The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-05-12
GRAND JURY WORKING
ON MYSTERIOUS CASE
DEVOTED DAY 70 OFEARINGEVIDENCE ON INTER
A STATE COMMERCE COMMISSION VIOLATION
OFFICIALS REMAIN SILENT
Don't Divuge Details In Connection with Investiga-
tions-Grand Jury Returned Two
Indictments Last Night

The federal grand jury has been in
session all day ON matter involving
alleged violations of the interstate
commerce law. The nature Of the in
yestigatiOns or those involved have
not been disclosed by the federal au-
relative to matters Of local nature.
The examination of witnesses today
has been in charge OF Assistant United
States District Attorney J. II. Smead.
The preparation of the evidence has
been in the hands of II. B. Duncan,
special prosecutor for the interstate
commerce commission. He is here
from Washington, d. c., assigned es-
pecially to this case. Mr.. Duncan has
been prominently identified with many
important antitrust cases in various
parts Of the United States and is
chiefly known through his work in
making the Investigations few years
ago in the $29,OOO,000 Standard Oil
case. At late hour this evening the
grand jury had not completed its work
in connection with the case, however,
it is expected to report to the court
before O'clock.
Plead Not Guilty.
This morning in the federal court
before Judge Rudkin, Thos. MoX Mox,
Thomas Anderson and Harry Stone. |
each held on separate charge of in |
Producing liquor on the Nez Perce In |
dian reservation pleaded not guilty to
the indictments. Mox Mox and Ander-
son were indicted by the grand jury
was indicted at the last session of the
jury
Two True Bills.
In making returns last night, the
two above were voted true bills while
no true bills were found against G. H.
Adams, who was charged with selling
dian, and Thomas Moriarity, charged
with Introducing liquor on the res
ervation. In the two latter cases the
defendants were ordered released
from custody.
Trial Jury Reported.
The trial jury ordered to appear in
the federal court this morning report
ed, 16 of the 80 veniremen summoned
Judge Rudkin ordered
special venire of six jurors summond
ed forthwith.
Investigate Indian Murder Case.
This afternoon United States Dis
trict Attorney j. l.. McClear left for
Lewiston to confer with County At
,orney Miles S. Johnson of Nez Perce
county relative to- the murder COM
nitted on the Indian reservation few
lays ago. Sam Tilden, an Indian po-
iceman, in attempting to arrest an
,ther Indian was compelled to kill
lin. The question of Jurisdiction has
,een puzzling the Nez Perce county
fficers and the trip of the district at r
orney is to determine whether the
tate or federal courts have jurisdic-
ion
Big Mortgage Foreclosure.
One of the important cases now on
ne calendar in the federal court is co
ne case of R. c. Keller ct al versus TO
win Lakes Land and Irrigation COM tn
any and Judge Rudkin has set the FRI
ase over to be heard at the session to stl
e held at Coeur d'Alena when the ru
,deral court meets there. The plain
If is the trustee of Chicago trust
ompany and asks for the foreclosure
a mortgage involving $500. A re- ~
siver will be asked pending the dis ~ ~
osition of the property. j. H. Forney -
this city is one of the attorneys for lm.,' m
e plaintiff. w