The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-15
NELSON PLEADS NEXT THURSDAY;
 NOW ARRA|CNED
Presents Sorry Picture as Ar raigned-Demurrer Ov-
 erruled Tn Mine Case.

George c. Nelson was arralgned in the U. s. District Court before Judge T. M. Reed this morning on a charge of murder in the first degree for the killing of Nels Peterson at Peters burg on September IT. On the mo- ton of J. w. Kehoe, who, with Judge James Wickersham, will defend Nel son. the accused man was given un- til next Thursday at 10 a. m. to en- ter a plea.
 With his face covered with a scraggly unkempt beard, his hair long and his clothes baggy and un- tidy. Nelson presented a forlorn pie ture as he stood. between his guards and near Attorney Kehoe, before the court. He was brought into the court room without handcuffs but was closely attended by two guards. Standing near the center of the room, most of the time during the arraign ment he gazed out of a window open ing onto Gastineau Channel, once or twice his glance flickering to the court and Clerk Bell reading the in dictment, then dropping to the floor and back to the window.
 In acknowledging his name, Nei- sons reply was voiced in tone so low as to be virtually inaudible. Ner- vousness was indicated in his face. the cheek muscles twitching continu ously His bearing, otherwise was that nf in6iffornnt son, arms hanging loosely at his sides and hands open and motionfess. Immediately following arraignment he was taken back to his cell.
 Robertson Arraigned
 Gerald R. Robertson, against whom an indictment was returned yester- day charging larceny in dwelling, was arraigned this morning Judge Reed appointed John B. Marshall to represent Robertson and gave him until Monday morning to enter plea.
 Overrules Demurrer
 In a verbal ruling delivered this morning Judge Reed overruled a de murrer interposed by John H. Cobb in the case of Henry Lepisto against tee for the estate of Tuppela Mr Cobb noted an exception to the ruii lg and asked for permission to enter the name of Grover c. Vim, guardian of the person of Tuppela. as co-defepd- ant. which was granted. Mir. Cobb stated that he would file his answe er to the amended complaint on Monday and said that it was the intention of the defendants to bring the matter to speedy trial. The government. he said, was demanding a heavy re turn of taxes from Tdppeia, which could not be made until all the suit involving the estate were settled. s. Hellenthal. representing Pepisto in the, suit for $75,000, said that the reply of the plaintiff would be made shortly the defendants presented their answer.
 DaIzadelIi Acquitted
 After deliberating for about one hour and thirty minutes yesterday afternoon, the jury in the Dalzadelli liquor case returned verdict of not guilty. The case was brought Ill from the U. S. Commissioner Court on appeal after B. Dalzadelli, charged with violation of the prohibition laws had been convicted.
 5'Q''''H Twelve Cases Set
 Twelve cases on the law calendai were set for trial when the calen dars were called before Judge Rsal this morning These include ;h.ss Of the damage cases instituted against the Alaska Juneau Gold Min ing Company following the big land slide on lower Front Street early ir January, 1919.
 The first base is set for October 31, being that of Mary Koski vs. tho Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company The other cases will follow in the order named, as follows Alaska Steamship Company vs. w. w. Casey, Sr., and w w. Casey, doing bust ness as the Juneau Transfer Corn rany; Salina Decree vs. Ole Orson Amanda Ratti vs. Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company; Mrs. T. J. Jac)b son vs. Carl Rodgers; A Eiklund et hl, vs. Henry and Allen Shattuck and w. w. Casey; Sim Fireman vs Juneau Billiards; Charles Goldstein vs. American Railway Express; Emil ka1ander vs. Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company; George F. Forrest vs. George Ramstead; Juneau Ferry X Navigation Company vs. Alaskd Coast Fish Corporation, Ripley Fish Company and c. P. Morgan, ct al. Ripley Fish Company vs. L. w. Xiii burn.