, 1869-01-05
the COURTS.
Tho Necessity OF Enforcing the
Internal Revenue Laws,
Special 0hnga by Judge Drumno1d to tie
Grand Jury.
Business In The Several Courts,

UNITED aTATEs COURTS,
JntEe D1unmoEd was engaged yesterday in the
empanelltrR OF grand jury. IN this regard he
msde epeciai charge, which had relation to the
Internal Revenue laws, aud tie neceselty o. er-
forcing them. BE excused 40 juror, but reou1red
them all to be Bworn that were enmuoued and
In tic course OF hts remarks arinadverled somc-
"hat upon the Idea that jurors were to bo allowed
to dectce not culy The facts in the case, but tho
laT, even although 1t should conflict With III Law
OF the case al dclivtret By tbs Court, The charge
Oft Court was As fol ows:
TIE CHARGE.
|on.d Wish to impress upon you the necessity
OF seeing thatthe law concerting the collection
ofthe rcvcnue Is enforced. I have found IN the
course OF my experience tnat there Is somewhat
cfa ls1tty among Jurors We have found that in
the Administration OF justice In relation to these
revenue laws that are passed by Congress-, there
Il this 1a1ity. or eouree these laws bear with
more or les OF hardship upon every one. No
nan nkes 70 part with his money. and the gov
efnn ext aSEa u to pay moIe7 and to appfpurf.
ute our property. bnt It ID something that IL IN
disPeIsable: Il IL something that must b. done,
Whe1 ever a man w1thho:cs h.a jass proaof,1Sn
etWhat Is due to rhe gorernnent- he Is nut only
fefpetras1rK fiand upon the Government, hut be
called upon to contribute, and who DOES con-
trionte IN rhst particular way, or within that
tpesisl sp9ere. 70 The sup;oss Of the government.
that taxes or imposts rhonld be uniform, add, OF
course. wbencysr taI ia fmpoeed. II Is imposed
Now, wherever one Of q particular Kind Of bu.i.
1tss, Q. eueaRed in particular Kind Of business,
w:thholds wna. IL cue 70 the government FROG.
else that fs gagged In the sa1a Kind of business
as matter Of coIrse. Take merchant. There
- ~, tax m upon the n oao does
90 psy thctr share and who sfe wiling to do 80 50.
se IN fslaion io dlsttiers, recdets. or any class
Justice, acd Jurors especially, aud acts under the
tanefitn OF an oath. either as grand or ptt1t
1nrot t. not bis ptovitcc 10 say that this pro-
rlRht. tutt or proper; hut the ptoslslon being
enac'ed NJ youf tepfrscn' atives and mine. aod
venue. II mutt be etfusced. Itt4 rops duty 10
zee thst Il is enforced. and i. Is your province a.
g1and Juror, 4 anE case Of viot.,on Of The law
way, to DO your duty toward the enforcement Of
Ally snd all Of these Eatiou, provisions n1 the
oG5 Jeo oT our ,
TINT o. q the other business: 70 lrtcsterc
now. ny the inquest Of tho nation for tnts dsttlc
II y y1us duty to see that the lass are enforced.
and, OF ennIse. you eannot. with an open regard
10 your dnty, afataln irotn any actwhIeh uYoocsly
Is The enforcement u The i.w. lhnyc maue ihese
aa,d, I have fund in ths triai or cases ahc.s
qucsious touching tho 1uzcuue and rae colec-
t.ou or the taxes come up, that there does not
an cLti1c dcstru to come up to the full measure OF
duty Tn that enhjrct- II unvht rot to te so i bis
u government nhefu tue people cuac', through
their Gonsututed AID app, pirate agents. tho
laws. 1t 10 shcr that speak. II Is thpy that
must zee when their representa- yes have cnactcd
M ~ ut hsy ss when hey ste
70 cLtoFce sncm. fou alt called upon, now, al
the gruud tqutt oi .hi. DISTRICT 10 iook into he
!nannrt In WHICH thu laws are ad administered. and
are violated or not. and, IL they arc, then to d.
your duty to secure 'ae,r enforcement.
The following minutes wcre entered Of record
H;se1a; ysd-sa:har Iel c. Mser,, of Chicago ;
FstaEd 10 dise1orge-3. y. sele, Of Sugar
6,eye hssnIs As1s Gouy sAmes 7" of Law-
0ppetitio' 10 disehaFoe-Julius Heldeaseich,
CIRCUIT COURT.
Atspmpsit. .Juseneas si75'sa o. : ~'DA Ct s''
The tourt II at r.sent engaged IN The trial OF
aza James ois Is an actson ., tlsa.
pass, IN which damages are claimed to the
amount Of I've thonsaad dollars. Its alleged IN
trespses upon the plaintiff which has caused him
much ipcoLven1eLce,
SUPERIOR COURT.
The Court took Up The tr1tnlua! calendar when
Charlea centee and Joseph konevYlskY who
were indicted for the murdts Of William Reese,
Mt ~ Calumet, were a,rsigned aud ploaaed ~;
guilty.
William Vie charged with the murder or C;eorpe
Arpocd, 8as arrnirned ana nie .,lri mn I,niiiT
Irls is the tn1tY 10 IT, by h1s cnuns. dn.f.r II
to be lneatc. liz arrived In the tfnlfed state,
come three mouths before he shoI fht. drreascd
and 1t is cla1med in hts petuli that fhe sia,er n
| his mother, atd his o@n ti.ter. were its.rr
therefore II IL sought 10 he proved ,hst h.. h"s
an hcreotsry tatut looking 10 xard h:s INSANITY
The at 1tscf beng offered to shaw fh,. h.. -
zane BY reakon OF prrdlspo-tttou. " ~
Frederick Wauoler pleaded gn.lly of la-erny
ana vas sentenced ios three Ycsrs 10 ths Pnuit.n
! tisry TOR It is alle5 ca that it was eo.)
t cnAxoN Law,
Juepn Mt pa. +, uue1ed IN the case of John II
| Bracshrx. who had sued Charles B, Uryts In AZ
| actor IN the case. Judgment was for S3.6is
Nooesf uill rs William B, Peabody. AsIun o.
| sit. JntgEaen, $9253l.
| Ctar4es he, lin ". MoBcs S. B4con ct al, As
| euUpslt. Nou.suil on motion CT plaintiff,
! II CHAAcEAI
| Eie,tdRc L. Smiyh '. Maty smith. Proceeding
for divorce. Referred
! Aoalba F1sehef nled bill nyaiuSt Francis. he
| husband. ask1i inr dtTGrce on tn ground .
AsouEssS ano cue y, ne complalnslt allsEc
That 81: was married 10 the def Nc ant on the 36.t
dat o! Nay. 1868, shc then belcR The o~ner OF
i}ae estate 10 tne eouta hali o. lot IN block II
| UuucaA'r Addt10n 10 hlcaEo. togf t1er With tWt