Arizona republican., 1920-02-24
SPRING TERM IF FEDERAL COURT |S BUSY SESSION
Grand Jury Is Sworn In And Starts Its Work = Many Important Cases To Be Considered-Judge Dyer On Bench

The special spring term of federal court convened at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, Judge David P. Dyer of Mis- souri, presiding. While a number of preliminary matters were disposed of and the federal grand jury sworn in for duty, number of important mo- lions set for the opening day were con t1nued Among the number was the case of the government versus A. J. Peters and others on the charge of conspiracy to defraud, the argument of the demurrers having gone over un- til March 9. On the same day the demurrerS win be heard in the million dollar libel suit brought by Samuel C.. Pandolfo versus the Bank of Benson.
 Judge Dyer announced that while he was delighted to be in Arizona, it was not altogether a pleasure trip that brought him here. He was here for business. He made it understood that he meant to dispatch all court matters court hours as 10 until 12 o'clock, W hen a two-hour recess will be taken, and from until 4 or 4:30 o'clock.
 While the grand jury has been sworn in, the trial jury will not be called until next Tuesday.
 May Last Two Months
 The first case set for hearing be- Smaulding, charged with contempt of court, which comes up today The defendant is charged with violation of an injunction in which he was ordered to keep his livestock off of the na- tional forest. Smaufding will be rep resented by M J. Phelps.
 It is believed that court will be in session here for fully two months, all though J. H. LangSton, assistan 1t United States attorney, who is con- ducting the investigation of the grand jury, is of the opinion there will be fc1x rnf fYr1iy 71l IT -Qi 6 terday he thought it more than likely the jury would complete its work in three or four days, and when after noon recess was taken yesterday some half dozen cases had been disposed of. There are 15 cases set for preSenta- ton, said LangSton, who is eager that the matter be fully represented, but that the jury do it's work in. the short est possible time.
 There were no indictments returned at the conclusion of the first day session
 Orders Special Venire
 Thomas A. Flynn, United States at torney filed an informal ton charging Harold Steele with cutting timber on the CoconinO national forest. The gov = erpment officials have been advised that Steele will file a written plea of guilty to the misdemeanor in court this morning.
 Mir. Flynn also filed an application for a writ of habeas corpus for pris- oners now being held in Prescott who are wanted here as witnesses before the grand jury. The writ was issued by the court, and the prisoners will be brought to Phoenix to appear before the jurors, who include Martin Wey- ant, fofeman; Harry Bennett. c. D. Boyce, Richard Hogsett, Oscar Irwin, c. J. Arthur, C. NJ. Donahoe, T. H. Higley, Frank Staples. J. T. Rogers, J. C. Sutter. J. E. Hunsaker, A. B. Baker, Cresop, C. C. Cruz and J. $. Toe.
 When the jury was called yesterday morning only 12 responded and the marshal served the necessary addi- Only one of the number asked to be that he was on the Pinal county high way commission, and in recognition of the public service rendered by Burgess the court granted the excuse.
 Gall Criminal Calendar March 2
 Judge Dyer advised the jury to ob- serve the regulation office hours for their investigations. He charged them not to allow their personal likes or dislikes to influence their actions, as he emphasized the importance of the work before the jury.
 He informed the United States at- torneys that the cases where men are in jail awaiting trial should be taken up first although no date as yet has been set for criminal cases. The crim- iraI calendar, it is understood, will be called on March 2
 At the conclusion of an informal ad