Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-09
TEMPLES OF JUSTICE.
JUDGE GREENE CHARGES 1As
GRAND JURY
And Give, Social Instructions as 10 Gamblers
and DIscrderiy HOuses-oIsorcs
suii-GeosraI liens.

Fnrtv.cirhfh di+riet-lhe forty-eighih
disfri,y ,.1,,rt was crowded with citizens
yr.teriay 10 listen to Judge Greene I
charge, which occupied a great pafl .,
the day. He reiterated what ne tyiu
the last grand jury 10 relation 10 lhe
enforcemen, OF me hWs, anu w.,
particularly on the fact that the prem
lenye Of crime was largely due 10 thee
fact thai smaller Ofeuses were allowed
10 10 unprnished A certain character
Of crimes which were directed ugains,
sDcicfy IN general was what necersil aied
the actiou OF such bodies rs regularly
empanDeled grand jury.
ln -iiitc uf the presumably honest work
Of former grand iuries, these iniractions
OF the Law siih continued. they being car
ried on Openly. The degree of the Of
Tense was not TO be considered, whether
the crime was great or small. but me
enforcemnt u all the laws was the
sworn duty VI the jury.
II had beeu claimed tLat n" nroprci-
0rs Of disOrderly houses and places where
gambling was carried OIL could moi be
survresscl. 1t WAS not for the Jury to
decide that point, hut II was their dnty
to present moi only the proprietOrs aud
inmates Of such unlawful houses. but 10
also present indictments against those
who hrOke the law In renting such prem
ises for unlawful purposes.
Ii made no lihcrcnre TO whum such
indictments were directed. The law APP
piled to the rich and poor alike, TIE
church member or the nou-church mem
Der.
Referring to the Sabbath laws. the
judge said The jury would not have to
be very dilligent In ascertaining who
broke IT, No attention was paid to 1t
by those who made. enough money on
one Sunday to pay all the fines assessed
against them.
lie said tie grand jurors should hunt
these people down and pile the indict-
inents up against them. until they would
be compelled to obey the law,
Referring to county and state officers,
he said whom they take IN hand the du-
ties Of an officer they are supposed to
perform them property, lie read the
law 10 show that any officer who should
hr convicted Of drunkenness was liable
10 "a Tine on the first offense Of not less
than 50 nor more than $50. aud for fur
ther ofIenses in proportion. He then de-
fined drunkenness, and said. gentlemen,
look lnto this matter; II an officer can't
refrain from Drunkenness treat him AZ
he deserves 4 man who cant keep
from drinking ought to resign. aud If
he does not, II Is your duty to arraign
him"
The judge pledged the cordial assis.
IhlFt bi lNe county ulloTHtNs nuu IN con-
cludinS said Go Ito work seriously
and acocrJciug to your responsibility
aud your oath lie thcu gave the
usunl directions to the jury MS to their
conduct, aud after appointing Mr.. Brat.
ton foreman the iuryiucn filed out The
following Is a list Of the jurors
Thomas Brnt,0B. ], u. Cooper. j. NJ.
Beubrook. Porter King, $. l.. Easley,
NJ. G. Ellis. W. D. Ferris. j. j. Scott,
q. w. Holmgsworth, q. r. lsbell, l..
h. Brown aud W, a. Clements
Judge Greene disposed of u number
Of suits yesterday, many being dismissed
for want Of prosecution, some being
turued over TO the Seventeenth district
court, while others were dismissed by
the palniln' or continued.
IN tho auit of j. NJ Peers vs.. Odd
Fellows' Ruilding association the plain
tin has leave to amend
Bcttic c. Reilly secured = divorce from
j. g. Reilly and WAS given custody Of
nie child
Seycnteenth district The suit Of
Helen Simpson vs. j. s. Collier, tres
pass to Try title occupied the entire
day,
County court-Churles Ambrose was
ON trial when court adjourned for keep
Ing IN opium joint. j. II. Mason Was
found guilty of totem a pistol and will
lanEilsh Ia iNil for tea days for that
New suit filed Matte Parker vs..
William Parker suit for divorce on
the alleged grounds of cruel treatment
aud abusive language was the only
guit filed