The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-27

der section lie Of rsges 22l and 222,
will be % extended % to embrace oil
violations OF the Territorial Fee and
Cost Act OF 1869.
Hardly . case is likely TO arise in
which it will be proper to hear any
other evidence than that for the pros
cution. Exsminstion of other evidence
will be proper. however, in every case
where the evidence for the prosecution
leaves in yoor minds . doubt of the
defendants guilt, and there appears to
be other evidence within reach which
would tend to resolve the doubt. The
evidence. upon which you find bill
true, must be good legal evidence,
such ., can b produced again before
. pstit Jury on the trial. and must be
sufficient in amount, in the absence Of
ether evidence. thoroughly to satisfy
twelve Of your number that the accused
10 guilty.
kemembez, gentlemen. to preserve
inviolats the secrecy assumed IN your
oaths. Unless you are assembled a. an
organic body for consideration of your
business. have no communication even
with ono another touching any matter
before you. Every one but yourselves,
aud every complaining witness though
be be one OF yourselves. must be shut
ont during your deliberations and
findings. Great public detriment
might flow from any disclosure of what
Is. has been. Or is likely to be. before
y0u, to any one not authorized to re-
ceive it. Only the prosecuting attor-
ney and the judge are authorized to
receive communications from you, or
to give ron advice. Do not fail to
report 20 the court any violation Of
this secrecy.
Any attempt by outsiders to influence
your conduct 10 . high contempt Of
court, and should at once be brought
to the notice of the prosecuting officer.
No one has right to intrude himself
before you, a. Q complainant or - q
witness, without being first called for
by yourselves or sent to you by some
competent authority. Design imPro-
perly to gain favor. or vent spite. is
almost always the motive of ono who
seeks to influence grand juror. or to
volunteer . secret complaint. There
now and then occur cases, it is true,
where it 10 promotive of justice for q
complaining witness to 60 before the
grand jury without having made the
usual preliminary sworn complaint.
He should. however. in every such case,
| first lay before the presiding judge the
reason Why it is expsdient that he
shonld be an exception to the prevail
ing rule, aud have the useful liberty
granted.
Energy and dispatch. gentlemen. l
scarcely need say, is AZ commendable
in the discharge Of your duties o. in
any other vocation in life. Order your
business, therefore. and drive it. 90 -
to get it through IS quickly as is con-
sistent with its thorough performance.
Nothing should be sighted; end no.
thing should lie dwelt upon too long.
Lack Of anything to occupy you should
be promptly reported to me.
You will, Of course. be considerate
towards all with whom you deal.
Severe damage Is we'll as annoyance
and that not private only. but public -
is liable to DO caused by tho unneces-
sary detention Of witnesses from their
private affairs. Any accused person in
confinement should have his case passed
upon ct the earliest moment practica.
BILE. 90 that, If innocent, he may at
once be set at large. Various ways
will occur to yourselves, in which, by a
little thoughtfulness. you can save O:
advance the interests of others, and
grace with friendly courtesy thu riSor-
GUS pursuit Of crime.
In the prosecuting officers of the Ter.
ritory and the United States. you will
have invaluable assistants. with whom
it is desirable that you heartily CO.
operate. Often they will be Of spe.
cial servics to you. in determining
the admissibility Ut evidence. I'm
derstaud that their Office 10 mol
simply to prosecute offenders, but
also to eco that no ono Is prosecuted
uareasonably or unfairly. Regarded
~ the friends of justice, they will ap.
pear to you. a. in fact they are. indis.
pensable aids OF yourselves md Of the
court.
All that seems necessary, gentlemen
to say now, have now said. Many
matters are pOs6lOtc 10 arse, 0OOul
which il may be desirable that you
have more particular instructions
Every question before you. upon which
any one Of yon may need advice from
me, should be submitted to the court
By you all. through your foreman,
Nothing ct present remains, but 70,
you to retire and oct upon what have
said.
/ w. W. Barker. N. 8. Snyder and n.
| V. Mile were appointed bailiffs. A
full bar was IN attandance. Marshal
Hopkins and U. g. Prosecuting Attor-
ney Allen came down on the Nessen ger
in the afternoon. Prosecuting Attorney
Ballard has his hands full, getting
matters in shape for the grand jury,
The day WAS mostly occupied in calling
over the court calender. preliminary to
the solid work which will be unde,
way in , day or 80. Court adjourned
till 81 this morning.
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