The morning call., 1891-12-24

cison In the Bruner case must have been dif.
feTent. ~ ui''
l have now stated (and much mora copId ,o
added did time permii) the general Views OK
terrain concerning the impaneug OF this Gra,'i,
Jury, and the reasons which coniioled naa n '"Iu
Some one has blundered, a mistake has i %ne'.
made In some quarter; venture 10 sIaia f,,t u
was not here. Justice has been defeated ii,a
yestigaion OF great crimes alleged In -, &c II-
committee against Inc people Of this state hoe
been suddenly stopped; the Supreme Con-, mas i
iuterposed Its power to arrest he IooUul t has
wbicn the Grand Jury was proceedino ~ s"tI0hs
GARDED. hE
think that the decision by witch ..,.
prohibition was issued in the Bruner u c VIII OF
reached only by overriding and di ease was
Inc most ihipoItahl prlneiries OF criminal Law N
heretofore universally understood. ana "a" as
must respect the court, and, of course T Malile
authority. think | have a right To . INV ol's
have shown, even by what have here saIs an, 1iu
what did In this business had The E Saiu, mat
the statute regulating criminal procas.I,r raut Oh
tnen understood, aud that of all the a nfi 81 Ids
heretofore made by the Supreme Conrt ~ o,si9hS
State; not few or Them by lhe JnsitcsoIi anls
Burners case fiO'''ou IN
have prepared and have In my pogsessio, ,,
matetials-tle notes and references necassa tue
TO much more elaborate and detailed YAM,
non OF The law OF this State heretofore nrey.,i
ing as 10 the impaneling of grand iuries. The
performance OF other duties has hitharto' rr te
vented me now saying more than is here said
upon the subject, but viii hereafter if peces
II,
llne win this, and prepared with more care In
Whlch me propOs itiOns OF law supporting iLs
iegallly OF any action in impanellng the Grand
Jury VIII be examined and stated more elabur.
aleiy ana In greater detail than Is possible now
THE JURY COMPLIMENTARY.
Aud now, gentlemen, at all events the mis-
lake referred 10 has certainly been none of yours
you nave Deen summoned here and inlpaneleJ
ana nave proceeded 10 the performance OF your
du.les as Grand Jury. Had the legality OF
your existence been sustained there is no doubt
that you would have accomplished a great work
one sincerely desired by all The good people of
TINS state. You have curing the whole OF your
time Deen embarrassed by assaults ceaselessly
made upon the legality OF your Organization.
vi course you have been impeded and In
terfuptedi you have not had the opportunity
TO thoroughly accomplish the work you had
In nand. but your coming here, let US hope, ha 4
not been without good results already accom-
plished as well as yet to follow. In the mean.
time, Tor what you have done, in spite of Oh.
siacies, and done SO well and efficiently, ten
der you the sincere thanks OF the court; and in
obedience TO the expressed views OF lhe Supreme
Court In the Bruner case, you are now discharged
from further attendance.
During the reading OF the scorchlng eferences
TO the inconsistency Of the Supreme Court the
lawyers ana ldymen present wore broad smiles
aad al The conclusion General Barnes aud Bar,
clay Henley shook hands with the Judge and
congratulated him upon his mastery effort.