The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-04-14
GRAND JURY COMPLETED.
The Judge Charges Them and They
Retire for Action.


The seven men obtained for the new
Grand Jury took their places in the box
yesterday morning.
Mr.. Lockhart and Mr.. Brown claimed
they were exempt under the statutes,
the first being surveyor of Summit
County, and the second road supervisor
IN the same county. The judge excused
both, and the number was then reduced
TO FIVE. The result of the open venire
was then called as follows:
N. Lannan, K. A. Reyes, F. E.
Schoppe. II. Denhalter, J. McVicker,
Harry Haynes, George Barr, Herman
Hill, ). G. Ewing. w. y. Cotton.
Mr.. Lannan tried hard TO be excused
on the ground that no one could attend
to his butcher business but himself. The
judge and prosecutor seemed ANXIOUS 10
retain him, doubtless on account OF his
family name, The being brother of the
redoubtable Patrick Henry Of that ilk).
He was assured that the Grand Jury
would only hold two or three meetings
this week and after that take q recess
for several weeks. and the judge said he
thought the gentleman had better re-
main.
Mr.. HAYNES was excused on account
of his being postmaster AZ Murray.
All the gentlemen answered satisfac-
torily the questions regarding their be
lief in polygamy and unlawful cohabita
ton, and were all accepted. A venlre
for two names was issued. returnable
at O'Clock, and an adjournment was
taken until that hour.
At2 p. N. Charles A. Tewkesbury, of
Park City, was accepted and the jury
was completed. THAI gentleman, who
is a hardware merchant at the Park,
was sworn in as foreman. and Judge
Zane then delivered the regulation
charge. He said in substance:
You should use great care in your in
vestigations. and have regard to the
motive of the witness testifying, If you
can ascertain il. The various offenses
defined in the law you will ind IN the
United States and Territorial statutes;
! If the evidence produced before ysu
| is. in your opinion, sufficient 10 convict
a man on trial, you should make up an
indictment. IL not. you should ignore.
There are some crimes in this Territory
which are common, and most of the
people profess 10 believe that those
crimes are right. That should not have
the slightest weight with you. Clemency
belongs 10 the executive, and the cour.
will punish as in its discretion il may
deem ut. You have simply u deter
mine the truth and the facts anu find
accordingly. You have no right TO
be actuated by any personal cOnsidera-
tons; if any man among you ars for
his business, is afraid of the boycott,
let him stand up and will excuse you.
Your foreman Is empowered 70 swear
witnesses, and one of your number
should be appointed q clerk. and he
should keep and file 4 carefully made
synopsis of the testimony Of each
witness. You must preserve secret all
the proceedings of the Grand Jury
room; the law prescribes heavy
penalty for any member who disclOses
what indictments have been found. or
are about to be found. The States
attorney will in attendance with you
from time TO time and will post you on
all matters of which you may be in
doubt. You may also come into court
for any further instructions you may
require from the court.
Deputy Cpddihe was hen sworn in as
cuStodian OF the inquiSitors. and they
retired TO the room, accompanied BY
Mr.. Dickson. As il now stands the
Grand Jury is made up as follows:
Chas. A Tewkesbury, Foreman.
Jas q. Thompson, r r Schoppe,
Isaac l.. Ellington, II Denbalter.
ysmes Mcknight. J. McNicker,
Isaac Post. Geo Barr,
Geo. ". Garter, Herman Hill,
n. Lannan, :. G Ewing.
X. A. Reyes, W. F. Cotton.