The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-05
DISTRICT COURT cOnvEnES.
Proceedings Of the First Day Of
the February Term.
ysdge Barkess ChsrEe-CAases OF
Venue Grs.tsd-spsefaI Yea
ire Ordered.

Jadge Burkess Chsrge--Chaues Of
Venue Grsnfsd Yea
ire Ordered.
The district court OF the Third Judicial
District Was convened 1t the King county
courthouse ~ II O'Clock yesterday morn
ing. chicf Justice Thomas Burke pvesad-
ing. At the opening Of court Large crowd
was present and flied the courthouse 70
its fuIi seating sspacity. while inside The
railing were srrsyed q large nurnbsr Of
the leading members OF the bar. court
officers. etc.
Among those present were ATTORNEY
General NetaaIfe. District Attorney Ron
aid, United States Commissioner Emery,
Hon Orange Jacobs. Mr. John Arthnr.
rrited States Marshal HaFnIlson and otteTa
too numerous 70 mention.
when the llss Of grand 5Iross wss
called. nine presented reasonable ex-
cuses and one was absent. leaving only
eight Of the original panel ready, 20 Il
was found necessary 90 issue : special
vsnire for 10 grand Jurors, rsturuabie at
10 O'Clock IN the afternoon. 70 which
hsar the court adjourned
GRAND yuET pzaux.
When court visa called 20 order ~ n,
p. m, the ney venfre Of Jurors was eslIed
and the following grand jnry was selected
shereiroin and from the original vensre.
VA Bursenshas. A. sundt. j. c. Mssel.
Benjamin csde. Patrick Hayes. j. r..
Randall. =. e. Clark. X. Ashwerth, w. G.
Younx. salem Fcsrar4h, stephen Nj biock.
John Farnaam. J. w. Hunt. samueI
Twiss, r. J. Smith. J. w. Aaryott, L. Pat
tersonr l. J. Barr. stephen Berry, Carl
selsDu
The auditorium was then cleared OF
spectators and the 20 or more prisoners
held In cnsotdy 70 answer for sffenses
against the territory were marched into
cosrt from The two jailx, and were instruct
ed By the court that they had right 10
challenge the jury or any member thereof.
There being no exception offered % asy
member of the jury IL WIS Ewern By Clerk
Ledgerwood, and Patrick Hayes vas ar,-
pointed il foreman. Judge Burke then
delivered the following
CHARGE TO THE Jury.
Gentlemen OF the Grand Jury; The law
provides that the grand jury shall be
charged By the court ss 70 the nature of
their duties. This the court now proceeds
10 do, - directly aud IN ~ few words as
possible.
The prosecuting attorney wiz attend you
for the purpose Of examining witnesses
and giving you such advice as you may
ask for.
The law makes It your duty 10 Inquire
into the cases OF parties in custody or I'M
der bail charged with the commission Of
oifenses against The laws Of this territory.
and duly returned By committing ma
gfstrate or justice Of the peace or upon q
complaint sworn To before an officer an.
thcrsxed to gdninistEr oatls and presented
BY the prosecuting cttorney, or under the
instructions OF the court II one of Jour
number knows. or has reason 10 believe.
that 4 public usfense, ;yiable within this
county, has been committed, he mast de-
clare tho same TO his fellow Jurors, who
may tkereupon investigate sss.S ofiense II
q majority 30 order.
You viii in no case permit complain
ant who may hare instituted pto4ecu-
ton 70 be present ri your deliberations or
to vote for the finding Of an indictment.
The law makes lt your duty especially 70
Inquire a. 10 the offensf OF any serson
confined ia prison on criminal charge.
~ to the condition and managementos the
public prisons In the county. and ~ to the
wiifnil misconduct In once OF public Of
fcers You may In your discretion ex-
anime the public records Of the county.
And, as am required By law 10 do. give
you especially - charge ehsRser eli, Of
aud costs. II you end that any officer has
violated any OF the provisions of that
chapter you viii proceed against him ac-
cordingiy.
You are not bound to hear evidence for
the defendant, but II is your duty 70 weigh
all the evidence submitted 20 you. aud
when you have reason 10 believe that other
evidence which may be within your reach
win explain away the charge, you should
order such evidence produced. and for
that purpose you may cause process 20
issue for the witnesses.
II You SHOULD ignore bill OF Indictment,
you viii also find whether the prosecution
IL malicious and frivolous, and whether
the complainant or the county shai} pay
the costs, aud return such findings with
your proceedings into open court, A
indictment cannot be found without the
concurrence al at least twelve grand
jurors, and when 80 found IL must be tn
dorsed "a true bill, = and such Endorsement
signed BY the foreman OF the grand iury::
and the names OF the witnesses examined
before she grand jury must be inserted ~
the foot Of the Indictment. or Endorsed
thereon before 10 is presented Ia the court.
When you find an indictment Il mist be
presented % The court by your foreman In
presence OF the grand jury.
No grand juror shall Disclose the fact
that sn indictment for q felony has been
found against any person not in custody or
under recoznixance. until such person has
been arrested: nor should any grand juror
disclose any fact concerning an Indictment
while 10 Is not subject to inspection.
In addition To Whist have already said
10 you. wish briefly 10 call your attention
TO one or two other matters of grave I'M
portance to this community. When two
or more persons combine. on any pretexf
whatever, to prevent man from working
at any lawful calling. or To prevent him
from grtting employment. or to interfere
with him in his lawful pursuits. they are
guilty OF q conspiracy and tndirtahle under
the law. In this country 10 IL the right and
privilege OF every man while acting with
In the law. 10 pursue his happiness in his
own way. without hiudrancc or moiesta-
ton from any one. He mar seek employ
ment from whom and where he pieases.
self and for bis family In any line Of hon
est endeayor that 10 him seema best In
this the law guarantees to him Ahsoiute
freedom of choice, and IL IL did anything
less. he would cease TO be q free man.
In the United States OF America II can
never be made condition of mans en-
ployment that he must first Join any par
ticalar society or any particular organixs
ton. Every Individual IL al perfect lib
ersy to do IN that regard rs he pleAses.
Whenever. therefore. any body OF men.
society or organization undertake 10 de
priye any man of the right 20 earn an hon
est livelihood for himself or bis family be-
cause he docs not belong Ga such society or
organisation, they net only invade his
dearest rights, but they violate the funda-
mental law OF the land-~fhe law which
FORMS the basis q I all car liberties: and
any organization. society or body Of men,
whatever their Professions may be. that
make fellowship I'm their organization a
condition upon which they viii allow
other men 10 obtain employ ment or earn
living are eansp!rafors against the law of
the land and should be promptly punished
rs such. Men composing such orsaniEs
tons and .ho support such arbitrary can
duct are ignorant az what trae freedom
means. and have yet 10 learn the first prIn-
esples of American liberty Their idea Of
freedom seems 10 be TO sfarse or destroy
all of those who differ ia opinion from
fhea. when you prevent = man tssAn
earning a living you destroy him. This Is
power not possessed by ths most despotfc
goyesuments. and in the United States the
exercise Of sneh power by any body of
men must not BE- tolerated for . mnsneizt
This, IL must net be forgotten. Is 4 country
and MOI by men.
The events which hare recently oc-
CURED In this county make lf my duty %
direct soa % inquire whether ia point Of
TACT the otlener herein referred TO has bev>c
committed. and. II Il has. yua wiz in9ict
~ such persons as have 80 participated
shessia as 10 b guilty 81 the offence.
teel u my duty also Ia call youF atttsa-
aon % the laws against gambling and
against the running OF gambling houses.
u sa matter OF commos report that gam
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