Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-03-04
FEDERAL GRAND
Jury IS IN
SESSION
WILL REPORT TO JUDGE
SAWTELLE TODAY; TEN
CASES FOR PRESENT
TERM
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

J w TN Uncle sam Official fanny
on the job, the courthouse and
sheriff's office converted into hive
of busy official bees. United States
jurors present from all five North
ern counties and the United States
grand jury sworn in, the first SEES
sion of the Federal court here il
over a years time yesterday swung
into official motion. The grand jury
it is believed. will complete its
work before 10 o'clock this morn
ing when the first trial jury case
will occupy the boards. In all there
are ten cases. consisting OF eight
illegal liquor selling. two of larceny
and one of murder. -Four Indians
from the Apache reservation are
held for the ritual murder of their
medicine man.
When Judge w. II. Sawtelle
called court at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning. 4 dearth of grand jurymen
was in evidence. Court was ac-
cordingly adjourned until 80
o'clock and an order issued for 4
special venire OF eight jurymen.
Up until this time, Prescott was
represented by just one juryman.
But all OF the eight men in the
special venire qualified and as a re
suit Prescott is represented to a
greater extent than any other north
crn point.
The grand jury was closeted in
its special quarters in the sheriff 5
building Immediately after being
sworn in and instructed by Judge
Sawtelle and remained there for the
remainder OF the afternoon consid-
ering the evidence in the cases
brought to its attention J. \. Hope
OF the Bashford- Burmister Company
OF this city was chosen foreman.
Because OF the few cases to be
heard during the present term. it is
believed that the grand jury will
deliver a complete report before II
o'clock this morning and not report
simply portion OF it work com
pletd. The Federal Court session
may be terminated here by the end
Of the week.
All OF the prisoners with the cx-
ccption OF one who is out upon
bond, were brought in court during
the afternoon session. All but one
also declared they had no counsel.
The court appointed counsel during
the grand jury proceedings, local
attorneys receiving the honor in
each instance. Leroy Anderson and
II. II. Linney are to represent the
tour Indians accused OF murder dur
ing these proceedings.
Murder Trial.
What promises to be an interest
ing tale OF Indian fantasy will be
produced in the trial of Natani Be
zab. Hoskay Ohio Meth, Natah
We No and Bitse No Dozie. ac-
cuscd OF the murder of Gi Shin
Beta. the medicine man OF the tribe.
Evidence gathered by the marshars
office discloscs the fact that the de
ceased possessed plenty 81 "artil-
lcry,' but didn't get half a chance
to spring it in self-defense He was
butchered and cut to pieces with
an axe by his tribcsmen.
\ score of Indians from the Nava-
10 reservation where the murder
occurred have been summoned as
witnesses. They offered a pictur-
csque group as they sat upon the
rear porch OF the court, indulging
in a sun bath. MI will be called
To testify at the trial with the as
sistancc OF Il staff OF interpreters.
Those who are charged with sell
ing whiskcy to the Indians are
Charles Henry Bernard Kelly, Fc-
licia Samorra, Jack Reeves, Eduardo
Montague. Jose Lu Jan. Marcos Cos
naros and john ]. Teller. Mack
Takcspcta and Juan +. Jarmillo are
held upon larceny charges.
Three interpreters have been pro
cured by the courts as follows;
Frank Walker. Navajo; Indian
Mike" Burns. Walapi and Navajo
apache. and J. 5. Gales. Spanish.
\ dramatic history is connected
with the life uf Indian Mike Burns.
who halls from Fort Mcdowell. In
- when Arizona was still prairie
lnnd. the Indians among whom
Indian Mike" was two-ycar-old
voungstcr. were alarmingly offensive.
Suddenly. Captain Michael Burns
and i troop OF eighty cavalrymcn
surrounded the troublesome tribe
and wiped II out Behind an iron
covering was found Indian Mike.
as he was later christcncd. He was
the sole survivor.
Captain Burns took charge of him
and thereafter until ne became 4
young man. he went from post to
post. During the Indian wars in the
north he acted with efficiency as d
government scout Later he was
sent to Carlisle and is today one OF
the best educated Indians in the
west. tie came To- Prescott from
The Fort Mcdowell reservation upon
horseback.
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