Bisbee daily review., 1913-04-24
.l55 PRISONERS IN Us. COURT
Large Majority of Defend ants Are Charged with Selling Liquor to Indians; :; Special Charge to Jury


 PHOENIX. April 23.-when the United States district eorrt was con. vened here on Monday morning for the empanelling of the grand jury for the April term. Judge Morrow was confronted with more men in the pris- oner's box than at any time before ln the history of the federal or territorial courts. There were 155 defendants before the court, 123 of whom are charged with selling liquors to In dians.
 The grand jury is composed of the following persons. J. H. Allison, F.. l. Crisweli, Henry Clifford, A. w. Flickenger, O n M Gaddis, Geo. E.. Lilley. R. J. Perkins, Sh., John H.. Page. John L. Pepper, A. c. Sieboth. E. A. Tovrea. David Wallace, w. Fl. Brophy, Junius Brewster. Jas. c. Gus. ter, J. B. Dobson. W. H. Gibbons. Paul Hobby. W. A. Lines. Geo. S. Marahle. Nabor Pacheco, R. Power, A. T. Sowle, John c. Verkamp. They are representatives of all parts of the state.
 Judge Morrow appointed Alfred |. Sieboth of Florence foreman of the grand jury.
 In addition to the liquor selling cases the other onenses submitted to the grand jury are as follows: Un. lawfully fencing government lands S, smuggling 10, introducing liquor on an Indian reservation .. having opium in possession ?, ounterfeiting ], unlawfully impersonating another ], white slave act 2, unlagfully set tling on forest reserve 1. larceny of cattle from government reserve l, vio- lating postal laws ?. removing a gov, ernment monument l.
 In his charge to the grand jury Judge Morrow dealt particularly with the customary charge to the jurors as to their duties. he said:
 It will not be necessary at this time to call your attention to any particular violation of the law with respect 10 which special or particular instructions are required. There will be large number of cases presented to you of violations of the law prohib. iting the sale of intoxicating liquors to the Indians l was at first disposed to think that the sale of liquor to the Indians had become an established industry in this state and that there must be some defect in the law, or in it's administration. that would permit such a large number of violations to come before the court at one term There are a large number of Indian tribes in this state, and practically all of the Indians O fthese tribes are fards Of the government, that is to say, they are under the care and pro tection of the government, and Of comes it is the duty of the govern ment to protect these Indians from the demoraliZation resulting from the uso of intoxicating liquors. I would like to believe that the government is doing it's full duty in this respect, and perhaps it is, but the charges of violations of the law sent here by the United States commissioners to be submitted to ycu are so numerous that l think the matter Is a subject for your careful consideration. If the large number of cases represent mere ly the efficiency of the government officers in prosecuting offenders, whereby the traffic will be made more difficult and dangerous, then there is nothing to do but to continue this ef hciency, and for the officers charged with the date to continue to energet ically enforce the law. But if, on the other hand, the large number of cases indicate that the liquor traffic with the Indians Is on the increase, then any recommendation you. may make lookingg to a mitigation of the evil will be carefully considered and submitted to the department of Indian affairs for such action as the secretary of the interior may approve. This last named officer is from the west, and Is there >fore, advised generally as 10 the sit uation. But beyond that te is in thor ough sympathy with any effort that may be made tc protect the Indians end make them an industrious, thrifty and happy people"