The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-10-16
e. DISTRICT COURT.
Judge Delahay's Charge to the
Grand Jury.


Iou have taken . very solemn and COM
Prehensive oath, 70 comprehensive that it is
impossible not to acquit yourselves satissac-
torily Of your high duties, if you shall be
impressed BY it, as the Law intends you sh. II
be.
l could prolong this charge to the full ex-
tent to which it ought to reach, by pressing
upon your consideration the several portions
in which the manner Of performing your du-
ties is enjoined.
"True presentment make''-not hastily
and inconsiderately rush to conclusion,
either on the one hand to present, or on the
other to discharge. "You shall present
no person from hatred or mslice, OF Ill will.
nor shall you leave any one unprss ented
from fear, favor. affection, or for any rope
or promise OF reward. How closely this en-
teis into all the coverings and impulses
Of the human heart in irs ordinary inter
course with the world, WHY? To show
how Won are selected from the mas. and
placed in position where you are 10 rise
superior 10 all these irtinences and elevate
yourselves 10 the high dignity o, faithful adj
ministrators of law.
Can Won DO il? trust you can snd will
The Government expects il of you, ard your
highes, honor demands Ii. But wiihor,
Iurther psrticularizing il is enough TO
-ay that both exact OF yOu faithful ad-
herenee to the letter and spiri; OF the oblisa-
tons you have assumed.
How have you to perform your duties in
their practical details? Az 10 the mere man
ner, that Ia easily answered. Your foremsr
will preside over your delibera ions: you wi !
select from your body one qualified 20 per-
form the clerical functions OF preserving the
minutes Of the testimony before Won as f-r "a
need:ul, and of your official acts. Your
foreman il empowered to administer all nes-
-es-ary oahs To witnesses called before you,
any you may desire to have. will be suopo-
naed upon your order BY the clerk of this
court. Your examinations, deliberations
and acts are TO be regarded a. strictly &C.
crpt.
Your examinations will be conducted with
the view OF ascertsining all the relative facts
within the knowledge of the witness before
You, You are Judges of their c-sdipili'y
and have 4 right 10 ascertain hy strict ex-
animation of them. whether their statements
are the simple truth, or how far they may
he shaped by spirit OF persecution or par
TALLY. No witnesses being called before
you by any person of whom an offence il
suspected, ia but an additional reason why
you should b. the more careful to weigh
riously ard impartislly whatever Is testified
TO YOU. You will be entitled To- the
advice and assistance OF the law officer
of the Government, the District Attorney,
who, besides all nee,iful instructions in III.
more sub-tantial concerns Of your duty. will
cheerfu!ly give Won any additional aid in
matters mereiv formal. There are some
particular subjects to which | deem 1t nv
duty a. | should indeed, otherwise feel it
proper TO invite your special attention.
Let me promise their more full considers-
ton, by remarking that you have nothing to
do with any violations OF the Laws OF the
State in which Won live. For the punish
ment OF these, the State has provided amply
by its own judicial organization. You have
TO do onl; with violations of the -istuiss Of
the Congress Of the [ nirei States, but under
these, your SUBJECTS OF inquiry are common
surate with the entire legislation OF thi-
branch OF the government. From the high
eat To the lowest, from those that strike n
The existence Of the supreme authority, to
he minu'est ard lest significant oiisnse
merely agains. prokibitory law. your suthor-
ity is ample 1, arrange anl present to this
court for trial.
Some of these interests are very far reach
ing, such IA those, and all OF those particu-
larry affecting the leading subjects Of the
gravest Importance the Revenue and the
PostotiiCe In both ofthele the government OF
the country, snd irs individual and sgge-
gate citizenship have a profound and alb
sOrbing concern. With the immense ma
tional deb, demanding by every consideration
Of national honor and prosperity and fame,
fully, honert sud unlinching di
charge. how shall the authOritie-
entrusted with it, management
and liquidation deal successfully, unless
hose charged with the punishment of vio-
iators who impede all rightful and necessary
action, are vigilant and faithful. See how
variOu. and complics,ed the needfnl ma
chinery fer the operation of the plans and
provisions for the collection OF such i'm
mense SUMS must unavoidably be. See how
serious must be accruing evils resulting from
systematic infringementa and evsricns Of the
law providing the proper means OF maintain
ing the promp:ifude OF collections, II they
shall escape the vigileDce and en-rgy OF the re
dressing tribunal. II il impossible that Won
shall honestly perform your part of these
functions unless Won bring to their di-charge
these qualities of success Who Of you do
cot know, again, how Intimately connected
with every private interest IL the right per-
fprmance OF duty in all the branches Of the
Post Office Department. The most obscure |
citizen of the most isolated locality of the |
il concerned, and in increasingly |
greater proportion Ia every other citizen in |
the land, interested in feeling and knowing |
that whatever he places for transmission in /
this branch OF the public service is sure OF
speedily and promptly reachipg it. de-tina-
lion. Every embezz 'emen,. every interior
snce, no matter how trivial, that lessons hi.
confidence is an evil to he deplored. investi-
gated, punished. The numberles- hand
Trough which this proce.. must be con
iuc,ed increase. the possibility OF dishonest
implements and make, thus, additional Ge
nsBds upon your activity TO circunvent AMI
hwtrt their articles.
O;her evils more local IN their character
md less all citing the great mass Of our psO-
lie, but still Of serious magnitude, are found
n the liability OF the property OF the govern
nent to be embezzled by those in whose tenn
VI /
he two prevailing corruptions Of many eur
ouuding and adj AGENT to their place. % GU.
ody prompting them TO steal and pervert it
0 individual uses; and vet another arises
specially upon the outskirts of the district.
rom the presenc. Of the MANY tribes of In
ian- whose siciOu. prOp.n-iries are 40 liable
o be wrought upon BY the u'e Of intnzicat
ne drinks
The furnishing Of the-e bv class az The
population bordering upon and invading their
e-rrves, il too tt-rsnt an evil to be- over
Doked, ~ are s!-o those offences last previ-
uslv mentioned
Whenever ie.jmony leods TO dis
lo-ure OF snv such violation or IN gen |
raj Of any other-, it ia your duty, your
Imperative dufy, TO press the inyestiga-
ion to whatever re ats il NAV resch
0 too if. Of yoar own knowledge, violations
J-, i; il your individual duty to i;nptrt the
formation TO ycur felloSs. ~ short, Jet
be maxim OF your action BE- 70 40 perform
he duties devolved upon you IA ttat the
Ugh objects Of your long psrpeiusted exist
nee shall be fully realized in making your
ssembling together, and Our investigations
warning and fear TO all those who incline
, violence and viciou. WAYS. and hope
nd q confidence 10 all those who love order
nd peace and Weld repect and obedience
D the laws. Never less than sixteen OF
our body should be present when ac'ion
taken upon any matter brought before
on. and twelve Of your body must vote for
~ finding Of any nil Ot indictment without