Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-10-11
JuDGE GwEENEa CHARGE

Following Ia the charge delivered TO
tho Grand Jury by Chief Justice Greene
yesterday:
GENrLEMEN:-A day OF great material
prosperity appears to be dawning upon
Puget Sound. Our business interests
and population have this season re-
ceived an unprecedented impulse.
Doubling hearts are made sanguine Of
popul0us and wealthy future, near nj
hand. In the common thrift, the peO-
pie Of King and kitsap counties share.
seattle, our Young metropolis. alw rs
vigorous and gro wthful, now especially
feels the rush Of anpler life and rejoices
in her fresh aooessions of industries
and power.
Jealous far the continuance of this
advance, and in harmony with it, you,
who represent the people Of these IA
vored counties, and city, come. ut this
term, to carry the general momentum
of affairs into tho administration Of
justice. Understanding that good NOR
ais. like a hidden foundation wall, TN
derlie all apparent prosperity that is
enduring, you propose to promote the
public virtue, as far IA that oan be done
by enforcement OF the criminal code.
DO this work we'll, and your children's
children shall praise you. Great hopes
for the morals Of our p0sterity, however.
are not likely 10 come to fruition unless
coupled With spirit VI strong effort and
self sacrifice in ourselves. Energy and
zeal. commensurate with your hopes,
will not hesitate to brand every law
breaker az the criminal he il. Ho~ sad
Is the effect upon society, no. only in
the present but In the future, when those
occupying AS we do the station Of sworn
enforcers Of the law, fail to do that
which it is plain TO all tbs people look
ing on is required by the Law TO be done.
charge You to inquire Of all cases
that sball be brought before you by the
United States Attorney: all cases, re-
fcrred to in I 9S5, yS6, .lS9, and chap
ter CLlIf OF our Territorial code; and
GASES arising under the Prison Rule Act
of 1871; all nuisances rs defined by
si2aI OF tho code: all violations Of the
Sunday Law: and all crimes involving
personal violence. particularly such 40
endanger and destroy human life.
Might 1t not DO conducive to your
proper handling Of this budget. gentle
nsu. 70 keep wildly in mind the course
that crime il won't to run from It's
starting point to its goal? Ssealthily il
begins, with smalllwirkiuRs At things tor
hidden. but 1t ends in the bYazen- browed
practice of outrageous enormities.
Extent Ut criminality 10 not 90 much 10
be measured BY the greatness or little
ness Of the thing done, rs by the usurp-
ing prstensions Of the one that does Il.
Let there be a set purpose to do, in the
teeth Of the clear letter Of Sic Law, that
which SCENE 70 have nothing bad about
Il except that IL IL unlawful. and you
have c.sse Of flsRrant uublushinQ lav.
lessness, compauion and father Of al
that Is lavless. Follower OF such a
purpose cannot innooantly, and will not
that knows what IL h aboot. aud that
the connection between q
seed time and hASvogt.
aay particular eAse d my mind 3 eys
but as practical truth. susceptible Of .
very wide application. Juat where ID
m y b most serikinxiy app icAhle. and
wat en- paasis II puts upon your own
leave foe you 10 pou-
der. Every crinps u moro than il ap-
pears, and runs ont On every aide un-
defnesth the surface, and chiefly de-
serves severity because Of its hidden
animus and relationships.
Among the casea upon which you will
have 10 pass. there are altoesthcr too
large proportion Of crimes OF vaueNn
or brutal violence. Looking over NV
docket. hnd Transcripts for one charge
OF robbery. four Of malicious assault
With = deadly weapon and ore At mus-
der IN the first degree. One or two
such cases might have bs~n expected,
bot six are entirely too many. Under
take, gentlemen, % far a. You riahsly
may, to show your, utter dsssssnlinn OF
this class Ut crime, and the set deter.
minaiiou OF the people 10 Pot stop TO
II. SHOW those Who are disposed 70
right their raj OF fancsed wrongs by
lsviess violence. that the people are TO
solved To administer the iav thens.ely&A
through their appointed courts. exclu.
sively. Give thana 20 know, that 20
sui,te an individual Is ~ suaite the p<,o.
pie. Only by the Rrace of God does il
happen. that thess pcfWons. accused Of
assault. are not here accused of murder.
Dcal With their oascs, then, a. men who
understand that Que who commits
malicious assault threatening the life.
II In example. Ia influcncs, in henri. Ia
everything but the effect OF his blov.
and the sentence ii the Law. q murderer.
Many of our citixeas. gentlemen, and
/! think good round majority az them,
desire to go the sunday Law. a is il
called, which Is found in IS iaS 10 1858
and a06s 10 1910 Of tbs Code respected.
Every statute. operating With peculiar
force AGAINST a particular class or cia~-
-. avakens s6ruag oppuision Ia sneae
quarter. Rssistess % this law have nol
al s.Rrasd h fairly, and soms have
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