Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-27
JURY SWORN AND. TERMS WORK
 BEGUN Special Venire Necessary to Complete Jury for Fall
 District Court JOHN H. LEONARD
 GETS OFF EASILY Sam and Pete Hollis Found Not Guilty-Other Court
 Matters of Day 

With well filled calendar to be dis. posed of, the district court opened yes. terday morning, for the trial of mat ters which have been left to the Gila county jury.
 As a number of jurymen who were summonsed to appear yesterday morn. ing could not be found and several oth- CTS who appeared were excused, it was found necessary to order special ven- ire of twenty.
 This special venire was made up as follows: Henry Nichols, Lee Middle ton, Sam Torbert, q. F. Cook, A. H. Hargrave, l. w. Harrington, Emmett Williams, H. I. Davis, J. G. Naquin, J. W. Lively, H. C. Eisenhour, W./H Childress, J. F. Nash, G. E. Shute, G. M. Allison, Max Lantin, NJ. D. Howser, c. E. Gilmer and w. H. Dunn
 From the regular and special venire, the following jurors were excused for cause
 F. J. Cloud, F. J. Bennett, NJ. Brock enshire, Preston Armer, E. H. Cooper, II. s. ColeOrd, J. II. Banning, George r. Cook and Frank Frakes. Peter Bres- lin was excused until December first.
 Court Is Lenient
 John II. Leonard, who was indicted by the last grand jury on charge of obtaining money on a false and bogus cheek and who entered a plea of not guilty at that time, changed his plea yesterday aBd admitted his guilt.
 In consideration of this fact, he was sentenced to one year in prison, sen tence to date from June 26 last, but the commitment was ordered withheld, pending the good Behavior of the de fendant
 By this ruling, if Leonard conducts himself properly until the expiration of the sentence, he will not be compelled to serve out his time
 Tyndall Acquitted
 The first jury trial was that of sam and Pete Tyndall, commonly known as Hollis, who were charged with having burglarized the cabin of Emil Maurel. Both men were acquitted.
 The jury in this ease was made up of A. H. Hargrave, Sam Torbert, Will liam Brunson, J. E. Nash, r. P. Bar nett, F.. T. Bulford, l.. T. Dale, Emmett Williams, H, I. Davis Henry Nichols, J. C. Naquin and James Fredrieks. After the evidence of the prosecution had been submitted, the defense moved that the jury be instrHetd to bring in verdict of not guilty. This motion was overruled and the. testimony of the defense introduced.
 A short argument followed, the' mat ter being placed in the hands of the jury shortly before , clock.
 The opinion of the jury was evident ly divided, regarding the guilt or m- nocence of the defendants, as long wrangle in the jury room followed.
 At 6 o'clock an adjournment for din ner was taken and another wrangle fol- lowed on the return to the jury room
 It was not until after 8 o'clock that verdict of acquitta in the ease of both Sam and Pete Tyndall was re turned.
 While the TyndalI boys are free on this charge, tmere is still q count of grand lafeeny hanging over them aud upon which they will be tried within the next ieN ddyS.
 Juror Fined
 H. F, Bierce was held to be in con tempt of court for failing to appear in answer to a summons as a juror.
 Bieree was fined $5. He paid the fine and was allowed to act as a jury man.
 Polk Arraigned
 Tom Polk, charged with grand lar eeny, was arraigned yesterday morning At his request he was given until 9:30 this morning to answer
 Suit Dismissed
 The tax suit of Gila county vs. the Globe National bank, which was settled out of court some time ago, was for mally dismissed, the costs being assess cd to the plaintiff.