grand jury also was discharged
 With the last report of the grand jury three indictments were found against Harry Duey for embezzlment; :; one against F Brown for perjury, and one against Leonardo Benitez, for murder
 The grand jury brought its final re- port this afternoon, having consid- cred totsl of lo2 cases, as follows:
 True billie, 5s; charges dismissed, 42; referred to next grand jury. ?.
 Of these charges fl were Mexieans, negroe. and 47 whites
 With the report, besides list of the eases considered, are extended recon. mendations, as follows:
 Condemns the practice of justices in holding persors to ans ser before the grand jury on felony charge. where evidence doe. not support the came. thereby burdening the county with useless expense.
 Condemns justices fer entering names of witnesses in their transcripts to the clerk of the court, who kno, nothing of the case, and which fac, must have been known 10 :he justice st the time of the trial.
 Recommends that in all felo.y easel evidence be taken in short hand be- fore the examining magistrate ard to. cether with all exhibits and doc Imen- tsry evidence be promptly sent to tho clerk of the court at termination o hearing.
 Recommends that board of super, visers allow sufficient funds to sherif' and district attorney to employ suit able person to secure and furnish evi dence in all felony csses and tran scribe such evidence to avoid expense of indigent witnesses.
 Recommend. that the law bt amended to provide for election Of as sessors.
 Recommend ths. law concerning removal of officers be amended, to pro. vide that the report of the public eI aminer showing cause and order oi suspension by the governor be sub. mitted to the district judge, who shall enpaHel special grand jury, il reg ulsr jury is not in session. to investi. gate charges. In cases against dis trict attorneys special prosecutor shall be employed before the grand jury.
 Reference is made to the partial re- ports already submitted from time to time during the session and made part Of the report, the partial re- port cn shelly case, appearing in sn- other column.
 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26
 The U grand jury was called this afternoon, | s Marshal Daniels mak- ing the following return:-