United States v. Miller

(orally). The defendant is a Modoc Indian. He was indicted by the grand jury of the district of Nevada for the crime of disposing of intoxicating liquor to a Piute Indian contrary to the provisions of the statute in such case made and provided. Rev. St. § 2139, as amended July 23, 1892 (27 Slat. 260), amended January 30, 1897 (29 Stat. 506). The defendant was placed on trial before a jury. The bottom facts of this case established by the evidence are that, in the evening of the day named in (lie indictment, some Piute Indians assembled at the cabin where the defendant. resided, and, while…