The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-09

Hudson. j. b. Brogden. John Gillane, A. Weber
Peter tGonznles. u White FRANCIS Martin a. ]. T.
| M. Johnson. NJ. Fabian, III; II. Monroe. WIN.
Relf, Alfred Wniteomp. ~. Pokrnrney., T.. " La-
bauve, Chas. E shelton, A. w Finiay. a. " y.
WWosn LAM noos Fey g9sd noo Wintaer deG
Hammond, u RIurand {, Blache. J. f.. VIII.
meth. d h y. Flyn,n: v. SUMNER Jo Rrad
h Rol'e' 80 4 4o'''et. II = o4ass'' n m
| After the grand jury had been duly impan-
| neled and sworn. Judge Whitaker charged
'A @a-a NC .o''owe .,sa.a,, - n,u,,a
Gentea'aen You have been seee,ea 20 sef n,
,ne s1ate ~ ne capacity q grana ~
sooner discharged FOR me present sn KY VII
nee. every gay. az ~ 4; X, u r,' tue ooufe
SHOULD zee occasion to alter .n,s rule, a.
Ienane Ine commlssion 81 Fly III fa
within me JURISDICTION 9, an,s cou1'. ne aai
niyen ~ sorr c pIa = hen they hnye heen
Drought 70 your notice. eoliecGlyeiy % lhuivldu-
ally. rs an ollense on your pare puhlsnapte py
hp Wh ana th snatv for the oensa ia deatb
there must,be az Indictment by the Grand Jury
Where tne penaity y OF y aoWeI gIaae me a.
Or "a dis.Iict aItorhev Wild leave q me court
nt " tS 1,rand ;mr, ra.oaa H. na,1 10 ine
aet OF ne REa . lufy Feeordaa IN e2urt an IN
grand Jury may orlRlnaIe the INVESTIGATION OF
cases anu aIIer lney nave MADE me proper ex-
re VIII shs
S.~t.E
lury decides that there y reasonable cause for
'ns cha he ~
W VIII On tne Dack q the Dill me WORDS true
PHI. ana sign his name. adding the designa-
me concurrence Of twelve q your number is
spsnsapie 10 me nndlnR OF true Dill. II you
70 10 dasmiss .ne aceusaton ana WE'VE
foreman will indorse the words not true BIZ. :
INV. III, ~ name o. Ioleman In elner case.
hore ,,n w. ca II, N.Y. a ~ IY
~ may NJ cases 10 Wnlcn severa pgssons
others as accessories before or after the fret. In
Az eases, sae anaonsenend OF a1e Oil l ,h
- accessories, and. % 70 the latter. whether BE-
athar ann wv M maaf - Il npasant
a nna oasista 80 an.oins " ~
hsio pa @ fact Il he hn II pn
rasan - oeor9 s ~ the cr 20 mi
cnunsaiad -, .a anconraaad ita commissinn An
oonnSnr ~ ti fof IL hn VIC has nnredna
q t6e aer asaara III g ana ad M
fram insiine.' = so'' s'.
Nothina il crime In this State that is not ex
va, ra ndanandant IN v"s,r ds,iherationa
No one ean dintaie to YOU whether YOU shall or
shs, not 1.a aramine into anw eose 81 which Won
~ - 49, n,,srsad MI Tho ttnrnav Ganarnl tRa
assistant w attnrnev General and Tia districf
affnrnav ara your Lao III aivisnra II will Ia fnr
the COURT "t to decide ali QUESTIONS where % you
movers You should moi lend yourselves to the
Schemes OF designin0 persons. and tncaus
tiously consider matters that may be thrust 10
legal advisers OF the State Or Obtaining instruc-
tions from the court.
You are not an absolute body. and can issue
investiSasions viii he issned by the court m
vo,,r anniieafion' mada directly or through one
naaa YaiI N reftIsa I'd annaar hefnra vn11 whan
duIy summoned. Or 10 produce an evidence. or
to anawar any Legitimate uuestion. Won viii
oomr ~ whose dmtv II will Be to take lawful and
s,o,,ar nntiou u"s =" - " '"Ao 60
DY on ara bound by your oaths to keep secret
yuua ~ W IL rn,sr a ,,,rv rnoI,, 49,
pTW4seeqines AZ So odministara tha oath n ,y,t.
Ene IoIenan ~ LII, aIni or o sMr, " VII
nesses and ACES Us you, curing yoHr
w . nau ,tstaa ~ vn,,r rooms bn
sherM Will attenl Vu.sla1 y, YUuaa pts. nave
and % yGnr executive olncer.
me pIosIeatlhg oIheers ehem W hl .1e eh Iane
OIL au.y asslRneu 10 nm ~ law, snon ns W
eyer case % suDml.eo i2r your &c eo h at,
uon, cause the proper WlInesses 70 20 suih.
moned, ana give you some lnIormaI!on q me
Observation-Disclosures Neither has the right e Be-
present at your dellDeratlons put u ls proper
that one 9i them should ll De present at times at
as to the nature OF the case and the law applica-
BILE thereto.
Under the law al men have rights and re-
hhvtor. and nothing else, likes mans status.
You will not forget your OATH to present no one
through fear favor, malice or prejudice: ,
This court has Jurisdiction OF offenses where
the penalty is death. Imprisonment for life. or
IMPRISONMENT at hard labor f2r more tnan I'VE
years. Those punishable with death ore such
as murder, rape, shooting. stabblnR Or thrust
ing with intent to murder while lying IN wait. or
while attempting to perpetrate any arson rape.
robbery. etc.; entering O dwelling-house In the
night. time armed with a dangerous weapon
with Intent to commit any crime: arson. and
treason to the State.
Under the general deflnttion q offenses the
penalty for which may be Imprisonment at hard
labor for more than five years, IRE manslangh-
ter; the crime against nature with mankind or
beast: shooting with intent to murder: may
hem attempting to procure premature delivery
or abortion: forgery, burning Ia the night
burning house store. etc. in the day time;
setting fire to fences. piles OF wood. sheds,
boards. lumber or other eombustible matter by
means of which any house or vessel. steamboat
or water craft may be burned; attempting to
| set fire to house: preparing combustible ma
teras for the purpose Of setting fire to. q house
larry ofiany store. warehouse or out. house; per,
Jury; rescuing persons found guilty of capital
offenses; embezzement; breaking or cutting