New-York tribune., 1874-09-10

amy amy arrest. .. sasslas d:sSveIs: vou,aoa or
driven away from that portion OF owen ana dKiny
ia the last three years These have been mostly coorea
people, although white men are lncluoed husms s
iy James Bourne tcolored) aud family, John
(coored) and family. Wallace Dickerson coorea ,nr H
dan Mosby (coloref and family lone OF his Doys oeus
shot Levi Flshback colored) Al Towles tcoored ana
his brothers and mother Thornton Dunlap cougrg
They killed four colored people on ssnd pess,ra white
men, among whom are Rlcnard T.. az u ,iKer
woundedl, william Plasters C. Al maaa'a wNker M whom
they murdered. They also drove away An oiu ''"'
Tne naioriy Of the people are all good citizens and
are at heart violently opposed to these ,rsid
they under reign OF terror and are nt moment
10 express their opinions, not KNOWING Wnat no n,n
they will have 10 pay the penalty enrrish,ng
try ridden OF tines, pests u wi pe as argsnzstion
THE JUDGES CHARGE TO THE GRAND 1ohi
EARNEST DEMAND FOR JUSTICE.
The following Is the charge Judge McManama TO tne
Grand Jury on the opening OF the Court at oweh'on o
Monday last TO prosecute the persons arresleo i"i o
plicity in the owen County outrages
GENTLEMEN OF THE GRAND JURY 1t is perhaps, tne n
rst time ia the history OF owen Country wnen ciZes
have ever sat in court when there was not slnBe ~
That had concealed deadly weapons upon MS per,sou,
You have summoned here to-day on ihpouihahi hie
business-busness affects the people OF the whoe
State and particularly OF your own county ~ ns IN
heralded throughout this and other commemorative ~
the iJaion that owen County in state OF nsurrec-
ton; tnat law In your midst was dlsregarueu,
that human life was insecure. and the courts
and their officers set ut defiance and held IN
utter contempt. Now, srs, may as. you, as ine n
Grand Inquest county is this truef And II IL pc
how long will you allow this state OF affairs to remain
May venture to express the hope that you as one ol
pected of you Dy tue good people OF Owen County, tht
you rise above all personal CONSIDERATIONS, anu ~, @
fully discharge hlgn trust the laws OF your state I'M
pose upon you No sixteen gentemen ever held hghe
more exalted position than you occupy to-day as ne
Grand Inquest Of your county The good people every
where with hope and high expectations. are oOahg 10
your conduction In the discharge or your auy Win
ft ia - fact of which need not remind you. Offenders
only be brought TO punishment through the ac.on
OF this Grand Jury You the propeling power you
are the source which the people eau only expect
protection, and now warn you that unless you nave
partially dischargng your duty better by far you had
remained home. have been member OF thls par 40
your county when hotel and saoonkeepers dd not send
10 them whisky ana cigars. lAppiause
This, indeed, Illuminating; yet there Is no purer
truth than tins recorded in the Book OF Books Not in
tending wantonly to wound the feelings o any OF your
The least of IT, fair of Kentucky
Courts am but one man, and can 90 only the WORK
which Won furpish me- buG II any gentleman expects
ayors or apart faithful honest
discharge my duties, let HIM or them now anu uunB
my official life be at once undeceyed Law breakers
aud nalefdctOrs no associates OF mine,
and never receive my Official smile. WINE
do not propose to step aiGe o, from , sne se
rgor OF the law every who does respect as tue
chief OF condnct tnat law In all It's truths
and which have society, no protection
/ am infoHmed ana being so Informed, deem it my
duty it to you, that nearly year ago poor ue
Monterey in this county, and for which killing me
party was duly and regularly indicted Tor murder
Dy ss.Srs5 Ers5a At suy once S ed the county and re-
NAMED in exile till but two days since, when ne
returned TO the town IN wncn wa a., now rs are ,vhn
stones throw OF this temple OF Justice ana was per
med by the Sheriff OF your ,c c0un wo eaa on m
indictment against him, TO walk or rue OUT OF oW,
free the man against whom , o "rd ndep vi ws so in
your county he 1.-THE Sheriff. was shown the man
and told he was the man Tor w9n ng ned d u
want to see him. or {" have no business with hlm or
words of similar import; ana today the onehuer 10
rnnnlpg at large, free az any OF YOU -, -
Nav sirs invite your attention the Sherrs con-
duct and the facts be as stated and an owen COUNTY
Grand Jury won't indiet him, VIII otinR nere uo, %
another county Grand Jury that wi Tor say 10 YOU
in all seriousness and candor this state OF things sna
longer exist In owen County frecepI ater preveps
Issuing from this to the Shern and ms deputies
and other ministerial officers are returned mot found
such conduct will not be tolerated by THIS court,
intend all ministerial officers OF TINS county snal 90
Their duty, and II they don't let them pear, ss tney
shall the consequences resulting from their dereletOns
of duty know that all the calamlties with whlch you
are now contending the legitimate results OF lae
cent officers. will seek the favor OF no community az
the sacrifice OF my Official position IL Is an hoh0raDe
one, aud it shall never be dsresardea or negeo.eu
while its possessor, IL nave the aoihy TO pre-
yentlt .--, - , - -,
children your homes and the lives and homes OF your
peope aud more still you adiured by every solemn
obigaou that each OF nave tnls uy tahcn 10 png
~ stce every offender ana yioator Of the law Proud
as the people Of owen are 1t Is burning shame lntt
you are afraid to express your condemnation OF tue
ra ne rpetrated your county during the past IL
months Human life has been taken III the slreets OF
wenton and in other parts OF your county, ana tno
applaud it, Both State and Federal troops nave Dee
sent In upon you to preserve order and give security 20
tbe lives of your citizens and far as am apprsed oi
their conduct IL has met the approval OF all good people
They have behaved we'll and are entitled 10 your pest
favOrs -, ,..,.. An,
will not instruct you in detail but viii defer that W
you meet together the 24th inst but gentiehel as
one who interest IN you as one VINO Is uetet-
Mined far he has power, to enfoTc that law ary
impartially yet Vigorously let me request you IN tue
name of law human and divine TO discharge your whole
duty. For sucn conduct your people VIII hOnor anu
respect you, your families ana the 1anlles o your
this a higher COurf, will afford you much comfort When
nroyided for you by the Great Ruler OF the Universe