The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-02
An HONEST JUDGE Ar Work.
Judge Bcdfords Charge TO the Grand Jury
concerning the Nathan Murder.

Ma. FOREMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF rnE GRAyr
your attention especially TO ali ofences acaiust ~.
excise and usury laws the laws passed to preserve
we pniI OF elections the laws iorodding lotteries
and tue taNine of illegal fees hy public officers and
toe law passed In lsCo to prevent frauds IN tic sale
OF tickets upon steamboats, and other vessels /
must also INFORM you that II Is misdeneanor for
any Grand Juror or oneer Of the Court TO disclose
the fact OF an indictment having been found for fcl
ony against any person not IA actual confinement
unl such person shall be arrested. Aud now, zen
temen OF lhe jury cannot take leave OF You with.
oat remindng you o. the great responsibility de.
and the accused sworn to do justice to botn and 10
see that no injustice be done to either.
Remember, without your action no criminal, hiyh
or low, can be brought to trial and to judgment In
TIE language Of another, 10 you is committed the
preservation OF the peace Of the county The care of
bringing to light for examination, triai and punish
ment, all violence, outrage, indecency and terror
everything that may occasion danger, disturbance.
TONED by the laws TO survey the conduct of your
iellow-citizens and TO inquire wien and BY whom
public authority has been violated, or the COnst!tu
ton and the laws infringed." l make this quota.
ton, for think the time has come when every Que
OF you, gentlemen, sworn as grand Jurors, should
iully realize the condition OF thin.s in tnis CITY,
The hwless class are becoming daily more daring
and reckless. They must be checked IN their mad
career he protection OF society and tho future
welfare OF tie metropolis depend In "A great measure
upon tLe prompt award OF punishment for crime
ton. Let them not look In vain. Let every oihelal,
IN these trying umes, prove himself worthy OF the
this city were appalled, by the intelligence of muir.
der most cruel IN its nature and most foul In its
character, the very contemplation Of which makes
the heart grow sick. and each OF us il irresistby
prompted TO ask, Can crime so fearful and afro
cious be perpetrated 10 the very midst OF Christian
community, embracing within It's jurisdc ton more
than million OF souls, and where the religion of
heaven Is preached and its holy mandates obseryedi
All the startling, painful fact 10 too true.
In one oil the most quiet and orderly localities of
this city respected and respectable old gentleman
apparently without an enemy, beloved and admired
by all who had the honor Of his acquanta lance In his
own private dwelling retiIes 10 rest, seeking re.
pose from the labors OF the day. About u o'clock
on the night Of this fearful murder the deceased was
with his sons, and at midnight they parted. few
short hours later that father was y corpse lying in
pool OF his own blood.
Thus far the murderers have succeeded In evading
justice But the people Of tins city may rest assured
mat II their detection be within the Do Of human
agency they Will lie arrested; Tor the police system
am happy 10 say, Is now under the guidance aud
direction Of most worthy citizen, an energetic and
fearless Official, superintendent John Jourdan VINO
VIII know, see to II that every effort he put forth
TO arrest and punish the cowardy perpo traitors of
tnis most wicked deed, and tnat every nerve be
strained uhtil the majesty OF tho law is yndicated.
Aud when the guilty ones are arrested and the
evidence laid before you, tue District Attorney ami
his abe assistants Will do all in their power to aid
you IN arriving at a righteous conclusion and when
the final step-he tTal-tlkes place IL it be before
my learned associate, the Recorder, 1 know he viii
do his duty. Should 1t fai TO my lot, trust viii
do mine.
Gentlemen, you may now retire and enter upon
your duties,