The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-05-03
SUPERIOR COURT BEGINS FIRST
 SESSION
Grand Jury is EmpaneIled With out Delay and Criminal Busi- ness is Being Dispatched
 Pending Arrival of
 Trial Jury
ERICKSON INDICTED FELONY
TRIAL JURY WILL ASSEMBLE WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 9th, AND WILL PROBABLY BE IN SESSION TWO
 WEEKS.


 With Hon. F. B. Laine presiding. the first session of the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, in and for the County of Greenlee, was convened in the Armory building on Wednesday morning May 1.
 The officers of the court who were present at the opening sesson includ- ed F. B. Laine, Judge; Hon. B. M. Crawford, Clerk; Ben C.. Ferhman, Deputy Clerk; John D. Patty, Sheriff; J: F. Nichols, under Sheriff; Marks Juleff, Baliff; John Ward, Interpreter
 In answer to the summons served by the sheriff's office, the following grand jurors were present: A. Ferber, J. A. McWilliams, A. D. Jackson, John Evans, w. R. Hutchins, V. E. Burtcher, Leonard Slessinger, Isaac Stevens, c. R. Short, w. L.. Cauthen, Richard Stevens, Geo. Truesdale, w. s. Bradfield, L. J. Upman, E.. J. Fowler, c. c. Edgington, l.. E. Rice, M. c. Whitacre, J. w. Elledge.
 A special venire for two grand jur- ors was issued by the court, and the sheriff returned with R. K. Minson, and Harry Wright, and shortly before noon the empannelling of the grand jury was completed by the appoint ment of R. K. Minson to be foreman
 On Tuesday evening Sheriff Patty, accompanied by two deputies, arrived in Clifton from Solomonville, bringing with him the prisoners who had been confined there for safe keeping pend ing the completion of the new jail in Clifton. During the empannelling of the grand jury the prisoners in GUS tOdy and those on bond were brought into court. The criminal docket un- der investigation by the Grand Jury this week is as follows:
 State of Arizona vs, Ed. Lafave, grand larceny.
 State of Arizona vs. Refugio Olivas, burglary.
 State of Arizona vs. Rafael Herman deg, assault.
 State of Arizona vs. Martin J. Fox, burglary.
 State of Arizona vs Sasendo Sar- ano, felony.
 State of Arizona vs. J. M. Brick son, felony.
 State of Arizona vs. J M. Brick son, felony.
 State of Arizona vs. Ed. Valenzu- ella, misdemeanor.
 State of Arizona vs. Ceciano Guz- man, felony.
 State of Arizona vs. Frank A. San ders, felony.
 State of Arizona vs. Epifano Ortez, and Carlos ;.Jaramillo, grand larceny.
 State of Arizona vs. Epifano Ortez, and Carlos .Jaramillo, grand larceny.
 State of Arizona vs. E.. B. Wall, felony.
 State of Arizona vs. Esteben Juarez Celso Losano and Maximo Fernicia. felony.
 State of Arizona vs. Premito Loya, grand larceny.
 State of Arizona vs. Ruperto Her rerras, assault.
 The grand jury convened at 1.30 Wednesday afternoon, and entered upon the consideration of the cases presented by the district attorney. Shortly before noon, Thursday morn ing, they came into court and made their first report, returning four in- against Martin J. Fox, who had been held in the jail at Solomonville on a charge of burglary. The indictments returned Thursday afternoon includ- ed:
 Rasendo Sarano, assault with q deadly weapon; alleged to have. been committed at Morenci on December 18th 1911, upon the person of Faust no Olgun.-. The weapon used in mak- ng the assault was a pocket knife. When arrafgred Sarano stated to the court that hes did not think" he was guilty, and wanted his accuSer to prove the charges against him by w.t. lesses. In lieu of $2500 bail he was 'emanded to the custody of the sher- f.
 Premetivio Loya, indicted for grand arceny, for the theft of a jack valued tt $25O .O0 from W. l.. Cauthen, and who has been at large on bond, failed o answer when his name was called md a bench warrant was issued by he court for his arrest. It is the general belief that Loya is at present ojourning in Mexico.
 Rafael Hernandez, indicted for as- ault with a knife on Palear Contreras vas arraigned and no plea taken until Friday.
 J. M. Erickson, of Morenci, indict- d for a-felony was arraigned and took he statutory time to plead. It is al eged in the indictment against Brick on that in 1910. he entered into an .greement with certain parties in Mor- nci to sell them certain lots, and hat some money was paid on the greement, and that contrary to the ontract Erickson subsequently, sold