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Doings In the
 District Court
TUESDAY

The case of the territory ys Bstista Msrinoni, was resumed when the dls- trict court convened for the day. The prosecution introduced msDy exhibits into the case, including photographs where the murder had been committed and also maps of the immediate vicinity, and considerable time was consumed in explaining same to the jury,
 Quite & number of witnesses were examined and this morning the de- fendant was placed on the stsnd in his own behalf. He denied that he carried knife at the time oi the murder and explained his sudden de psrture by saying be intended leay- ing for Cansnes where he was to go to work.
 The case was closed this afternoon Attorney Flsnnigsn opening for the prosecution, Col Pickett arguing for the defence and District Attorney Willisms.closing Tor the territory. The case will be given to the jury late this afternoon.
 WEDNESDAY
 The first matter taken up ID the district court this morniug was to pronounce sentence in the cas- of the Territory vs Batista Msrinoni, who was yesterday evening found guilty by jury of murder in the first degree and fixed the penalty for the said crime at lie Imprisonment.
 The counsel for the defendant made a motion for a new trial, the same be- ing denied by the court, and the pris- oner sentenced to serve the rest of bis natural life in .,he territorial prison at Florence.
 An appeal in the case was filed to the territorial supreme court.
 DRAWS ONE YEAR
 In the case Of the Territory vs Jose Nslencis, who last even DE asked per mission of the court 10 withdraw his plea of not guilty to the indictment found sgsipst him Tor the crime oi grand larceny and entered plea ot guilty to the same, was this morning sentenced to term of one year wit h the time allowed while confined in the county jail pending the inyestigs- tion by the grand jury.
 CONTINUED FOR TERM
 The case of the Territory ys Hilario Obergon, indicted for the crime of perjury, wss continued for the term CD motion of the prosecution.
 The same order was made in the case Of James B Nesle, charged with assault, continuance granted on mo- ton oi the defendants counsel.
 The case sgsinst Fred Hickory, indicted for the crime of rape, 10 which the defendant; entered 8 plea of not guilty, was also continued for the term on motion of the defendant, the district attorney coLsenting 10 continuance.
 DISMISSED
 The case of tbe Territory ys Evan Hewitt, who was indicted for the sl- legged crime of grand larceny, was ordered dismissed from the criminal docket on motion of the District at-- torney.
 MURDER CASE TOMORROW The next important case to be tried is on the criminal calendar tomorrow entitled Territory of AriZons vs Hen. TO Murphy, indicted for the crime of committed in Bisbee seyersl weeks ago in the Silver Leaf Club. The defendant is 6 negro and charged | with killing one of bis race.
 SET FOR TO-DAY Two cases are set for ,.ial today as  Territory vs W. E. Walker indicted for embezzlemen,, alleged to have been committed st Lowell. Territory vs Romsin Ballestsrio, charged with assault. at Fsirbsnk, some time since, by shooting Deputy Sheriff Rober, Reed :n the shoulder.
 DOCKET CLEARING
 The criminal docket of the April term of court is rapidly being cleared of it's cases. there being but several left to be tired, and it is expected that the end of the presen, week will see the ssme cleared, with the exception of the case of the Territory vs George Marior, ichsrged with murder, sod which is set for trial during the mid- de part of the month of June.
 THURSDAY The third of the series of murder cases to be tried during the present term Of the district court wss cslle~ for trial shortly after court convened | for the dave session this morning.
 The title of the case is: the Terri.