Arizona republican., 1912-04-16
Under New Arrangement Judicial Business from Entire State Comes
 to Phoenix.
JUSTICE HUNT
 WILL PRESIDE
Term is One of the Most Important That Ever Has Been Held In
 This City.

The most important and interesting term of court ever held in Phoenix will start its grind in the county court house at ten o'clock this morn ing.
 The importance of the term arises from the fact that it is the first trial session of the United States district court to be held in this city since Arizona became d state and the old judicial districts under the territorial form of government became merged ilI a district court sitting only at the capital.
 This interest and importance is fur ther increased by the fact that more than one hundred and fifty criminal cases, and a long list of civil actions are on the calendar many of them of the greatest importance and involv- ing high felonies or large sums of money. over three hundred witnesses are in the city from all parts of the state. and United States Attorney Morrison estimates that six weeks win be required to clear the cal endar
 
 over by one of the countrys most distinguished jurists, Judge William Hunt, United States circuit judge and a member of the commerce court at Washington; a man prominent in the public and political life of the country.
 When the date for the beginning of the term was set by Judge Will liam ". Morrow, Of San Francisco who organized the court last month f was expected that the appointment Of R. E. Sloan to be district judge fer Arizona would have been con- firmed before this time. but as this confirmation has been delayed Judge Hunt has been asked to come on from Washington to conduct the court
 Judge Hunt will reach Phoenix this morning over the Santa F'e railroad. and will convene the court at ten o'clock. At this hour the grand jury will De charged. and the calendar called. The remainder of the Weei, will be given over to the hearing of such civil matters as are ready for trial. the receiving of grand jury re- turns. and the routine business of the court. Next Tuesday the trial jury will be ready and the trial Of the criminal cases. commenced. A large number of attorneys from different points throughout the state are in the city. and the United States officials are all here and ready for business. The court house plaza was filled all day yesterday with Indian witnesses while the hotels are caring for the other persons whose presence the court will require.
 Many of the Indian witnesses reached town with no funds and it required some careful planning on the part of the United States marshal United States commissioner and Sher- if Adams. who knows lot about Indian peculiarities, to arrange foI the Inaintainence of the aborgines i pending their appearance before the tribunal of justice.
 At closing time yesterday the clerk office reported 150 cases on the criin- ] inal docket, and several more vii be added this week This is the ] largest criminal list ever called in {; l Phoenix court All of the prisoners not out on bail are imprisoned 1T I the county jail. but the efforts ot l Sheriff Adams and his deputies tt care for the rush has resulted in tn, more or less comfortable housing O more prisoners than it was though possible could find standing room within the confines of the jail ! The term calendar came from tn, 1 printer yesterday and in size resem bles a city directory. Benches hay,
 been placed outside the grand jur! room to accommodate witnesses. an, 1 the court room proper is certain t,
 be filled to it's capacity.
 Judge Hunt will occupy the cham
 bers ordinarily used by Judge Phillip of the superior court. The latte moving across the hall where he i installed in the rooms formerly use,
 as the territorial law library
 In these quarters the superior cour judge will hear ex parte matters an, civil suits in which only a few wit
 nesses are called and no jury re
 quired
 In view of the fact that the Unite' States will require the court room for a. number of weeks arrangement were perfected yesterday by the boar, of supervisors and the city author