Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1864-03-19
} GRAND JURY,s REPORT.


and labors, make the following report:
We have been deeply impressed with tn
importance of our action, as the first Grent
Jury sitting in this county, and know witt
what critical anxiety our course has beer
watched, and duly appreciate the many anC
grlevouS outrageS this community has peace
ably borne. Crimes have been perpetrated
in our midst that frequently, in older and
better regulated communities than this, have
met more speedy retr.bution than afforded
by course of legal proceeding.
We trust that our action, while we have
been in session, will show concluslvely to the
law-abiding and peace loving citizen, on the
one hand, and prove to the reckless and law
breaking rufian on the other hand,-tAat,
although the symbol of Justice is represent
ed as blind-folded, still it slumbers not
and: the sword is drawn, not only to protect
the defenceless and peaceable citizen, but to
administer stern vengeance on him who rec
ognizes only the law of the revolver and
bowie-knfe.
We hold that the endeavof of all the
members Of this new, rich and rapidly grow
ing country should be, not alone to better our
individual fortunes, but also prove to the
weary immigrant that this is law-abiding
community. We do not offer an asylum for
the outcnsts of other countries, where they
can, with impunity, begin anew their outrages
against law and good government, but we
will offer quiet, peaceable homes TO those
lovers Of good order who see fit to cast their |.
OF with US.
With communities as we'll as with individ-
uals, the preservation Of life and properly
are considered the first and predominant laws
Of our nature, and we are aware that the de-
sire to illegally redress outrageous wrongs
has been allayed both by the confidence re-
posed in our worthy Sheriff and his efficient
aids, and the conviction that justice would be
meted out, life and property protected, as
soon as courts should be organized. We
nave felt that it was our duty and mission to
give the first turn on the wheel Of good gov
and trust that new era is about to +
lawn upon us. Our courts Of Justice are now 4
n good working order, and we are confident t
hat no outbreak Of mob violence will occur t
0 dim the brilliancy of our portion of the I
Gem of the Mountains
With the cooperation of our esteemed and o
ndefatigable District Attorney, we have been b
BILE to make thorough examination of near
y years accumulation of crimina! matter. ri
We have found indictments for the following d.
rimeS cl
For murder in the first degree-9.
For murder in the second degrees. 10
For manslaughter-1
For assault with intent to murder-16. ie
For robbery. u
For assault with intent to rob-.
For perjury. l9
For grand larceny-2. CO
Forassault with whip. having pistol. >,
For resisting oficer-1. III
For exhibiting deadly weapon--4 or
For obtaining money under false pretenses
3. Total-47. in
We have also carefully examined and ~
osely Investigated many other cases that Ia LA
I've been brought to our notice, but have felt "''
our duty to ignore them, and trust our ac- !.
IN in the premises will meet the appreciation ~ ~;
the court. JOl
We have visited the County hospital and III
i and have examined the county records and VIZ
ances. We find the financial condition better les
an we had reason to anticipate. We would
ggest to the County Commissioners the i'm 10
AbaACV Va A4OlC bulkoUIS UUOAS
the keeping of the County Records, and -!
uld call their attention to the urgent neces- cat
y of having built as speedily as possible,
IRE cOmmodious building for jail. A larger ara
better ventilated building is also needed ca
the County Hospital.
We take this occasion to speak of the ha- ing
lal courtesy which we have experienced "a'
m the Court; and also of the urbanity and Del
ID feeling We have uniformly received from :
h and all Of the county officers we have mir
occasion to meet in our Investigations. par
J. M. MOORE, Foreman. Iall
and
ICTMENTS FOUND By THE GRAND JURY IN 1t n
He DISTRICT COURT, % JUDICIAL DIST, MN
TERM, 1864. .
who
II Z. Hugh Donohue-murder 1st deg. Dis
3. James McNabb, /" clall
3. James Mcclure, shall
10. Frederick Becker, NEE
5. James Oxley, min
1. John Holbrook, )
1. Clark Levins, {" to a
l. Elijah Wiley, Z" his I
/. George Owens, " NEE
3. John Marley, I" I'd >,