Weekly journal-miner., 1910-05-18
BRYANT TRIAL IN DISTRICT
 COURT
Entire Day is Taken With Territory's
 Evidence
From ruesday.s DsIlyl

Practically the entire time of the day yesterday was occupied in the district court 10 the trial of John Bryant. accused of the murder of s. II. Anderson, ,t the latter's mining camp at the Silver Butte claims, near Thumb Butte. The crime took place last February. and at the close of he days session the ease was still in the hands of the prosecution. lt is probable that the testimony of witnesses will be concluded today, and the ease given to the jury. The fol lowing compose the jury: Charles A Sauers. \. r. Sihell, T. x. Drew, S \. Balderson. |. W. Axley, A. B Ivcs.cr. C. M. Dun, NJ. T. Laremore l.. C. Derrick, F. O. Batemsn and J D. Kennedy.
 Attorneys for solomon Burns, con vi,tcd of murder in the second de gee. failed to make a motion for \ rchcauug of ,hc ease. as announced on saturday Later it is said thi: motion will be made, and in which cour-c the representatives of the con Nict,l man sny they have evidence to warrant the move. On the other hand. Mike Burns, the father of tn, convicted man. together with the In dian element generally, are pronounced against this action prevailing. saying that they fear the outcome of an other trial. aud shudder at the possi bility of the death verdict resulting Superstitious as they are by nature and training, the Indian believes tha' the omens Of the present era in the coming of Haiiey's comet. forwarn, fnem against any contest or trouble making at this particular time and during the passage of the heavenly body. Immediately after the tria every Indian Of the thirty called {, this city as a witness packed up ana left for Mayer, an unusual event, tho rule being to lurk around for severa days after the conclusion of eas, in which they are interested in and called to attend. The reason for thii sudden departure is due to tn, heavenly visitor coming into view and in order to carry out their sur worsnipping ip the day time and theil chanting in the night, their devotion IS so fervent and zealous that they deem it unwise to finger at any plae, other than their teepe habitations Characteristic of the other tribes the Wallapai is imbued with the same ardor of his brethren elsewhere, and is preparing for the fatal day wner the sweep of the comet takes place This was given publicity last Friday by all, and when several pointed iu the region of the horizon where the comet every morning is visible, theii anxiety of the doom that awaits them was plainly visible on theil countenances. With this faithful be lief seizing each and all of them their superstitious creation falters and the life of fellow member i, of little concern to their fear of tn, near future. So, immediately after the conclusion of the trial, the band went to Mayer and they are preparing for their sudden flight to the Happy Hunting Grounds next Wednesday a, their teepcs with all the ceremony their untutorcd minds are capable oi harboring.
 John Elliott, against whom yer diet of guilty was rendered by jury, on the charge of criminal as sault, was sentenced to five years ir the penitentiary, that being the min imum imprisonment under the stat utes. This sentence was made on tn, recommendation of the jury for mere, in the verdict.
 II. r. shoekiey, indicted on tn, charge of assault with a deadl, weapon on R. F. Bentley, was ar raigned and allowed the statutor, time to plead. Shockley is alleged to have inflicted painful injuries or Bentley at Ash Fork last March while he was the special officer ol inc santa Fe at that point Bentley states that the assault was uncallet for and occurred while he was in tn, waiting room of the Harvey hous, at that point, waiting for his trair to get out, of which he was the fire man. When the indictment was found against him Shockley was in San Der nardino, Cal, and later was brought 10 this city thriving last Sainrda,