The Alaska citizen., 1912-12-09
BANK CASES START,

VALDEZ. Dec. 3.-The bank cases opened yesterday morning with ar -nmCnfs on demurrers to the in- dictments. Lawyers Fink. West and Heilig, attorneys for the Parsons crowd. argued demurrers in the cases against the Parsons bank Combina- ton. with the result that the in- dictments against Falcon Josln and Edgar l.. Webster, accused of pub. fishing false reports regarding the condition of the old Washingtou- Alaska bank were dismissed
 The cases are in their infancy as vet. only the preliminary skirmish- ing occupying the time of the court According to the Valdez Miner. the attorneys for Captain Barnette are John l.. McGinn, Tom West and 0strander and Donahue "Cluster' Bunch is here. oStensibly to report the cases for the Seattle Times. but it is freely stated about town that he has been hired by Captain Barnette to give the captain a shade the best ot il in the news of the trial. which goes to the papers on the Outside
 II now appears that the govern meut has had three secret service men in Valdez all summer. getting acquainted with the people and the probable jurors. in the effort to see that nothing was done by the defense to buy it's freedom through corrupting jurors. It also appears that Captain Barnette has had de tectives here watching his interests. and that they have spotted the gov ernment's detectives. The result is that the secret service men were this morning suhpoenaed by Attorney West as witnesses for the defense
 So far as population is concerned Valdez looks more like Fairbanks Fairbank sans being present at the trials The present and old Fair banksans are having great visit and every business house in Val dez in profiting from their presence
 TO DECIDE ON DEMURRER.
 VALDEZ. Dec. 1. - Judge Lyons will render his decision on the de- murrer of w. H. Parsons when court opens tomorrow.
 Murray and Ritchie. Valdez at torneys, have been added to the legal retinue of Captain Barnette.
 The trial of B. R Dusenbury is set for tomorrow
 JOSLlN & WEBSTER FREE.
 VALDEZ. Dec. 4-There is pos sibility that the trial of Captain Barnette will begin tomorrow. Judge Lyons now has under advisement the Il Ia ;,,li i,t, ret Barnette. Dusenbury and Wing on the charge of perjury, and against Barnette. Dusenbury, Wing, Parsons. and Barbour on the charge of mak- ing false reports, and it is expected that he will render his decision in the morning. In the event the de murrers are overruled. the trial of Barnette and Dusenbury on the charge of making false reports will begin immediately.
 The indictments against Falcon Joslin and F.. l.. Webster, as direc- tors of the WashingtonAlaska bank of Washington. were dismissed yes. terday upon instructions from At torney General Wickersham.
 ALL DEMURRERS OVERRULED.
 VALDEZ. Dec. ,. The govern ment scored gratifying victory to- day when Judge Lyons rendered his decision overruling all of the de murrers to the indictments agains, Barnette. Dusenbury. Wing. Parsons and Barbour the first three on charges of perjury, and all five on charges of making false reports, In consequence of the decision. the rial of Barnette and Dusenbury, on the joint charge of false reports. will begin tomorrow.
 When Judge Lyons announced his decision. the counsel for Parsons and Barbour informed the court that the two Seattle defendants had elected to be tried without jury. Their hearing will begin as soon as the Hawkins case has been disposed of.
 WANT NO JURY TRIAL.
 VALDEZ, Dec 6. - The trial of F. T. Barnette and B. R. Dusenburv on the indictment charging then. with misdemeanor began before Judge Lyons this morning, the de fendants electing to be tried without a jury.
 Attorney Albert Fink of Nome and Seattle is taking the leading part in the Barnette legal talent. and John L. McGinn has dropped out If the Barnette cases entirely.
 WANTED DETAILS.
 VALDEZ. Dec 6 - The joint trial of Captain Barnette and B. R. Dus- enbury on the charge of falsely re- porting the condition of the Wash