Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-10-12

presentment make, MS to all offences against
our State laws committed within this county,
or within one hundred rods beyond the coun-
" lines. Offences against the laws OF the
United States are not within your jurisdiction.
They are eognizable by the United States only.
Your duties are well stated in the solemn
oath you have just taken.
"You will diligently inquire and true pre-
sentiment make of all matters and things given
you In charge" You are to inquire diligently.
to examine the witnesses Thoroughly, TO dis
cuss aud deliberate .fuNy. | trust that there
| will be no haste nor Impotence in this impor-
tant part of your work. You are to make a
true presentment. Your inquiry must be dtl-
igent enough to ascertain the truth and when
ascertained, the truth is 10 be declared in your
| presentment
| The States counsel. your fellows and your
| own, You shall keep secret" This means that
you are never, neither now, nor hereafter. to
repeat what the States attorney may have
said or done in bringing matters to your no.
| tice. That Is the States counsel which YOU
| have sworn to keep secret. Neither shall you
ever reveal how you or any grand juror voted.
or what opinion he or you expressed upon any
| question before the jury. Thus shall You Keep
| secret your fellows counsel and your own.
| You readily see the purpose of this require
! meni of secrecy. 1t Is to ensure freedom and
| fcarlessness OF action your part. IL ii
! never is known how any one juror voted. or
what was his individual action, no indicted
!
| single either OF you out ~ the cause OF his
| grief
| The States attorney 4 bound a. sou are in
| this respect-neither must YOU disclose that
J any Indictment has been found. or may lie
! found. else the offender may be warned aud
| escape.
! You shall present no man for envy, hstred
! or malice hateful attributes can have
! no place In your breasts. \ gu will only pre-
/ sent because the truth requires it, II You are
/ consciou. OF any hatred envy or malice, Do
not crafty them here. II AT ALL A> ErIuF
| Jurors trample them under your feet.
You shall not leave "anv man uurre-entr,'
| for love. fear. favor. affection or hope
| rewardN-perhaps this clause OF your oath
| should be commended to YOU a> much any.
/ While cannot think that fear" ''hope 81
/ reward" would induce YOU to he rccruanf 10
4 your oath and your duty; while cannot b.
/ lieve that such base motive, could wrRNrr
| you; 1t may be that the uublcr quallti'- II
/ love and affection may uacon~cio4-N I'M
| iiuenCe you. Ii i, hard sometimes u N"t" t.
/ present pleasant nrighbor or Kind tl-rt
| for trial. But il such preseulm.nt wold ~.
/ true, the duty j, imperative for YOU AN NJ h-
| H. aud not leave the ncishbpr Or flt,It I.-
/ presented. Love and affection, Kind n'
I borne>> un>citish friendship, u" Ieau't.
/ traits trust YOU possess tn' III In iag-r lt-
/ gree, hut even these noble qualities W"t~ VIM
! given u by our Creator To -wtrvr u> Irtni
/ duty from justice. II VIII BE- An end Of li-t,.
and II peace, y hen criminal ,tp rrl, u. ..n
4 friends Apou the grand Jury.
Z You shall present ialnc- truly As thry arr,
I according to H. bet - your Understanding n
i lhi- iinsl ciau-. ~ Fuur oath seems Nh ynt-
4 lam "a'i Tie iS adj tn lfophci-.' pa aro
/ 10 use TIE hesf .spw cr- n ynur mind and nttt'-
+ ou are 10 present tliGE~ hot ae,ofdtr- "a
I " him or wish. liking OF di-,thjuG -upt 1- it
may proi:, Or li>prul!t YOU tut tDu IVY. tu
4 present thin-- trpiy Is hfg .lrt.
Your WORK then l. Ia Investigate the arru-A-
lions msde hefolt ECU. u tbr Various mt-i~-
irs.e~, nf offences committed IN tie count.
AGAINST The iAw~ e tle state. srd ~ ttt,rtuit4,
" hat Iir,~"njp, NJ thief Flor shol!d wv m4,l,
10 This couri fpr jtlh.
You noI To pas ugou ne guijt ar limo
cthce Of any ptT-un accused. lou clG oas
present HIM Tor trial. or leave him uuPr, -"ui-
cii. II you present him. be- stands u-rd
only. with thu presumption ~ innocence >tj.i
about him. The state mu-t aft.rwArd prnte
hi quit here IN oreu court. sud here hr CtH
make h, defence
A. therefore you Are only 10 DETERMINE
y b, her 4 person Sbali hp presented Tor Trial,
You ~i'l only receive and consider such EVIL
Atucc A. may he submitted to YOU IN thr
prosecution. GA should examine the states
witnesses thoroughly, and ,Stn cra---rX anime
thtm % satisfy Yourself to their tfutu ANA
capacity hut YOU should not >ct X ior, rNr
receive affirmative evidence for u" arCu>' !
You may thiuk q desirable noe yon M h,tr
hutH -iit- t,ut the lass does not permit H.. b.
Las d1c- Net InaNe Suu ne tnhuuti 10 ID. 4
man ioT crime The >ia'r hA- not called Iou
here, 70 III iG secret Star chamber rtturt.
to convict, Or Aoqui ID, citizens. All it,4.>
are p 5e pubic, ID open rou.t. before !i-",
Jurt. aui I'"op!t.
Human nature l. IS q . 4reu.e. Il T. =l~n
prone tn .'r irSC accusations. fr plc are I,E
To d.uIaud victims when they have bean uut-
rsgch bN some or imr. II tho courts were ~
Try every accusation. th.y w0u,I ht IN coufin-
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