The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-10-13
CASES SUBMITTED
TO GRAND JURY

District Court convened at 10
o'clock this morning, with Judge
Ducker on the bench. Upon roll
call of the grand jury, it was ascer.
tanned that Jurors Waters and Re-
canzone were absent. The Court stat
ed that he had just received wire
from Mr.. Waters, stating that he had
missed the train this morning but
would start Immediately by auto for
Winnemucca; that he had received a
letter from Mr.. Recanzone, which en-
closed physician s certificate to the
effect that there was serious illness in
his immediate family 1t was there
upon ordered that the two names be
passed. The following grand jurors
took their seats in the box:
w. r. Moler, G. B. Brown, B. J.
Loinaz, A. F. Trousdale. Irwin Case
William Blattner, f. c. Lye, J. F.
Harvey, J. T. Goodin, s. r. Young
C. Uniaeke. w. W. Carpenter, fore
man; w. l.. Pearce, J. d. Minor, J. A
Comes.
Mrs. A. r. Shewalter was sworn in
as official court reporter.
The Court charged the grand jury
by reading those portions of the Re
vised Statutes pertaining to the du-
ties of grand jurors.
Although there were a dozen OF
more prisoners present, part of whom
were out on bail, but two were called
upon by Judge Quicker for objections
to the panel. These were III. M. Leon
ard and Lloyd Elliott. The latter
who is charged with assault with in
tent to kill. in answer to a question
by the Court, stated that he wished
counsel but was without means to EN-
ploy one, and l.. G. Wilson was ap
pointed to defend him. Both then
waived objections to the absence OF
the two grand jurors and stated they
had no challenge for any grand juror
present.
District Attorney Callahan stated
that, unless the grand jurv wished te
investigate some of the remaining
eases, he would file informations
against them during the day. Ac
cordingly, they were not called upor
for challenges to the panel and were
remanded to the custody of the sheriff
Judge Dueker stated that he was
disqualified from sitting in the case o1
Charles Barr, indicted some time il
1909 for the murder of Deputy Sher
if William Larkin,, as he was district
attorney at the time, and that the
case would be presented by Judge
Winters, of Churchill county.
Judge Winters then took the bench
and upon asking Barr if he was rep
resented by counsel, Judge Robins
arose and stated that defendant was
the client Of Salter & Robins, and
that he wished to question member
of the panel, with a possible view tt
interposing challenge.
Counsel then questioned Juror G. b
Brown, who stated that he had been {
member of the grand jury which in
dicted Barr for the alleged crime il
1909, but that it was so long ago tha
he had forgotten all about the de
tails Of the ease. Counsel then mad'
objection to Juror Browns consider
ing the case. As there was no OBJ
lection on the part of the State, |
was ordered that Juror Brown absen
himself from the grand jury room
during the consideration of the cas-
of State Of Nevada VS.. Charles Barr
Counsel then waived all objection t.
the remainder of the panel and to th
absence of Grand Jurors Waters an
Recanzone, stating that he was will
ing that they should participate in tn
Investigation of the case upon thei
arrival
The grand jury then retired.