The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-22
A SPICY REJOINDER.
CHAIRMAN sLAUGHTER's COUNTER
THRUST AT THE GRAND JURY.
Briefly Reviewing the Methods BY
Which the Bodies are Formed In This
County, He Makes q Plain Statement
Against His Status In the Late Report

Chairman d. G. Slaughter, Of the county
court, has written the following card in re-
ply to the charges against him in the re-
port to the criminal court by the late grand
jury:
SPICY REJoINDER.
To the Editor of The Appeal
This is Sunday, day that we have all been
taught 10 remember and keep holy, but n0twith-
standing this holy injunction II is often violated,
for have got In the habit OF sending 10 the post
office each Sunday to get morning papers, solely
In today's papers find great deal Of news.
some on the expressions OF the press on the late
nr So oe o dp Ard how the boys are
speech of Mr.: Carlisle on the tariff question.
All of which read with great deal of interest,
but the most interesting epistle Of them all. far
as am individually concerned, is the report Of the
late grand Jury.
This s truly an interesting document and one
that is skifully and artstically drawn, and have
no doubt the draughbunan OF that noble instru-
him when he penned II.
No doubt but that he felt as all good men should
feel before undertaking such herculean task.
The grand jury system is one of the most Inn
portant arms Of our government 1t Is to them
that society looks for It's protection aud preserva
ton In the commission OF crime. II is their duty
TO look after and indict all those whom they be-
lieye have violated the law and protect those who
have not. The grave responsibility resting on
grand jurles are well known 10 all intelligent men.
man from seeking 10 he ono oi that s,,oI,st bodv
The very oath he takes reminds him that he 4 70
have no respect to his friends or dislike TO his
enemies. Hence, say, no good and pure man
can seek the position How Is II In this country
Let the public answer, The same degree OF propri-
ETY. and caution should apply TO all juries. The law
requires all courts OF the country TO select no man
integrity and intelligence; in other words. men
who have the mental capacity 10 diyest themselves
o. all prejudice or llieeling toward any one Any
man who has not the intelligence 10 do this should
never be on the grand jury, or go in tho jury box
because IL rs their duty TO adlndlcate and adjust
the rights OF al iiuganu IL Is Tor them TO SCI In
Judgment on the itcs and liberties OF their fellow
men, The many intricate duties and neayy re-
tponsbilities resting ON all lures, both grand and
petlI are IN Their very nature oil such aehancter
as 70 deter all good men nom serving as Jurors
How often is Il the case that judges rebuke, and
even rcprimend, turies Tor returning an improper
verdicr
How IL II here In shelby county,
Is IL not almost an everyday occurrence that
men are lying around our courtrooms begging to
be put on the Jury, And am informed that some
go so lar as TO ask the judges 10 have them put on
the jury list. How often Is IL the case that men
are kept on jurics from term TO term in violation Of
lawi
Now, wish 10 refer 10 the report OF the grand
Jury They start out by complmenting the keep
Ing OF the jail how many bills returned, how
many ignored that all officers bonds are good,
hit the Taxing District authorities little about
their staiion-housc, say the poorhouse Is all right
except the expenditure Of lew thousand dolar
would be appreciated II In safe hands. This Il all
right
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