The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-07-25

INFORMATION FOR THE PEOPLE
IN REGARD TO THE UNITED
STATES COMMISSIONERS.
Frequent inquiry having been
made of us as to the powers and du-
ties of United States Commissioners,
both as regards criminal prosecutions
and civil suits in the United States
Courts, and as to who are United
States Commissioners, we have
taken the trouble to inform ourselves
to some extent and, now give our
readers that information.
There are great number of ar
rests being made continually
throughout the State, and have
been, for year or two, at great
expense to the government, and at
great expense and annoyance to the
people. These parties arrested in
the Northern district, and we now
speak of that district only, are all
brought here to Atlanta. If they
are arrested under a bench warrant
they have only to give bond and go
home. If under a Commissioners
warrant, hey are entitled to hear
ing, and if committed, they can
then give bond, The government
is able to bear this expense, but
honest laborers brought two hun
bred miles from home, find it quite
hardship to bring their Witnesses
SO far from home, and if required to
give bond find it difficult to get
men, who are willing to sign their
bonds, to leave home and come SO
far to serve them.
Again, on the civil side Of the
docket, if citizen has business in
the United States Court, as for in
stance in bankrupt matters, and
must make an affidavit all affida-
Wits can be made before Commits
sioner in the county in which the
party resides, just as well as before
the court or its officers here.
All business whether civil or
criminal, which can be conducted
before Commissioner in Atlanta,
can be conducted before Commits
sioner anywhere in the district. -
Therefore it is matter Of impor-
lance for the people and for the
to have United States
Commissioners appointed through
out the State. Any man arrested
on criminal charge and carried be-
fore Commissioner for a preiimina-
ry trial, can, if he is innocent, show
that innocence more clearly in his
own county where his witnesses are
at hand, and give bond more east
~ than he can hundreds Of miles
from home, here in Atlanta, and if
guilty, the government can likewise
show his guilt more conclusively and
at less expense in the county where
the crime was committed.
The court has, during the past
winter, appointed number Of Com
missioners throughout this district
none Of whom were applicants for
the appointment, but all were APP
pointed without their solicitation or
kno Wedge. And we were further
informed that some Of them are
Democrats.
When the people learn that these
appointments have been made there
will be great saving Of expense 20
them and the government. The
following is an authoritative and
correct list Of appointments made at
the two last terms Of the court, to-
wit
Coke A. Ellington. Elijah, Gil
mer Co; John B. Dickey, Morgan
ton, Fannin Co. I; Aaron w. Woody,
DahIonega, Lumpkin Co; John w.
O'NeaI, GAINESVILLE, Hall Co. {; John
M. Edge, SaItviIIe, Douglass Co, /;
William w. MerreIl, CarroIton. Car
roll Co.; John M. Church, Clarks-
vile. Habersh~n Co; Manghum Il.
Bryson, Hiwassee, To- MS Go.
Wesley Strophshire, Dirt Town,
Chattooga Co. Thomas w. Thur
man, Griffin, Spalding Co. II.
Frank Holden, Charlottesville, Tall
iiaferro Co.; Wiley G. Barber, Van
Vert, Polk Co.: Soloman Strick>
land, Dallas, Pauiding Co.; Will
liam Fl. McWhorter, Greensboro,
Green Go. /; Cunningham, Lexing-
ton, Ogiethorpe Co. William e.
Bacon, Cumming, Forsyth Go. !;
Augustus G. Moss, Homer, Banks
Co.. (; Charles j. Sheppard, Marietta,
Cobb Co.; Francis 81. Scroggins,
Newman, Go9eta Go. /; Francis l..
Epson, Lexington, OgIethorpe Co, !;
William NJ. Harlett, Elberton, Ell
bert Co. james L. johnson, Hart
well, Hart Co.; Lewis D. Burrell,
Rsme, Floyd Co. John G Richard
son. DawsonyiIIe, Dawson CO. i.
John Cox, Cartersyille Bartow Co;
john w Payne, Jasper I. O.,
Cherokee Co.; William = Day,
Jasper, Picker's Co. +; Lemuel 3.
Anderson, covingsoD, Newton co..
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