Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-04-30

What he heard and read, and was after
wards strengthened by the-.cvidence he
heard at the trial. Challenge allowed
Court adjourned until s o'clock p. m.
Court callsa.at 3 O'Clock r-nr, pursuant
TO adjournment. The rollof jnfors having
been called. G. L. Brooks was sworn in the
place of Mr.. Bray, Excused:
The panel Of jurors being complete Aand
no further challenges nterposed, Mr..
Wynn, one of the ;iu1ymen, arose and in-I
Tuiicd -,of,the court What cssr~ was 10 be
brought before the grand jury first. No.
answer being returnedEto this question, Mr..
Wynn remarked that If it was lllr Winter
mite case he desircS~to be excused. mol
reply was made TO Mr. question and
remark. Judge Bennett here asked Mr.
Wynn loarise,=as administered to him the
oath prescribed by law for the foreman ofta
grand jury. The jnfysthen arose and were
sworn by Judge Bennett,
IIe members or the grand jpryas sworn,
are SaH.,l Van 0sdc, M p. Gllimnn, Peter
". johnson, Geo b Hoffman. III b. Wynn,
Geo Klmber, r. N. Erwin, AlichaelS,
lI--.,..ss44i " .stlHeA > i.
G. A..zSlarshall, G, L. Books, w. III. sheT.
dom, Michael Mclean and q Segaard
JUDGE BlaSNE1vr's CHARGE
- - --tti1tS'rLEMMN:-The law makcsit imcum
bcHi on nic 10 i've yOu such IUtDrI1latiolrHs
4 may deem proper as 20 lhr'nalurr of your
duties, and as To any charges for public of
lenss;s rclhrned TO The court, or likely to-
come before you.
White the anuses .tha; called Arand ,iuriss
soto hting, and gave meaning ant tbcmpnlsis
to the ltgsuag tina, characterized the sys
tenn as the palladium OF liher.y, may >nut
exist among us ut the present time, stliitle
workings ui the grand Jury system have
generally been SO satisfactory, aud have be
come so interviewer wilI the very ,eAlu 4.
oi our ctiinlnal procedure, that, ,.,wiih bat
e~ eNcs.fttissas, -l,ss-httt ti-tit.sttit,l
a'ise or prudent 10 dispense with it. There
arc erli;s.ss which nte il- mare !irenlv- hY
and which more directly affect the fleiiee
vluual ciElzSnl tian community NJ larStt..s u
SUCH Tor instance as murder, arson, larceny
and that list OF crimes darker and more
danllflblc that consist IN the destruction oi
giiastlty and the criminal invasion of the
sacnd- --4+,Ieclncls Of lie home. aud i:lmiy.
In such cases the individual injured or his
or her friends are not slow in .put,ng in
operation the machinery of criminal pro.
ceduse for the apprehension aid punlsl-
ment OF the,ulltuder. Oh the other hand
there are crimes against. society, which,
While IL is the duly of every one to seci
|puuished, is.nmde lhr.dulsaot no rnt in
particular. Under this head might b. nie.-.
tt1aned, trsiiic III intoA eating liquors lnNis-s
iation OF TIT statute, ganlp.in.s. dtshnnestN,
Ispeetsial!pn or e,nbezziemsnt by public off
eaais, etc.. Men generally ili.yrs;.. dread ol
beng Called inIoHners. aud i'll such cases sls
| tiiosss li,sism,ntQnetl, it is generally due To
the diligence aud iailhiuness o! shcsrand
ljury lnal The offenders urc ever brought TO
s,is Mer'lnln court vi Justice.
The statutes relating to- these last men
Toned c!imes viii be brought To your a,,
lention by the dlsnlct attorney, and it viii
be Your duty To carefully inVesugnlGz All
violations OF these STATUTES that my come
be!pte Sou,.or of whicn any ol youImay=
ehave personal knowledge. IL will also be
your duty To faithfully e&alnine INTO the
official conduct OF all county oilici9ls, toeX
alMnc INTO their accounts and Tie manner
In which The same are kept, und as tu
whether they arc edlsclmrgingllled duties OF
their respective Offices, honestly, and ac
ceftiing 10 the erequlremenis Of Tie law, and
toritis purpose y,tu iavet'Tec access to thvit
offices and the.r books. lUwil also be yrul
j ,.uty 10 lucxamsilciiie cnuiiy prison. its con
(llton, lhs manner in which is kept, with
reference To The health of prisoners, the
care taken 10 insure tier safe keeping. and
4 the means and precautions used TO proven,
s escapes, and ii any haze escaped, wLctherl
was through negligence or the want d
sproper care, and II SO on the part Of whom
The care, gentlemen. With which the Law
n guaNls your proceedings, the, secrecy witt
wttich 1t invests them, and the protection
whichN Mt tnToWs around you, leaves yOl
without NcXcrlsc for failure in the faithful
and honest discharge OF the responsible du
. Lies which The law imposes, and whicl
4 3}ousnaln. tiakes sacred. You Will bear ii
Il tnind7tt1nt cougts are p0weriess, and Grim
:. must 81 unpunislicI, il grand juries .lnll q
refuse 10 'uu'ct;sonly until you speal
q through u prcscnlment, cana any cilizen j,
icqulred 10 defend III this court gu an
:. Tcliuiinal charge. Hence, To a great extent
/. ypu.nust he held responsible for The goo
pN'ei, safety and security Of community
]. which can only be secured Ny an honest un
4 lalti11u1 cXtcuIiUn Of the crituinai iuyf
the Wholesome lessons understands q
: t.s:-l =lislinl= consist much in Ill
s s9reitty OF punishment, MS in its ceTsntnt5
and lnilnite wisdom has given as h reaso
!. for The prevalence of fcume, that judgmer
Is not executed speedily
: No grealer csilamity can besul.a people
d than lDf curse OF corrupt, vcnal. or lneit
j cient courts and iihries. And that jur
= WHO falls 10 rise III ", and snpsrinr to- a
tpuestions OF personal consideration; wll
VI SO far iurgets the solemn obligations th,
e rest upon him. us tocnter the grand jdr
d room with any purpose, inte1i, or desire
= serve II friend or annoy Or punish an enem
: is the lurthercss removed from anf honc
=, man. lie certainly must lose his self r
ID spect, forfeit the estec,n ald confidence
) community, bring judicial proceedings I'M
l. contempt, aud bidcken his own: soul wii
= the crime OF perjury.
IS e. That man Is only a na,a, who, KNOWN
4 his duty, darcs to do il honestly, faithful
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