Seward daily gateway., 1925-11-14
PROCEEDINGS OF
 DISTRICT COURT TERM AT VALDEZ
COURT PROCEDURE OF LAST WEEK REPORTED BY THE
 VALDEZ MINER
Tuesday

The grand jury returned an in- dictment against Andrew Seiwert- sen, who was charged with mal- iciously shooting with intent to kill, wound and maim.
 A true bill was returned against Jew Doc, charging the possession of narcotic drugs.
 Both of the above defendants en- tered pleas of not guilty.
 The latter being without means to employ counsel, the court ap- pointed Attorney T. M. Donohoe to defend him. Aleck Oparin was indicted by the grand jury on the charge of forg- cry. He entered a plea of guilty and waiving usual formalities, was sentenced to imprisonment for a year and day in the McNeil Is- land penitentiary.
 Wednesday.
 Axel Johnson and Annie Jones were jointly indicted by the grand jury on the charge of first degree murder for the alleged killing of X. B. Jones, whose body was found in the Ugashik River last April, show ing indications of foul play. The accused woman was the wife of the deceased, and is a Yukon River na- tive
 An indictment was returned by the grand jury against John Elan ders, charging sodomy. He entered a plea of not guilty and Attorney A. J. Dimond was appointed to de- fend him.
 The case of Andrew Siewertsen was taken up for trial, and the jury panel having become exhausted be- fore a jury was secured, special venire was issued.
 Thursday
 The following jurors were select ed to try the case of U. s. vs. An drew Seiwertsen: Tod Winter, R. Meyers, Mrs. Lola Date, Edgar Brooker, J. H. Miles, Leonard Grau, Alec Wilson, Harry Smith, J. w. Downing, w. E. Root Mrs. Jessie Maud and c. W. Birch.
 The taking of evidence and argu- ment of counsel occupied the re- mainder of the day and had not been completed at the close of the afternoon session.
 The grand jury returned not true bill in the case of the United States vs. John Holmberg, charged with manslaughter.
 Not a true bill was also returned in the case of U. $. vs. Herbert Lander, charged with the possession of intoxicating liquor.
 An indictment was returned against William Englehart and Emil Ness, charging the possession and transportation of intoxicating liq- uor.
 Mike Zabula and Mary Essen were jointly indicted on the charge of rescuing goods seized as evidence by an officer.
 Friday
 Argument of counsel in the case of U. s. vs. Andrew Seiwertsen was completed and the case given to the jury at the noon hour. After be- ing out about ten and one-half hours the jury returned a verdict of not guilty
 An indictment was returned against Hart Edward Colstad charg- ing assault with a dangerous weap- on.
 In the case of the United States vs. John Kinlonik accused of mur- der, the grand jury returned not true bill The grand jury also re- turned thirteen indictments against Orientals charged with the possession of narcotic drugs.
 The case of Nellie Calhoun vs. Fred Carlson was tried, and a di- vorce was granted the defendant.
 Saturday
 The case of the U. $. vs. Jew Doc indicted for the possession of nar- cotic drugs, was set for trial this morning, but was postponed until 1:3O D. m., to await the arrival of the steamer Victoria, with an inter preter.