Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-04
Gilbert Neal, an Indain, Is Indicted on Charge of
 Killing Woman
WIFE SLASHER IS
 SLATED FOR TRIAL
Busy Session in Civil De- partment Adjudicates
 Many Matters

In another busy session of the Gila county grand jury yesterday, six ad ditional indictments were returned against persons whose cases had prev io1sly been referred to that body by the justice courts. It is believed that other indictments have been drawn, but by reason of the fact that the district court adjourned before the grand jur- ors had completed their labors, no re- port was made yesterday afternoon.
 Gilbert Neal, an Indian, was indicted on a murder count, this case being the only capital offense on the calendar. Neal is charged with having murdered a Mexican woman at Wheatfields several months ago. When arrested he admit ted the crime, claiming that he shot the woman because she refused him food. He has been in jail since his ar rest, immediately after the shooting.
 Milton Fisher, who slashed his wife with razor near the Mountain View hotel few weeks ago, was indicted on charge of assault with intent to com init murder.
 Fisher, according to his own state ments, attempted to kill his wife in a fit of jealousy, following a domestic squabble. He cut deep gash in the back of the woman s neck but he failed to sever an artery of any size and the woman recovered. Fisher attempted to take his own life by jumping into a well, after attacking his wife. An indictment charging assault with a deadly weapon was returned against Pete Vuskovich, accused of stabbing his wife with a miners candle stick.
 William Gray was indicted on a charge of assault with intent to commit murder, it being charged that he as saulted man at Winkelman, several months ago.
 An indictment charging grand lar ceny was returned against Joe Ellis, or s. J. so, an Apache.
 w. A. Upton, held to answer on a charge of assaulting Joe Southard with a deadly weapon, was indicted on a similar count. He slashed Southard sev- eral times about the abdomen a few weeks ago, following quarrel, accord ing to testimony given at the prelimi- nary examination.
 All of the defendants, with the ex- ception of Ellis, who was not in court were arraigned yesterday afternoon They vii lenter pleas this morning.
 Tom Hansen, Hugo Holland E1zie Boyle and Tom Winterborn, who were indicted Monday were arraigned yes terday morning. They will also enter pleas this morning.
 Civil Matters
 In the civil court, fairly busy ses- sion was held, numerous matters being taken up by the court and acted upon according to their condition.
 In the suits of Robert Lapington and G. T. Simpson vs. the Arizona East ern railway, penalty suits in which the charging of exorbitant railroad fare is alleged, a demurrer by the defense was argued and taken under advisement. Similar action was taken in the cases of J. R. Finletter vs. H. II. Harvey, an action to quiet title; s. l.. Gibson vs. Theodore Kruger ct al, an action to recover on bond and B. F. Crawford vs. Max Bonne, an equity matter. MI O6sslc NCdl was granted a legal separation from George Neal. The suit of Pearl Demp- sey vs. Andrew Dempsey was partially heard but not completed. A decree was denied in the suit of Hattie l.. Colbath vs. C. M. Goliath, by reason of the fact that the evidence of the plaintiff did not correspond with her complaint. In the suit of N. C. Cottee VS w. II , Webster ct al, an action to foreclose on mortgage, judgment was granted the plaintiff in the sum of S300, together with court costs and attorneys fees.
 The damage suit of James A. Rice vs. the Inspiration Copper company, was reset for May 13. The divorce action of Alberta w. Luchni vs. John Luchini was set for today.
 A number of other matters was con sidered in various forms but no definite action was taken by the court.