Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-29
DAYS DO|NGS OF
 THE DISTRICT COURT

At the afternoon session of the court today Edward Sheridan was brought into court to plead to the in dictment against him charging sod omy. He pleaded not guilty, and the trial of his case was set for next Thursday.
 The trial of Antonio Marin was re- sumed. Attorney John Lyons, for the defense, presented his argument to the jury, and was followed by Att torney E. E. Ritchie, also for the de- fense. The closing argument was made by Assistant District Attorney Di- mond. After instruction by the Court the jury retired at $40 to consider the case.
 The case of Ramon Lactojas, ano- ther of the prisoners accused of the charge of murder in connection with the death of J. J. Cunningham at Larson Bay, last August. was com menced. The name of George M. Bar ry was drawn from the jury box, and the panel then being exhausted the court ordered a special venire to be issued for twenty men to report at 10 o'clock a. m.. on Monday.
 Court then adjourned until 10 O. clock Monday morning subject to the coming in of the trial jury. ;,, receive the verdict of the jury in the case of Antonio Marin, and a verdict was rendered of manslaughter Sen tence was not pronounced.
 At ten o'clock this morning the grand jury returned not a true bill, i' the following cases; U. S. vs Nick Tahoff. Peter Nattol and Jim Senas, who had been bound over in the Com missioner's Court for failure to reg ister under the conscription act.
 An indictment was returned by the 'rand jury in the case of the U. S. vs William Tomczak, charging fail ure to register under the Conscrip- tion Act. and another indictment charging the same person with mak- ing seditiOus utterances. The prison CT was arraigned and given until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning to plead He will be defended by w. H. Bon nifield
 Rosa Walker. indicted for the il- .egal sale of liquor at Anchorage, was brought into court to plead, and er- tered a plea of not guilty. Gus Lingquist, indicted on the two counts to selling liquor to an Indian and selling liquor without license. was also brought into court to plead, and entered plea of not guilty.
 The roll call of the special venire to try the case of the U. s. vs. Roman l.actojas, charged with the murder of J. J. Cunningham at Larson Bay. Kodiak Island. was called and the work of selecting the jury for the trial of the case taken up.
 The jury as selected consists of the following members: Otto Haerng. R. D. Kelsey, J. R. Crittenden, J. c. Snyder, Henry Ober, Nels Jepson, J. M. Davis, E. c. Ktesler, A. von Gun ther. o. F. Meals. R. l.. Clifton and J. w. Date.
 District Attorney Munly made the opening address to the jury, and was followed by Attorney E. E. Ritch:e for the defense.
 Deputy Marshal Karl Armstrong was the first witness called for the prosecution. ard testified principally as to the size and shape of the sev- eral cannery buildings and walks lead ing between the several buildings, and the surroundings.
 pr. H. H. Beck was next called for the prosecution and testified to the wounds received by Cunningham.
 Tong Louie was called for the pros ecution, and through an Interpreter told the story of the fight in the Chi na house between the second Fili- pinO boss and two of the Filipinos, and of the assault upon Cunningham on the walk outside. His testimony was completed at noon, and a recess was taken until 1:30 this afternoon.
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