The daily sentinel., 1908-03-04

1t was just 10 am. when the dis
trict court convened today, and the
names of the men summoned to serve
on the jury were called. 1t was
found that quite a number of the
jurors were not present All had
been served with the necessary pa
pers. Within few minutes all were
present, the sheriff having rounded
up the delinquent ones on the streets
excepting C. w. Phillips of Fruita
and John Cox, the latter being i'll.
Many Excuses offered.
Judge Shackleford ordered an at
tachment issued for Mr.. Phillips. He
was found after some time and
brought into court. He stated that
he got late start from home and
was unable to be present on time.
The court mildly reprimanded him
for being late and then told him that
he would have to pay the costs of
attachment. Mr.. Phillips will not be
behind time again.
Judge Shackleford asked that any
juror who had excuses to offer for
not serving on the jury to let these
excuses be known.
e. N Case wanted off on account
of the illness of his wife.
Frank Collins had three children
sick at home.
H. c. Adams could not hear well.
e. A. Loomis had business cares
and a sick wife.
G. p. Gerridy couldn't hear well.
Leonard Else wanted off on ac-
count of illness of his wife.
A physicians certificate an
nounced that John Cox was too i'll
to be in attendance.
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who had illness in the family. The
others were ordered to serve.
The Prisoners Arraigned.
The six prisoners in the Mesa
county Jail were brought into the
court room. All wore shackles, as
at least two of the men are known
to be exceedingly desperate.
Nearly All Plead Guilty.
John Hummell and Glen Tyre, the
two young men charged with holding
up or attempting to hold up the Roy
atty Club saloon on the night of jan
uary 10, were arraigned first. The
complaints were read to them and
each man entered plea of guilty.
Judge Shackleford explained to
them that they were liable to a SEN
tence of from one to fourteen years
in the state prison, and asked them
If, in view of this explanation. they
still persisted in pleading guilty.
Each man answered II do
Tyre is only IS years of age, but
is of large physique.
They, Too, Plead Guilty.
George Mack and John Mayo, who
are charged with stealing three hors-
es from Post & Boyd's. livery barn
one night in January, were arraigned
separately. Mack, on hearing the in
formation read, entered a plea of
guilty. When asked by the court if
he knew that the penalty was from
1 to 10 years in the penitentiary, he
responded Yes"
Mayo Surprised Many.
John Mayo, whose record is a
black one and who was captured at
Trinidad after having perpetrated
the horse theft in connection with
George Mack, was next arraigned.
He Is a big man and known to be a
very desperate character, having
been in trouble frequently and hav-
ing effected several Jail deliveries
At the time of his arrest Mayo de-
MED knowing Mack and declared
that he was innocent. When asked
to plead this morning he entered a
plea of Guilty" Mayo evidently
realized that the evidence against
him was overwhelming.
Earl Force Arraigned.
Earl Force, more than feet tall
strong as an OK, with coal black and
piercing eyes, was ordered to stand
up. He is charged with horse theft
He is the man captured in Utah af-
ter a long chase by Under Sheriff
Wallis. He is the man so badly
wanted on a murder charge in Wyo
ming and whose person has been de
manded by Sheriff Horton of Raw
lings. Force listened to the reading
of the complaint charging him with
stealing horse in the Plateau val.
ley and entered a plea of not guilty
and asked for trial. He is believed
to be a hardened criminal.