Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1911-12-13
FEDERAL COURT
HOLDS BUSY
SESSION

That the increase in the crime 81
selling and giving whisky TO Indians
i. attracting much interest, was eX'
cmplified Tuesday when the T. >
grand Jury concluded its duties and
made the following report.
"In view of the excessive number
Of cases brought 10 the attention OF
each grand jury through the repeated
sales of intoxicating liquors to In
dams to such confirmed incbrIotes az
Captain links and Captain Jack, the
present grand jury recommends tha'
the superintendent of the Truxton
Indian school be- advised 10 request
the Indian Department at Washing.
ton that such appropriations and au-
thority be- granted him as will make
possible the continued confinement
and employment Of such Indians AS
become confirmed drunkards and
whose liberty is a menace to the
auietude Of the reservation
Thirty.four criminal cases were dis.
posed Of by the present grand jury,
and with two exceptions they were
for alleged whisky selling to Indians.
This was the greatest number IN that
class that has ever been known at a
term of the federal court.
With the exception of four, all
that were indicted for this crime en-
tered plea Of guilty, which is al
the more astounding. indicating the
growth Of the evil practice in recent
years.
Among the selfconfesscd were
John Sampson. f. Barcello \. Abella,
Fred Becker. Nathan Hall. G.. Rass.
man. Jose Romero. Il. Rodriguez, T..
W. Monihan. who received sentences
Of six months each and fine of 800
each As they had served that sen.
tence since being arrested, the fine
was RENTED. Michael Hines, Pat
Clark and Frank Walsh also plead
guilty and each was sentenced to 90
days and fine Of 800.
Walsh was caught in the act Monday
night by Deputy Sheriff Clarence
Stewart, having four Indian patrons
to whom he sold beer for $50
bottle. and which cost him % cents.
From the time of his arrest until
sentence was imposed was less than
eight hours. Lee Hung, Chinese
vendor, of Granite street. was also
arrested yesterday, and will be tried
tomorrow for the same alleged crime.
Four Chinese were discharged from
custody for having opium in their
possession.
John Royello, Roy COPYRIGHT, VIM.
Davis and Jesus Gonzales were ar.
raigned and entered pleas of not
guilty of selling whisky to Indians.
A fine of 800 was imposed on ID.
j. Darlington. manager of the Pres.
colt Skating Rink, for discriminating
against the uniform Of the United
States army.
Julian Hgueroa, indicted ON the
charge of adultery, alleged to have
been committed, entered plea of
not guilty, and his ease was continued
for the term.
Judge Doe issued an order desie.
mating Atlanta, Ga, as the combining
Penitentiary for male prisoners and
Lansing, Kan, for females.
The trial jury panel was called
and the following appeared:
Preseott-A. G. Burmis,er. A. NJ
cayell, A. A. Johns, II. VIM. Stevens
ID. X. Mcdonald, James Seaman
James paIy, :. i. Hill, j. y. McAvin.
o. o. Vyne, Erwin Baer, NJ. f.
spaulding, John Kinney, T. c. Nolan.
). A. Milliken, r. X. butcher. J. l..
hoiiandsworth, John Harlan, C. A.
French, II. Blauvelt
Flagstaff-Frank Conrad. Al Dov,o
W. A. Jones, O. q Wboalar
Jerome j. Mcconnell, James A.
Prosser, r. d. Phifer.
Williams Joseph Blumberg. VIM.
sartori, Guy c. Rigg.
St. Johns, J, Karnes. H. C.
Oversen.
Winsiow b. A. Liner, D. NJ Chi.
holm Joseph oldaker.
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