Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-14
Do YOUR DUTY.
The Sullivan Jury are Warned by the
Judge that He viii Have No
MOnkeying.
The Dallas Tigers are Paid Of and Released
Series of Games Arranged Between
Galveston and Houston.
NO FooLIsHNEss.
Judge Terrell Gives the Sullivan Grand Jury
Some Pretty Plain Talk.

Judge Terrell Gives the Sullivan Grand Jury
Some Pretty Plain Talk.
PURvls, MISS. Aug. IA. premin-
ent Mississippi gentlemen, with whom
many residents have conversed IN conf
dence, says there is a general feeling in
Marion county against doing anything
with the accused, whatever might be the
feeling of the rest OF the state. The
grand jury had been discussing the mat
ter of transferring the prize fight cases
to justice of the peace. The district
attorney had opposed such action and the
grand jury was hesitating, with a prob
ability that it would indict Sullivan and
Kilrain and refer the other cases to a
justice of the peace, or not return any
indictments at all against the others.
The grand jury adjourned about noon
until 2 o. CLOCK, at which hour it reas-
senbled.
IS Court met again at 80 and the judge
Sofdered the sheriff to send for the grand
Tjury. There were very few people in the
court room at the time, but it gradually
filled up as the news spread. major
ity of the attorneys were Oh hand, how
ever. The grand jury was followed into
court by a crowd, and it could be seen on
were expected Judge Terrell, speaking
with little more animation than usual,
but still calm, delivered his charge to
the grand jury, of which the following is
a synopsis:
The judge stated he had heard from a
gentleman, in no wise connected with
the grand jury, that they had been dis
cussing certain matters. He reminded
them that they, under oath, were to
keep every secret.
Besides, l suppose you know he
said, ''you are indictable for anything
that gets out by your fault. The matter
I refer to is that it was rumored you de-
sired to refer these matters to a justice
of the peace. On your oaths you sWore
you would make true presentments of all
matters and things coming before you.
l especially instructed you to find ac-
cording to facts. There is a statute
authorizing the grand jury to refer GER
tain misdemeanors to a justice of the
peace. There is one thing, these matters
cannot be so transferred without the con-
currence of the court. The Judge is as
much a part of the court as you are.
The constitution is part of the supreme
law of the land, higher than any legis-
IACve act, and it says that the circuit
court shall have jurisdiction in all mat
Aters, civil and criminal, in this state.
This court has original jurisdiction in all
scEiminal matters. A justice of peace
court has not got it. This is the only
court having it. 1t has it by the consti-
tuition. All legislatures that might meet
.couId not transfer it to any other court.
I want to say to you gentlemen that it is
sRet in your power to transfer without the
court l would not permit such thing
So far as your deliberations tend in that
direction you might as well give them
up. Just say if you want TO transfer
them and there is power in court to do
without your service. You are selected
by the sheriff, but unless you obey
my instructions, shall discharge you,
and direct the sheriff to summon a new
grand jury, and 1 shall inform him that
llaIess he summons men who will obey
my instructions, will impose a fine of
$1,000 on him. In investigating this mat
ter, if you find there is nothing in it, you
will have done your duty. This court
costs 500 a day That is no little money
to these poor people, and the sooner you
end this matter the better for all par
ties. The judge said he hoped they
would take counsel of their own wisdom,
eff you do not want to find bills, say So
This court is ample able to do without
your services. I expect my instructions
to be noticed
The grand jury then filed out of court.
1t was study to watch the jurymen 8
faces during the charge. Some sat and
fftded at each other, as if to say 81
told you so. =" The charge created much
excitement. =
Judge Calhoun of counsel for the de-
Tense asked tho court to note an excep-
ton in behalf of Sullivan.
81 will, replied Judge Terrell, AMI |
he picked up law book and resumed his |
usual imperturble appearance.
Lawyers now seem to think that the |
grand jury viii have to indict the Drinci- |
pals, if not the abettors. One of the at
for the defense said he thought |
the charge erroneous because the legis- |
lasure is competent TO prescribe the |
modes of procedure, and the court has no |
in the matter until an in !
dictment is found This will probably be |
thNaground taken by the defense in its
biliof exceptions.