Weekly journal-miner., 1918-11-27
NO JURY SESSION UNT|LFEbRUARY
 SAYSSWEENEY
SUPERIOR JUDGE DECIDES THAT ON ACCOUNT OF FLU EPIDEMIC IT WOULD BE UNWISE TO CALL IN TALESMEN.

That because of the influenza situation in various parts of the county there will be no jury ses- sion before about the first of Febru ary was the belief expressed yester- day by Superior Judge John J. Sweeney, who has definitely given up all hope of holding trial session for the benefit of the many defendants who are at present facing criminal prosecution.
 No prospective jurymen will be se- lected until the court authorities draw up new jury list from the great register about the middle of January. While practically all of the Superior courts of the State have closed up entirely because of the flu situation, Judge Sweeney has managed to keep the civil dockets comparatively clear by holding sessions of court from day to day to accommodate the ac- did not necessitate the presence of large number of witnes- ses or a jury. While the flue epidemic shows signs of abatement in many parts of the country, the fact that the prospective jurymen are called Tn from all sections might result in the disease getting q fresh start, and for the benefit of public health, Judge Sweeney does not consider it good poker to take any such step at the present. time.
 Mexican Consul Here.
 Senor Francisco Peredo, Mexican consul located at Phoenix, was in Prescott yesterday, accompanied by his attorney, Robert s. Fisher. They came here to look after the estate of Dionicio Garcia, deceased, the matter having been before Judge Sweeney yesterday afternoon. Peredo was named as administrator of the estate. the sole asset of which consists of a ~ause for action against the United Verde Copper Company, growing out ot the death of Garcia while working for the Jerome copper firm.
 Divorce Cases Dismissed
 Upon motion of Attorney J. H. Morgan, counsel for the plaintiff, the divorce suit of Mrs. Myrtle B. Young against ]. w. Young was dismissed. Attorney Morgan also moved that the action which had been instituted by William Sehl vs. Norma Req Sehl be stricken from the docket, and the court complied with the request.
 Will Present Oil Claims
 Tn the matter of the suit of the Je- rfome News Publishing Company vs. the United Chino Oil & Refining Company. Judge Sweeney yesterday fixed Friday, December 9th, as the day upon which all creditors of the oil firm should appear in court and present their claims against the cor poration. This action was taken I upon motion of Attorney J. E. Rus sell, representing E. C. Suman, the recently appointed receiver for the defendant The court and the receiv- CT will pass on all claims on the day and it will probably also will be decided at this time just what steps will be taken toward clearing the entanglement into which the conn., pany managed to get itself supposed Iy through the poor business man. agement of some of the erstwhile of- ficers of the organization who have since absented themselves from the State.
 Divorce Case Is Heard i
 The testimony in the divorce suit of George A. Schnaufer vs. R. Louise Schnaufer was heard yesterday by Judge Sweeney and the case taken inder advisement. |,
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