Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-11-21

Re ERIN.


The following business was transacted
in the District Court yesterday:
Following is the Grand Jury as impan-
eled 4. J. Taylor, r. p. Mcdaniel, Clay
Simms, M. NJ. johnson, Charles b. Moore,
William Arlington, j. c. Powell Fore
mani, Jos. Winzell, John s. Capron, j. H.
R.cce, David Davis. w. p. Haskell, ]. L.
Hinckley, VIM. Adams. w. H. Stowcll, T.
J. Maupin, G.. A. Fletcher.
The following persons, o in custody,
appeared in Court with their attorneys, and
made no objection to the panel OF the
Grand Jury: John Horrigan, charged
with robbery; Jas. Adams, charged with
grand larceny; Gee Sing, assault with in
tent to kill James Phillips, burglary;
Louis Rogers, burglary; James Kelly, lar
ceny.
JUDGE RIvEs' CHARGE TO THE JURY.
GENTLEMEN: 1t is your first duty to in
quire into all ofenses committed within
this county, and true presentments make
of all persons against whom the evidence
produced before you would, in your judg-
ment, warrant o conviction.
In pursuing your inquiries concerning
criminal cases, you are not required, but
are at liberty to hear testimony offered on
behalf of defendants.
You are further required to examine
carefully the books and accounts Of all
county officers, and into the manner Of con-
Quoting the affairs Of TIE county. The
condition OF all county property, including
Courthouse, Jail aud Hospital. will also
have your attention, and a report concern
ing the same.
You will also ascertain whether any Of
lenses have been committed under the pro-
visions Of tie law comprised between Sec
tons 2,73l to 2,766, compiled laws, the
same being "An Act to Regulate the COM
pen -ation for official services in the State
Of Nevada"
Lastly, your attention is especially called
to an act entitled IAN Act Relating to
Elections" This is the most important
law under which you are required. at this
time, to make Investigations, and / urge
upon You the great necessity OF thoroughly
examining as to offenses which may have
been committed under it.
1t il y matter Of common repute that
during the late election many u offenses
we're committed, not alone in this, but in
every other county in the State, and while
/ know Of zone having been actually per-
petrated, / do not believe there is a sane
man in the community but who feels NOR
ally certain that they have been and l be-
lieve further that prompt. faithful. ener-
getic and fearless investigation and action
on your part will result in bringing some
Of the Offenders to justice.
The practice OF s'buying votes" as it is
called, had become 30 open, notorious aud
disgraceful, that the Legislature Of 1873
endeavored to put q check upon it by pass
ing this ample and exhaustive Act against
it. This has now been in operation for five
years without q single conviction under it,
although the venal practice Is all the while
continued. So far from there having been
q conviction, there has never been a single
indictment presented. The people not only
are tcedfy Of the inactivity of the officers
Of the law, in this connection, but are
r%ightfully becoming alarmed at the prob
able results, unless those who have the
means and turpitude to purchase up the
venal and debased, are ut once rebuked
and punished. Neither rebukc nor pun
ishment can be administered to those de-
serving OF both. unless q Grand Jury
can be found fearless, faithful and en-
ergetic enough to hunt down these
corruptionists; who are not only law-
breakers, but Mieees of the libert ties of the
people. am required by the statutes to
charge you On this subject, and my only
regret is that / feel myself really unable to
do the subject justice, but relying upon
your integrity. your Judgment and honest
desire TO do your whole duty. / c~onjure
you to pursue your inquiries ON this sub
ject with zeal, energy aud fe~arlessness.
Let no feelings Of friendship. political or
personal, influence you in the least deg rec
from your duty under your oaths, and as
good citizens. Spare no man whom you
may find to have committed an offense
under the law Self-preservation demands
that this matter should be thoroughly in
vestigated, a check placed upon the prac-
tice, and an example made Of the guilty.
Until such is done, neither the rights of
persons nor property is safe from the
results Of such dangerous and unlawful
acts.
l might call to your attention particular
cases and persons whom universal report
connects with these matters; but l forbear,
because l might do innocent men q great
harm, and leave to you, after an opportu-
nifty for inquiry, to determine the guilty
ones. as far as you cam, or to exonerate all.
III these offenscs have been committed at
all, you will probably find that the men Of
each political party have been equally
guilty, and l have that faith in your i'm
Partially and devotion to the demands Of
right and your duty, which leads me to
feel assured that You will make no invidious
distinctions.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
len RIvEs, District Judge.