The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-18

Yesterday being the opening day OF the
September term Of the criminal court, the
grand jury was impanelod and sworn ana
charged as follows by Judge DuBose
Gentlemen Of the Grand Jury.
As required, charge you specially as
10 violations OF the following provisions OF
the law. The law enacted Tor the suppress
sion of the sale and use Of bowie kniyesand
pistols. Tho language OF the statute is
"Any person who carries under his clothes
or concealed about his person bowie
knife. Arkansas toothpick, or other knife
or weapon Of like form, shape or size. IL
yuilty of a misdemeanor." II IL INSIDE
meanor to sell or offer to sell or 10 bring
into the State for the purpose Of selling
giving away or otherwise disposing OF any
knife or weapon Of the description above
mentioned. 1t is question of fact for the
jury in each case Ms 1t may arise TO de-
termine whether the weapon tho party is
charged with carrying concealed on his per
son is bowiekniic, Arkansas toothpick, or
weapon of like form, shape or size. The
act OF the Legislature is not intended
% prohibit the carrying OF small pocket
knives. The act should be construed nc-
cording TO its spirit and not its letter.
You will further inquire into the sale OF
liquors without license. II is a INSIDE
meanor 20 sell spurious or vlnOus liquors
in less quantity than u quart or n larger
quantity to be drank upon, or at the place
OF sale. without first obtaining a license
therefor. The grand jury may send for
witnesses and make presontments for ylo-
latons OF this enactment.
Your special attention Is called 10 the
several acts OF the Legislature relating TO
the elective franchise. TO great extent
these several acts of the Legislature in
tended TO guard the purity OF the ballot
box and secure 20 each qualified voter the
right to the exercise OF his elective fran
chsc according 10 the dictates Of his own
judgment, have been suffered to become
obsolete, or in state Of desuetude In this
community. II public report is to be-
credited, persons have been heard TO con
iess TO having been active participants
or particcps criminis in changing the
ballots given by electors after they have
been put in the ballot box 10y the officers
of the election, their object being To change
the result and defeat the will oi the people
thus expressed in the election Of their
official agents. The law is: III any Judge
or clerk OF any election authorized 10y law
knowingly mako or consent Ia any false
entry or list OF yolcrs or poll book, or put
into the ballot-hoN, or permit It 10 he 81
put in any ballot not given by u voter. or
take ont Of such box or so permit 20 be
taken out, any ballot deposited therein
except in the manner prescribed 10y law,
OF by any other act or omission dcsigncdly
destroy or change the ballot given by the
electors, hc shall bo punished 10y fine and
Imprisonment in the county jail." II isa
misdcmoauOr for any person tO offer or
give n bride 90 any clccior for the purpose
of influencing his vote nj any election au-
thorizcd by law, or for any clcctor en-
titled tp vote at such election 20 receive
such hr,bc.
" " alroa miNlemoanor 70 vote In an
election not being lcgallv qualified to vote,
OF 10 vote under any assumed name,
whether such person be- qualified 10 vote
or not.
II is declared 10 De u mislcmcanor IN
wnniunlv iuiurc. uClpCo Or disuguru amy
building OF fixture attached thereto, ur
the nclosurc thereof, belonging a. the
State or county city or town, or Ia another
person. 4 prosecutor Is not rVuitUd on
an indictment against persons for violating
this law.
IL Is AN indictahlc ollcnsc in amy person
90 sell OF oilrr to sell, or 10 bring into the
State ior the purpose 81 selling, giving
away W otherwise disposing ui holt ol
pocket pistols ~ rcyulyors, or any Kind %
pistol except army or navy pistols An
person guilty NJ this olcusC shall hc sub
icct tn ptesrnimcnt az indictment anu pa,
u fine ui not less than 50 nor mury thai
SlUl and 90 be- imprisoned a. the discretion
al the court And 70 j. yuur duiy 60 suu
Tor witnesses IN al eases whore you hay
good reason 10 believe any person guilty ,
this oncnsc. II Is unlawful iUrnny ponor
company ~ corporation tO sell ur uilyr IA
sale any toy pistols, cartridges OF caps a
other c0ntriyanco by which such pistol
arr fired or a. bring any 81 said article
into the state. The law also prohibits thu
selling or giving away amy pistol cartridge
In the state. This b. not. however, IN
tended or 10 be- construed toiuiorIcc will
the sale OF cartridges for rifle guns 90 shot
guns or cartridges Tor army or navy pistols
Your attention Is specially called 90 th
several sections oi the code iufhidling th
sale IT Liquors or Weapons tu students
minors or married drunkards ANY let
aon or persons violating the provisions a
thcsn sections of the code shall boz guilt
oi ami-lcmranur and upon conviction shu
ho fined not less than $40 nor more that
S.un.
Aay person having license 10 sell sue
hqu1r violating ihysg provisions OF %
law shall. boz addition 90 ilp penalty iu
p0.'l therein, forfeit bis h,Iu-u and n
disqualified from procuring hu,usc in M
State Tor thu period 90 twelve months no,
conviction, and iur thr HFruui oHsu
thHll hr puruuiul'ly disqualified irnm u
tanning .iryuHH iu the State. Nuu sIuu
see a. it that Boo su i1r a it may De- Sol
duty yuu should enforce uhultN iuBlIrta
brought iu YOUR attention where pynH
wiliu'iy disturb of di-luict uuyar.smhlu
~ parsons met iur religious Worship, uf
educational ur literary purpose. ur ~
lodgr of Ur !Or thc purpose ct engaging
or promoting thD rnusH Ut temperance
noise, pru.auc discourse, rude ur iulrrr
behavior ur any u'h,r1ri near th. place
meeting. luu HrU authorized tn send
Witness whom you have good grounds
suspect q violation ui tIiH enactment
ascertain ilr facts mod FOO present such
Tenders 90 Ibis court ! would iufih
call your attention Goo violations uI thr 10
Of the Legislature, prohibiting ihr upJ
ing u liquor shops uu election DAYS.
thc solling ur giving away liquors near q
election grounds. Prohibiting prru
from attending any election, rro. iuir
any other public assembly armed. .
curing ticket agents io keep open th
Office one hour before the departure