The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1865-08-12

UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURf, M. l.,
Sd JUDICIAL DISTRICT, July 3lst, 1860.
CHARGE.

GENTLEMEN OF THE GRAND JURY you aars oeen el
convened from your respective homes In different G
s-t of the District to diligently inquire after, and
ue presentment make of all breaches or the laws Oh
ths United States within this District, that shall be
brought to your attention by the attorney Tor tne
But you are not restricted simply 20
casas 20 which he may call your attention; but II
anv of you have knowledge OF any case or Gases, y
which should be speedily brought to eiai 70 Pleven
failure of Justice, you will make known sucn case
or to the attorney who WIN ASSIST yoL tSa
preliminary steps may be necessary TO p,ihg tne
accused properly before the Court fol trial put
not expected that your Investigations will take range
beyond the cases to which he may call your a''eh-
tion. ,., oman
can he put upon trial for crimes alleged against nm
until Grand Jury of his countrymen, after lmRai
tial investigation, find, from sworn testimony thas
the allegations are probably true, and need Tor tne
Snsl ad;udication and settlement, trial In open
court, before petit jury impanneed for tnas pur-
This proyision of law is humane one, and acts as
double shield and safeguar ProteStlns .ns
cent from unjust suspicious from false accusatons
which idle runners, hatred or malice, may array
against him and rare is the occasion, tnas mah,
having pased through these separate ordeas ony TO
find himself resting under the curse Oh vloitsu
can complain either OF the harsnness of -
Your duties in the jury will be to slft all
| accusations thoroughly and impartlally. You VIII
find, or ignore, all indictments solely a. tne law anu
evidence demand; but you should, before inaictihs
snv one be satisfied of the probable trutnfuness OF
the accusation anything short of this is but farce
and diyerts the of justice into an instrument ol
oppression and njustice.
tho nature Of your responsibilities Importance
| nf the trust committed to your charge-the duties
YOU have been set apart to perform anu Ine sp.l'
with which you are to conduct your deiloeratiohs
II enioins YOU to present no man from envy hatreo
| ~ malice; neither to leave any man unpresenteo
from love fear or affection, in hope OF reward !;
hut YOU are to present cases truly as they come 10
vour knowledge, according to the best OF your un
l. derstanding, and according to law.
The secrets of the cause, your own, anu OF youi
follows YOU will duly observe and keep; speaking 70
no one except among yourselves, OF the mater ~
,s rndar your charge; and when you have agreed tc
f crime or violation of law, you will endorse uPol
Tho Indictment ga true bill but If you are not 81
Is agreed YOU will endorse upon the back et the ME
- CT true bill" and return them into court, slgne'
IS by your foreman, without explanation OF n
Your Investigations will be ex parte, and con
ducted in secret. The attorney for the Governmeh
will render you such assistance as he may judge nece
SAW and proper, furnishing you the names Oh wl
npsses whom you will call before you' ana nave .e 81
g suorn and examined as to their knowledge or tl
tters charged in the information, which OATH und
recent act of Congress, the foreman Is authorized
administer; which he will do In due form OF la'
kaauing n list of the names and time wnen eacn W ,
sworn and certify the same to the marshal, that
nav properly make up his records and pay each
, thor attendance. The law which has created and
YOU apart, to speak, as an informing tliuuha'
has also clothed you with authority, not oniy
Oh cona the attendance of witnesses but II they sh
sttop6 and refuse to be sworn, or being sworn, sh
refuse to be examined, or to answer any proper
nertiuent question respecting the matter OF inqui
which YOU have reason to believe Is WITHIN their
sonal knowledge you VIII bring .ne %aess' nav 20
TOM had against them as will be compatible with the
administration of justice.
; You will thus see, gentlemen, the importance
, | the trust committed to your CHARGE tnat "hile
anu are the right arm and sword power OF the goVs
ment sn at the time the shield of the
- i1en to protect him from false accusations, ahe
see that he does not unjusty suffer from any ac'
of youx Sift all accusations thoroughly; disi
the frivolous, and confirm the true; let speedy
md certain Justice overtake the guilty pus spare
innocent from the odium and turthens OF Pu
trial. Let Justice be impartially meted out allk
the rich and the pOor-the powerful ana the '"
Each alike are entitled to all the protective agef
of the government, and each alike snoulu oe
amepable to the penalties of the laws they Vlola
= The speed and certainty with which ofender
brought to Justice and punished for their offence
OF the the surest preventive of crime, and the pest
of security the citizen can have In the enloymei
his inalienable rights Let US then orlng in'o ~
ed. ,ition and activity all the enginery OF the go
,nent for the suppression of crime and the prote'
ON of virtue without which no people or COMM
can long prosper. Let US wink at no wrong
late no ohense-excuse no crime. All wrong
whatever their position their influence, mu
- sneedily brought to Justice and punished tor
'' nfenses The law, with its full protective
y must nerTsds eTery interest ancty
action. It must protect alike the citizen In tn
m nd tho miner in his lone cabin-home upo
sters of mountain siue aJ - a tho unconscious no
Gram noule VI .oii ~ - -, of tho NIGHT
sewing Every person. old or young, rch or poor, WI
rl,, Gov lnnp is a
dcloth lawabiding person, is entitled to the omnpl
half a ever sheltering, protection of the lsw But
basin, eaesas 70 acLnoWledge obedience to the Law
,l books ceases " :.h ;n,n;tv he throws bimse
good or Vioih1es 'nei w r,,rts md hr;nvs upon h
cises of of its protection and courts anu
by the the penalties thereby lmposeu' anu ne nos !.
eriors- COMPLAIN of the harshness or OF
respect dict which brings him to consciousness Oh M
LET IL be at once understood that for every
dvance S eS of law, the offender is not on
r month; ahu tioi"s ,;..a but broupht tn prom
a en tbs and speedy punishment. To-day for the h
~ VII in tbts District the Temple of Justice throw
Superior her doors for the trial of civil and criminal
Mission, and we have to-day inaugurated SYSTEM o,
AZ 3m* rdonce which it is hoped will be adequate
- fho exipencies of every case which may ar
obviate the necessity of any other tribunal DO
r. work of courts and juries, in order to insure
es 20 yction and punishment of the guilty or to
- the rights of the oppressed.
TIL, not necessary to call your attention
a,iv to all the matters within your Jurlsdc
Pas hrieAv refer to such topics as may come pei
the eOh for Investigation The sudden collapse OF IL
lion. with its supporting agencies, together
- remoteness reno from the scenes Of conflict " win y
5000 deluged portion of our national domain "a
s45.oo relieves you from the consideration OF r
cases. growing out of the disloyal conduct G
tion Of the citizens towards our common gov
lena. wb;ch in other localities, engage the attel
NICER. the grand inquest but this remoteness doe
---- solve any from their allegiance to tne gov
or relieve YOU from your duties as jurors, TO
one trial any person guilty of any overt act 70
side, and the Government OF the United otates' %
he owners her laws The allegiance OF all Is as
take them ndoubted here as elsewhere and your duti
ON. arat;ve when impanneled in the courts
...- tana. as they would be in the courts of New
= Passing over then, this whole class OF ,s ca
t' ing out Of, or incidental to, the reGeine
door to hEely to be the subject of inquiry mere
47-54* refer you to certain other oenses indlc.ao.