Arizona republican., 1913-10-24
BROPHY DEMURS
 ID INDICTMENT
Reese Ling Files Document in Case of Alleged Arms Shippers Mexican Agents Plead Guilty-Cases Grow in Interest

Cases grew in compleXity in the federal court yesterday, but did not slacIlen as far as the rush of business was concerned. Clerk George w. Lewis worked about twice as hard as he had to the first few days, and as a result the office is up with the court and with the grand jury. The marshals hurried to and fro with their crowds of prisoners, duty which devolves upon Deputy Marshal Bush Anderson as checker. With his paper and pencil, Bush hastens through the streets in quest of want ed prisoners, and his assistants corral large, but diminishing, herds of evil doers in the streets and corridors.
 All but two of the arraignments taken yesterday were for selling booze to Indians, and all the sentences like wise. Attorney Reese M. Ling ap- peared and filed demurrers to the indictments against the Phelps Dodge Mercantile company, w. H. BrOphy and F. F. Coles, for unlawfuIIy eX- porting munitions of war. J. L. Perez and R. P. Negri, appearing on in dictments brought in connection with the Phelps Dodge case, pleaded guilty to the charges of conspiring and of exporting munitions of war and their cases were deferred until the eases against the Phelps Dodge officers are concluded. M. M Martinez was dis missed as there was a dearth of evi- dence against him.
 What bearing the confessions will have upon the other eases is not known. There is some talk of en- of bo company through the admission of guilt by the Mexican agents. For it may be difficult to show or to prove guilt of the Americans in selling rifles and cartridges on this side of the line. The case against Brophy, Coles and the corporation will depend on the courts interpretation of the senate joint resolution making it penal offense to transport or con spire to transport arms into Old Mex ico while there is war and strife be- low the border.
 Odd Bits of Court News
 In calling over the names of some men indicted for white slavery, the clerk unearthed one who was present in court, Fred. alias A. P. Atwood. By his attorney, Benton Dick, At wood allowed he would waive the reading of the indictment, and entered a plea thereon of not guilty. Owing to press of court business in Pinal county, Dick will have to juggIe his dates considerably in order to be present at al the trials in which he represents alleged offenders. Why the Florence term of court should be set at the same time as the federal term, puzzled Mr. Dick a great deal.
 
 set for November 90, although today is the regular day for calling the term calendar.
 T am not an Indian. am Yaqui" were the peculiar not to say when he pleaded guilty and was ten fenced for dealing in firewater to Indians. Those who are familiar with Yaquis and know some of their dew ilish traits, will agree that this is a distinction without a difference.
 Antonio Bacca1ego was cut out for a woman. He thrice changed his mind about whether he was guilty | or not, and was finally brought up gasping when the judge allowed he's been trifling with the court and gave him two years at Atlanta. It was shown he had offended before
 Four times has Victor Bustamente, l otherwise Jose Mates, faced a sen tencing judge, and his penitentiary 1 experience has included Atlanta, 1 Yuma and Florence. He ought to be 1 quite a connoisseur in jails by now. ! He admitted two sentences. but made i it four when the judge finally passed 1 him over to the federal officers for transportation to Atlanta a second 1 time He will also have to work out l a $500 fine.
 Francisco Valenzuela denied a for mer sentence, and his case was de- 1 ferred until the court can investigate his previous record.
 The case of Otto Williams is unique. He is now in jail on a mis- demeanOr charge, and is indicted for white slavery now. Benton Dick, his attorney, asked for a short time in !