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OR JURY FREES ALLEN10 THREEFour Hours’ Delberation Is Required to Fix Status of Indian SchoolClan Allen, a habitue of Du* tender loin elmrged with renting for iiiiiuornl purposes houses Imated within 4«H* yards of a public school, wiu acquitted of the i - barge lust after fourhours of dcllhenition on the part of the ji !ry.The verdict was returned .shortly nf ter M o'clock arid was sillied by nine of the twelve juror* who heard the evidence in the ease. Ir is sahl that the first ballot showed n majority of seven to five in favor of acquittal and that aftor u enreful consideration of the mutter, two other jurors added the r strength to those who believed the wlt; man to In* innocent of the charge, nod she Wits acquitted us the result.What aetion will he taken bv District Attorney Walter Shute remains t, develop. Three charges «»f the same nature still stand against the Allen wu mini, hut whether or not there will he further prosecution has not been made public.The trial ivus taken up yesterdaymorning and the greater part of tin* day was occupied in selecting a jury und taking testimony, the jury being sent out shortly after I o'clock.The ji/rv was made up as follows: LB. Kly, Crank Carter, 1C .C Mann. ML. Perrv. A. Celtlniie. Charles Davis. Ilugli Carson. II. White, William Keegan. I\ Ij. Mason. !. C. Kdwnrd* and J. W. Harnett.The chief quest ion in the trial of the case wie to whether or not an Indian mission, located within I*1*' yards of the restricted district :md lined as an ludi an school, was a school under the pro-\ isions of the territorial statutes.Deurge W. P. limit, a member ol the territorial legislature at till* time Die io t was passed, was one of the witnesses for the defense, lie testified that the law regnrding tin* but yard limit whs drafted for the benefit of Phoenix and to euuse the removal of disorderly house* from tin* immediate vicinity of one of the schools of that city.District Attorney Shute and Assist nut District Attorney Murphy prosecuted the case, Attorney Hendricks up |u-Hring Co* the defense. The ease was bitterly ••untested throughouttorpastt lie
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Globe Daily Arizona Silver Belt
Globe, Arizona, US
Sat, Apr 23, 1910
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