The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1868-12-02
"Do1xGs BEFORE THE GRAND JURY"

The above is the imposing head of
an article in last weeks Rep and Rip !
"by the special reporter" of that sheet
The only Especial Reporter" that
paper could have must have been one
OF the Grand Jurors. Now when it is,
known that he, as well as his fellow
jurors took a solemn oath of secrecy
in regard to everything that transpir-
ed before that body. we may judge of
the little estimation such q perjurer
has OF solemn oath taken before
high heaven.
The man thus guilty of breaking
his oath perhaps is not aware of the
penalty attached thereto. And the
Journal thus guilty of inducing man
to peTjure himself is in "A dangerous
and very mean sort of business. High
toned Journals need not SO descend
The reason that our statute requires
perfect secrecy from the Grand Jurors
upon all matters brC ught before them
is, that, if bill is found, the case shall
not be prejudiced and if no bill is
found, the man shall not be thereby
injured.
We do not believe that politics had
anything to do with the action Of the
Grand Jury, as it is cha-ged, though,
we doubt not the scoundrel who rep
resented the Rep and Rip was so gov
erne,I in his actions.
They complain that but one bill was
found for selling liquor, out Of the
many cases presented. Now let us
look back few years. During the
prOsecutorship of IA not very learned
limb of the law from Portage Keoun-
ty, and, by the way great temper
ance tugler, some fifty bills were reg
larly found ut each term of court by
| the Grand Jury against liquor sellers.
Now, if these were good and sufi-
cient causes something ought TO have
come of them, trial or conviction of a
majority or at least a fair proportion.
But what are the facts? And we
appeal to the record for what we say.
Why, not one in Il hundred, 1--WE
speak from memory and probably
within truth) had trial and suffered
conviction.
After thus finding indictments by
hundreds against liquor men, and lit
tie or nothing was found in them
in case after case of this kind to the
number of hundreds the entry was
NoiIe.
After putting the County to the ex-
pense, and publicly arraigning citizens
as Grim uals before the law, this pros
ecutor dared not go to trial and elce
had the cases dropped. Was there not
somthing rotten in this Denmark ?
Will it not bear comparison with
the present situation under the pros
ecutOrship of MR.. LYNCH?
But here IS the article of the Repu6-
tican of Canton, Ohio.
DoISos BEFORE THE GRAND JURr.-By
the SlJRciGL fteDOrteT'--The Grand Jury
for the November term as sembled on the
tenth of November, and closed its sitting on
following Friday. There was some fine fun
while the gentlemen were in session.
Copperheadism & Republicanism had some
tin9 struggles respecting the principles thai
govern the respective parties This was
shown very powerfully in indictments pre-
ferred against persons accused of selling
liquor contrary to the laws of the State
Indictments were preferred against . mar
named Moulton, of UniontOwn, and infOr
nation was made against q man named
Machamer, of Cairo There were alao in
formations preferred against several liquOl
sellers in Alliance; but IN these cases the
Jury could not reach the Witnesses Only
one information was sustained, that against
Aoulton, of Uniontown. The Copperheads
in a body, did all they could to preven
prosecutions of this kind and some smar
cross firing took place. The Copperhead
held that man had right to sell whiskey
love for the article making them wonder
ously charitable to all breakers of law. Tn
result was thRt only one indictment wa!
sustained The Grand Jury was composed
of is gentlemen, and as it requires u {
sustain An indictment, in the liquor case
: Repui :ans W, 7 inowheres,
The greatest fight. however, took plac
on the assault and battery cases, arising Ou
of the October elections. The Grand JurI
l first considered the case of Jackman agaIns
DIR. Walker, and then the case of Dl
Walker against George Walker, and also o
. Henry Martin against Bramwell Martin. tn
n COpperheads, to a man, were against an
| INDUCEMENTS III lucSc NldEICiS WHICH IL uAppCAC
-. that a r, publican was plaintiff and
Democrat defendant After several argu
ments the Democrats voted no, and tn
cases were apparently lost. Notion Wa
made, in short lime, to reconsider, an
again the Indictment were lost. The dA
n after the case of DIR. Walker against Georg
Walker and Henry Martin against Bramwe
!. Martin were up for consideration. I'll
Copperhead portion of the Jury then II
sistsd 10 proceed at once to indictments
but a motion was made that the other cas-
be reconsiderei. and then grouped. Th
was taking the Copperheads by sidewin'
5. but eventually they consented, and the resu
fe was, indictments were preferred against {
IN delinquenls where evidence was suficien
OF The notice of these cases when heard befO
he the retit jury, will be found under our cou
e proceedings.
at 1t is singular that Grand Jury shou
&c take their politics into the court of justice
es but in the liquor and assault cases referr
ed to, they assuredly did so the Democra
being determined, if possible, to screen tht
ce partiZans, even at the expense of justice.
be If there had been no indictments in I
he assault and battery cases; an outrage wor
er have been committed on peaceable and "
behaved citizens. No matter what party
he color men may be, they must be taught Il
n law will be maintained and order respecte
y. If there had been no indictments how cot
by the Grand Jury have answered to society
ys their conSciences Thanks TO the lovers
Ter order on that grand inquest, We are say
lr, the stain of bsing lawless people, and
was left to the petit jury to say what puni
OK ment shall be awarded TO the breakers
IN the law.
loT 's "Breakers Of the Iai0," says Il
Especial Reporter" and perjurer--
nj is pretty subject to talk ABOUT Il
AN breakers!
eI And this fellow charges the six De
Ike Gratis on the Grand Jury with tryi
ifs ''to screen its partizans, even at
he expense of Justice" This too, WI
he, indictments are found against G. W