The national Republican., 1869-06-23
THE HAuRIa

Boss, John T. johnson, tcoiored,) Reuben |
wortslGg,9n, RoSsI. Robert 4 BoOksr, ,teSlo,sdl
Jcolored,l dsssawsy waters, tcolored,j Lever.
Judge Fisher then charged the grand jury a,
JUDGE pfsuER's CHARGE.
Gentlemen Of The Grand jury; You have been
selected and brought hitber sne empanneleds as
II will be your duty TO ascertain and present
for trial all those wicked and evlldlsposed
persons who have been guilty OF violating the
laws Of your Government, To which all good
men yield ready and willing obedience.
Your office IL one not only Of honor, but Of
high AMI solemn Iesponsibilityi aud you have
by those TO whom the selection 10 commIttcd
by law as gentlemen Of unqucstioned probity
Integrity and solid judgment, To some OF you
s"si"s s an In,srs.Ss ohe fsr the H., sms
In the history Of this District the tawny,
brown complexion Of . race oppressed snd de.
graded BY six generations Of slavery has, At
length, 10 the seventh made Its appearnnee In
the grand jury box, in the capital OF = nation
that may proudly boast, and with more truth
moment A slave shall have ,ct his ioot upon
her free soil his shackles fall from around him
aud hcstands forth redeemed, regenetAted and
Slpntion. On such an occasion It seems e,pe-
ciAlly proper that should speak to you OF The
nature OF the duties which devolve upon you
and dehnc the offences which are likely to
The grand jury Is an Institution as old as the
system OF common law which we have inner
tied from Great Britain, and Il is Intended and
presumed to be body Of prudent, discreet and
conscientious men, called together for the pur.
pose, on the one hand, OF projecting the welfare
Of the community and vlnilcatlng the offended
law, and on the other, OF furnishing n barrier
against private malice and vengeance for
slight or imaginary injuries, "Pro6i ef iegaies
homincI leood and lawful mou) was the title
by which they were styled In the early days Of
our common law system-mcn who know their
duty as consarvNtors Of the public morals and
have the courage to do 1t In honesty and good
lielity you have called your Cioi to witness
You have solcmnly sworn that you will dill.
gently Inquire and true present tment make OF
All such matters and things ~ shall be given
you In charger that YOU will keep secret the
counsel OF the Government, your fellows and
your own that you Will pfescnt no men for
no man unpresented for love, fear, aifeciiUn,
| Iavor, reward or the hope OF reward. You
will hnd in that otth the ombodiment OF =
high and holy duty, which only the reaily and
| truly just man eau perform with perfect nhel-
ity. lteNcludcs from your consideration every
prompting OF evil passion, every mean sug.
OF corrupt avAricc, every motive Of fear, and
/ every temptation OF personal Partially or
affection, and requires that you vindicatc the
| offended mJesty OF the law without swerving
to the right hand or to tho left.
| Each member Of your body from this time
nntli another set Of grand jurors shall have
| lh
public peace and health and morals Of thc
community. Should any one OF you, OF your
own knowledge, be aware OF the fact that any
| crime or misdcmeanor has been committed
within the limits Of this District, you viii he
bound to communicate tho fact to your fellows
| In council.
been held to bail for their appearance at oolrt,
or committed 10 prison In default OF bail, you
viii bring the subject 10 tho notice Of the
Court aud the district attorney by bills oi
| "A nT Ny1. 1.lYl.N Eat. t.t.Es
from the clark or district attorney.
Tho grand Jury was then Instructed as ia
the mode OF finding bills, endorsing the Rnd
ing upon them, SO. Judge Fisher then gave
some general instructions as followsi
There are some persons who. SUPPOSE that
grand jury iI an irresponsible inqutsltiou
aud that under the shelter OF its secrecy prl
vhte malice and revenge or political animOsity
may be permitted to harass and persecutt
the thoughtless or the unwary, the ignorant
or the unfortunate. This Ia q mistake. Tn,
objects after which you are to make diliEen
inquisition are the wicked and guilty offend
cfs against society.
Your duties, as have intImated, arc con
nued in tho main to the investigation OF suci
matters as may be given, you in charge by IN,
court or preferred by the prosecuting Rttuf
ncy, or OF those which your Individual pcr
sonal knowledge and observation, or the no
toriety OF which may warrant suy ono Of you
10 our onlGiai capacity, to bring to tho no
ticc OF your fellows.
