The Coconino sun., 1916-09-29

on the Navajo Indian reservation last winter is given by the Prescott Jour nal Miner:
 Thursdays Proceedings
 The examination of prospective jurors to hear the case of Ashley Will son, ct al., charged with murder, oc- cupied the afternoon in the Federal court, and will be continued this morning. It is not believed that a jury will be secured until this after noon. United States Attorney Thos. A. Flynn questioned the men sub poened as jurors as to whether or not they were prejudiced against Indians, whether they would accept the testi- mony of an Indian as equal to that of any other witness and whether if the facts justified, they would bring in verdict against the defendants that would mean capital punishment.
 Attorney E. S. Clark, for the de- fense, questioned the jurors as to whether they believed that one man would be justified in killing another in self defense, whether they knew anything of the habits and customs Of Navajo Indians, and as to their resi- dence and place of business.
 Fridays Proceedings
 The Misses Husteen Clizzy Nos. l, ? and 8, three demure Navajo maids, were the principal witnesses called to the stand by the prosecution yester- day in the Federal court during the trial of Ashley Wilson, E. Nash and D. M. Robertson, charged with slay- ing Taddy Tin. The three girls were in the "hogan" in or near which Tad dy Tin is alleged to have been shot and killed and each of the pretty Ma vajos described the incidents leading up to the alleged shooting.
 Miss Husteen No. 8, as she is des- ignated by the attorneys in the case, told of having been in the "hogan" when the three white men rode up and entered. They went inside, she said, and sat down and talked with Taddy Tin and among themselves. Through an interpreter she said she could not understand English and paid no attention to what was said in the hogan" When Robertson placed his hands on Taddy Tin, she said, she became frightened and ran behind one of the other men. Taddy Tin and the white men wrestled together and then went outside the hogan" Miss Cliz- zy said she heard shots fired but could not tell how many. She said she only remembered one.
 During her testimony she declared that neither she, Taddy Tin or any Of the other Indians in the hogan" had a revolver at the time of the shooting. She said she had seen two of the white men with guns but had not seen either of them use them.
 The trial proceeded slowly yester- day, owing to the fact that the wit nesses could speak little or no English and all questions had to be asked and answered through an interpreter. The Indian girls took the stand stolidly and answered all questions in a low voice, betraying neither by expression or gesture whether they approved or disapproved the staying of Taddy Tin.
 The prosecution is not expected to finish examining its witnesses before Monday. The court room was filled with spectators almost every minute of the trial yesterday and the major ity, who expected to hear some start ling evidence, went away disapoint- ed.
 Saturdays Proceedings
 The prosecution tentatively con cluded the examination of it's witness es in the trial of Ashley Wilson, E. Nash and D. M. Robertson, charged with staying Taddy Tin, in the Feder- al court yesterday. Two of the de- IenudnISJ WloOu anu ANaohj way placed on the stand by Attorney E. s. Clark, in charge of the defense, and testified regarding the incidents which led up to the struggle with Taddy Tin which resulted in the latter's death.
 Wilson, tall, dark-haired young fellow, told straightforward story on the stand. He described previ- ous attempt to arrest Paddy Tin which was abandoned on account of bad weather. On the occasion of the shooting, he said, he had had war rant from the superintendent of the reservation for the arrest of the In- dian. The warrant was introduced as evidence. He told of having attempt ed to overpower the Indian in the "hogan" of another Navajo and ad- mitted having shot Paddy Tin, but said he did so only when the Navajo, one of the most powerful members of the tribe, had drawn a gun.
 Nash. a slender, boyish- looking fel-