Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-10-14

Lueut has DeeE IXeu by law, ana his
citizenship moulded into the very CON
stltution of our country. He stands
forth as a fully adopted citizen, and as
such is entitled to the protection of that
law. which every legalized voter has
sworn to maintain and every good cit
lzen will strive to uphold. Neither is
1t question as to the guilt or iuno-
cence of the unfortunate victim, nor
have you anything to do with the
enormlty of his crime.
Such so-called administering of ius-
tlce has no place in our Virginia code
of laws, should have none and must
not be tolerated. 1t does not attain
its professed object. that of terrorizing
wrongdoers and thereby lessening
crime.
1t is II whitening. bhghting curse
wherever engaged in. and the time will
never come when tue city of Roanoke
can wipe away the disgrace it has
heaped upon her. 1t finds its origin in
the breasts of lawless element, who
as lule, have neither property nol
good names to lose, and through this
element the whole city, and through
the city the State and nation is brought
under reproach. Itcreates and fosters
an utter disregard for all law, and if
suffered to 90 unrebuked, home-d de
stroylng communism and peace de
stroying anarchy will follow in its
wake, and leagues and orders rise.
FRY appeals will be made to passion
and prejudice and chaos and confusion
reign supreme.
TO quietly submit to such conduct is
not only to pursue Il course in oppOsi-
ton to our laws, but one against which
the very instincts of nature rebel; all
history warns, reason demonstrates and
the voice of God forblds it,.
1t is II question of power pure and
simple. Shall the law put down the
element or the element override the
lew?
| call your attention further to the
fact that 1t is a crime against law
for any person to engage in or by in
t1ammatory speeches or otherwise in.
cite riot. 1t is also the duty of an of
tlcer having prisoner in charge tC
use every reasonable effort to protect
him but to acqualnt vil-desgned per
sons as to his whereabouts, or to sur
render him without even show of re-
slstance Is an otfense punishable by
law.
In order that | may be perfectly fair
| deem it my duty to charge you
further, that it has been asserted that
Roanoke citizens haye been shot down
without warrant Of law and without
sufficient provocation. 1t will be your
sworn duty, therefore, to carefully anC
thoroughly investigate this phase OF
the question, and if such assertions are
found to be well grounded, bring in
dictments against all parties offend
lug, be they high or low, few or many
While it is the duty of an officer tC
protect his prisoner at whatever cost, II
should still be done with as little loss
of life as possible in order to secure
the necessary protection.
In conclusion, gentlemen, | would
say have tried briefly and in an i'm
perfect manner to call your attention
to such acts as the law condemns anC
it is with you to say who shall be
prosecuted therefor. 1t will be YOU
duty to ascertain as far as you can the
real parties who committed these of
lenses and TO prefer indictments
against them. and will undertake re
saw to the law-abidinp neople of the
city that in the name of the common.
wealth of VIRGINIA. such Offenders shall
be tried and that rioht sneed,lv.
You. being a special GRAND iurv. five
of YOUR number must auree in orde,
that Won find an Indictment auainst
anyone ard hearing. as Won do only
one side of the evidence. Won should
not find indictments AGAINST nrrson,
unless Won believe there is n nrobabil.
ity of conviction, The law will be bet
ter indicated and the effect more
wholesome bv the Indictment and con.
viction of a few than the Indictment Of
a much larger number who escane con.
viction for want of clear uroof You
will now retire TO vour room. GENTLE.
men. and begin the discha, ge Of Won,
duty as have tried 70 discharge nine
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