The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-09

The Court Of G~ncvsf eesstons oycned yesterday
morning ~ the Recorder, ~ ~ O'Clock The Court vaS
Dol very ION Of spectators she icon eKfit.incnt having
| ufaNn tbsu In another dfetsso0,
| =, me Grand Jury was then euysnafct. as foiows--
,1s' ,h1s' ~ naswe'l. foreman, Efsard d keisou,
welcome j. H. Anold Henry lucripai
Eotctick {, Andrew~ ChsYIes -rrisnes
John Pen ho.e. n TayIa,
| Henry Cafse. Oliver n n 'fovn,esd
! John e CHAMBERLAIN William. q Alien
| Fdsin T. CHRISTIE levi 1r,..,r-o
| Richard u. Fosdics AIber, r. rn.Imso
3snea 5a harsh, Joseph u. Frost,
ish!ahAh rae jr, thsflrs W, fVvt~v,
s"a' . ipfeosh, Mcyander fra-c-.
The Recorder then delivered the following
CHARGE.
| .nIihhts ~ nit oitASp JuKvs-You eaps~rucAeA
arising in thr ey and county 81 New YorI ~ sn.n ~
rsea'ea 'of yoa, son'tastaoni and g. upoa inv.rtsss
hon you hfo taii h-a that chargrs are well founde
your duty " psaen, the scsused by lnIctment G,y
nai There y no more responsible position that ciu
siher which attach arr of ne greatest .,oa.o,
not only 70 ne public NJ large, but =, tho accused Tha
mn the Interests 81 the secused rs your dnsy 10 quad
vrh the NEST Jealous care; and you should
sht OF the fact hat The accused In your eare invc-
ugs"ns has no o'he. Shic'a than your honea. and
partial advocacy against injustice rcr~ IL M plac.
where th, maxim oi the goeen rule do sthcrr
you would that others should do unto you a,rones,
apple NJ In the Grand Juicy The oath whch yva
have taken IN H. beautiful nui rumprernavc language
furnishes you with ssie guide for your d,lbef
If strictly adhered the Grand Jury can never .srse
rate from what q waa originally inendd 10 he-e ssicd
seainst .ppresion-ino engtpc of oppression Thss
there frequently just causcs ~ complaint sSainst
thc tranHnction. Of Grand Jurss-tbst frequently boss
the letter the spirit Of the oath you hsv. ssk.s
forgotten In their deliberations that prcjudio. sr
regard Tor parties accused frequently supply r~p
10 BE- true. b. in consequence ~ the mistakes os~a
made ny grand jurors that srong Jndics Ia. si,~s
against THE institution i Is therefore. u the greatest
Importance W. ~rb So preserve The benefits derived
from this time honored nptliution that gfapd lasies
should 30 deliberate 20 rcc.v. the cou,rnsndston
stead 81 tie o the pnhlic-fo live under a
govotnmen, where the people repeal a. well . make
the laws Tor uumtcr Of years past have b~rn famf
lnT and, NTfAiu sffal -
dniipg that tims hsy. known OF indictments
found by grand jutiss that have been quash~d upon
technical grosnds disposed a by the pour, upon tho
ground that evidence existed - warrant th. hnoin
lhsagh the indictment j. thus asposed Of ,he ,niuy
oceanioned by the wrongful net o the grand Jury atm
ists stain l. imprinted upon the fait fame ~ the
cused ferhaps the malice o his prosecutors hiss
gmuaed ard th. ierarsion ola confession 81 bis tnna
ecncc by the authorities is but Inadequate reconpens
Tor Me nnmiiiga'ed wrong Inflicted by those vho
shouid have projected his sir fam. from uni a.ysr
.ion There h nothing that can Justify such acts
the part of grand Jurors. Their duty h plsn
:" s'' rn a"s sss" .ash evidence
they we've Attn as Iet Jnrurssnd ihcy doubt
~ TO the law, IL their DUTY to call 10 their pub
lie prosecutor ard upon the Iessl points 10 be gut. BY
him kumofr and popular cianors should hs,e inan-
ente whatever in your Geiiterstons II there place
where they shouc be nni esied and nnhear that place
" the Grand Jury roofor their bie liberty aud repa
ta'.on tho subjects q solemn asi.bcrssonaaa
oi the ihoussDd tongues u IL Hat To, then
ucc annefs. hut while u Il duty TO gasri thus
re"ousy The right o The accused IL h equally duty
10 guard the rights aud of the people The Ia
.Jcstn of notety the pefnanenoy Of social pok
ical institutions require that he volators of the las
houd bc Punished. th- exalted the fowiy are snts
subject 10 i,s aaesits mandate and ihaaah ruin rsA,
ebtne In consequence Of yonr acts, su duty is
plain. The public good Ia paramount 10 ali other en.
dcatons; thoc whssre engaged In the aansna,ra,,ss
81 III" criminal laws cannot In the discharge of their
principal du'ss indalge in practical sympsihy Nat Is
luxury that must De resolved for social .,
TeHsd by pnbhc obligations. Any swefs,ng from the
stern mandates 81 tue Law naict. injury upon our
Institutions, and whenever Judges or jnri-s rsiau
from the rifict performance ol the duties impo~ea
upon hen, they violate he solsnn cath they have
aka IA M
for trial you also hsvs the iht make such present
nsnss as 10 your Judgment you ,hini ~ii .ub.rve ne
Interests 81 tho community, hy cauos puhc attnsaa
to matters which by their action, may hs remeaiea
such presentmer's are usually predeasi upon the -
sonni nsJncuon and crsminaiIn of tho grand in~s
into the subjects by ,hom pre en,ed foa have ,hs
right hsn body TO yslt our public insiiiuiiDnour pr
sens and u you md tem Inadequate for the purpose.