You will therefore regard with suspieIon al
anonymous communications, and all those
volunteer witnesses who come with gpecia
complaints which could Just as well have beer
made, and ought TO have been made, IN tn,
nTst instance before those primary tribunal,
which the law has established for that pur
pose, Andrvhigh are always open to the com
plaints Of the injured party, and In which III,
accused may be confronted by his nccuser an,
tho witnesses against him, and be put 10
position to prepare for his defence.
The attention of the Jurors was then cslIet
to the offences which would, for the most part
command their attention, and they we've scy
with regard to the presentment Of housci
used for Improper or immoral purposes, Judg,
1t is provided by law that II any member o
, the Metropolitan police force, or II any two o.
more householders shall report in writing
teHGent Of that force, tnst tSsre ars .spStS sou,
grounds to suspect that any house or foou
: within this District Is kept Tor gaming, lot
G'y hs sapcsnsSt S to cause Ss'd ths s' sns
, to be foreibly catered, and all persons ther,
found offending Asains law to be arrested Au,
, subjected to a speedy and rigorous proseeou
= such unholy purposes. II will be no fault o
! Congress, therefore, these blistering, wither
ing cur'es be not removed from our com
: munity. The sin will lie at our own doors |
. there be dcreliction OF duty anwherc.
NEW BAILIPPs.
| The following bailiffs were appointed vii
, | liam o. Thomai for the grand Jury; Joshu
Parker, tcoloted,) A. NJ. Sprague, W. II. Gal
hOun and Il, b. Hughes.
Messrs WIN. l., Ross and Jacob +. King ar
, The court tried no cases, but after the gran
, jury had retired adjourned until this morning
THE PETIT JURY,
The petit jury were called aud sworn, rs FOL
| WhItcr-John II. Clark, Ohio YermilIor
William NJ. Slowen, Michael Kclly,Q L. Pag,
: son, j. A. Van noran, Jacob Roth, John Wine
berger, Edgar IL. Bates, Theodore Samuel,
Robert A. dHhth, Henry q. Addison, Patrie
.CoIOred-John A, Gray, Rev. Jas. Reed, Cha,
Humphries, Wesley q. Marshall, Herbor
: Harris, James Banker, Charles Mosley, Leor
ard Bailey, David Fisher.
CIRCuIT COuRT-Jujgc Wgic.-ThIs Cour
Q was occupied AS follows yesterday:
Zibbey, jrn n Co, va. Prcus,. Action OF as
sumpslt on the common courts Judgment COZ
feased In favor OF attorney for S355.
J. II. Yeatman VS.. wm. 7. Collins. Judg
n ment confessed on the action for $500.
John W. Wilson VS.. Ezra A. Marshall, AZ
: tlon OF Assumpsit on an account. The Jur
gave = verdict for $500 for the plaintiff,
b. II. James VS.. A. Hurst, This was an SC
Z Philips for rlalntili-W, ]. Miller for defenc,
: The Jury after hearing tho evidence gave
o verdict for plaintiff In $50,
i Moore vs, Magarily. Action for $50 for us
Il Of = threshing machine. Tho defendant a
legged that the plaintiff had told him TO tax
the maehne to Fairfax county, and II II d.
| Hbt hNlN MN tNhCllJ lt EOulN Ufluk II DhCh
, He did SO; II did not suit him, and he brough
II back. Moore then sold II for $50 less an
sues Magarity for t5O The Jury were IL
structed to return a sealed verdict.
Maria T. Harvey ct al. VS. Aaron Van CAM
4 Judgment confessed for $40 on An action q
. assumpslt AMI stay Of execution iOr 10 day
Q was allowed
CASEH TODAY,
r The following clEes are assigned for triH
n | To-day:
ChRs. II. Gardner vs.. Perry Fullcri BaynI
4 Miller y 20. ys. WIN. Sweeney Cruitts VI
OHNTc; James PleFeLinaki vs., A. PiGTezinsk
/" Rider vs.. MAkcpeacei John Pnuger vs.. !. q
. | WORTH hingtOni shoemaker h Richie VS.. J.
= Wlntersj John FriEElc vs.. Joshua Riehiei "
! Young VS.. Chas. Walter Charles Do Seldin
/ VS.. Smoot & PGughi 5. stern VS.. Coleman
CO.j Sears N.SeArs VS.. Ruth A. Kline, and "
I A. Elliott vs., Joseph l., Savage.
, Adjourned.
10 ORPHANS CoURT-Judgc PuTceH-This euur
was occupied Rs follows yesterday:
TIIE PIERCE WILL CAsE DECIDED.
Judge Purcell delivered his judgment a.
I mtting to probate the will OF Joshua Pierce
, which has been contested, no further objei
tiOns being pressed by cayeatOrs.
LAST WILLS.
The last will Of II. II. Maeomb was filed 70