n'snisd-h you end then uneieaniy, badly veniisi.a-
u they ATE kert IN spcb condition 10 Impair this
health Or morals of Tho innAss 4 Z not only your right.
snd e. the causes that produce them Tie ehert sf prv
senmfnis AID s 10 call a,,entioo % sueh pahiis
MATTERS thss shher yer" q might becon,-i ftaia ibeS
inspsRsment eordiop detrimental to the hsaio os
morals q the people. !, ,atcadei that ,neJ
should BE- extended 20 attacks the ohAfscsr ~ vr
'ste cfissns public Grand )arora have rlhts
upon ere IDLE runore, (shish runo,s sx-n
dctf ia malice and proIasat"i nom sinister u,vc-
asal ths fsr ians n any ei,iIsn aud ,has ~ Their
rarie ae,, blight blast hisproapef,.. n eisirsn h
committed cfimr, ana yon have tho evidence ~ befor.
Jon incit bhn, matter shat may t~ hs
position In the community ba, " evii~nc- agsIass hi
does exist you have 10 rgb, ,o sapply ts .es a
evidence with ruogs upsn raasfs pss~sat
~hfn there u sstsuee 10 inlet The efre- dfs pss.
n, agAns, crsn rnay ,nni-, pnch urs lglgr,
than an Indictment. rppn an ip5iesm.n, hs party
charged s sntstsa to fYcery ttial an Innsc.ut
may r., ,eraie n his foiiow ei,rn- o. clear him from
the unjust nru,ation bot upon p,sseos,en, b. has
chance far uai ssa II thsi pr.-sa,nsn, h p~rai,t@t
q b. maac record q, the Court II remains shee ai~a
for public lusrscfb tbr from ~hi~h the
a 'ho accused extract material for FlsBsf ant be-
hind -hich y certain sr,eet .,.y t,rl.
.eise. ftoal ihe Fsns'y -hrh he av snaieis hs
d.famer. ru,h pr~.entoen's ,pIstf.
oI saeh here dass ~ pos srs, Anc hoge nsyer IN
'afi ptesasn fhry 49, hinn q s.us rhess hbsi,
Whish court should ever e1an,snsBrs AMI visle
have he honor % -, upon s hsn.h ,be recor Of this
Court shal never tr .beafBbeted -1.h sueh productions
The statute enloins npoa y"n sscresy y Is mis-
femeaDrr punishable ~ nD@ sDd iBrriasnfDsnt -
hiopy against rr,son. ~ho MT IN eusto1y aaa
Jst 4 no untfegaen' occurrence e. Aaa ia
ssniaiin . u" bii. There i' MT s.neisnt sts~-
bon rai - this pjancsn u secrecy, o.s sorh
,encss oauli ut hapgen !, Ia si.o a.i.s'ae.aer
~ rson 70 aurnf' 10 eluenoe yoa Improperly IN tbs
eicharss ~ your d'sies am satlsesi from sots vhih
have - my sho~isSss ibs, a,srapss 4 ,his ssA
'h lnhusnee has been sntesrsfa II your dsi, fsi-
umpis u hAt nature sfs ss, - eoasBaIssis ihs t.s
70 She conrs, IN sssf 'h.s proys ss,
BE- ,akso r the arfes, n ,bs oasndsr Ths a~ fvguie.
70 y cal ygat Atsniin .pefAiy 10 Inquiries 10 'ssa
isn ~ tie violation q certain statute, &fnong ~nt
the s.. p'ohti,lng Io,srs. ia ,his ss,<res
are is~fs ani all SefsoDs snssxei IN thfg ess ifeci
,ssslasg ts rate y ins1s-, Thi. i.- al4,aa ".
'asng q more nsu seten pr eeai Interest, and sA~
ior iLs pre.srsin tie yurliy q slssIoss M. .v
- 4 he meet smpofssn, IN ssAsniss ssd c,s
uendA tisrh sfongy " Yagr easfgl considnfatsS AL
lioiauqr. q this h~ sb0uH bs lBRag~3 Into -i,h
RfsA; SergiiBy, AMI punish~i wlib great .@r.fi'y.
10 - sEsinss es'sf'Aon " fatls sfae~s.
mAsse IL . hds51s4nor - isks fva~ than as
sswsd ~ lsw This Aw a oftsn Fioi<tss hot ssti~p
sniofcsa y j. "a ifoDort.a LAP ssa !, ysss day
siss q yesf ts~ls ai'ou,u. au ssq s.Hslrss q "a
yopt attention v ts 80 fas~i ~ N 49, sssla ~
lsslAtufs sniiuss A. A. ~ Ne rastr...on ~ is-
fsafstanee isnt~fsm ksI fr3nf." fhla iav hss h<~a
Atrisfea unfctsft a~gtsi ~ Tho H1arsus Gaart sa1
shi@ 'ha' assbiea 'sa.sls. sns.s,ses, las e.ar' v
AAhffs II wn, ilsfeige, ~ msaiesa - dsA s1y
fir'rrsnis uutsf fssi aEt teD .AbfSt wpUn
gbff 'is Av. unisfs bsy Ass go, N ils @gus fros
~ erfeia N~hNnnsrpd .. Issiairn Sselsrnx Tie
Ugisua4 bss bsn inse in hot syft " 4 NJ prt
tabis sny - III 49, wl y pft sH,ss ~ y.ar
eenlisssuoU 1hs hsftc, A.osse, y ~ legal ssyor
= d. hfssd lsfy Anf VII much ., yDaf Osa al
80 lire = ~ eauft sse II Tf promptly -safgli lin i
al ANwbsf4A HAs@M ya0s a. sr4s. ~ a.