Oxford eagle., 1894-01-11

sccused and a trial had according 10 the eonsti-
tuition ant laws
great Ell attending criminal trials of the
highest grade IS the persistent and successful
EFFORT % Large class q persons v ho would -
<ood jurors. 10 ayoid iHFy service especially tn
capital eases One great reason for this is the
faci that capital trial exhibits twelve prisoners
IN the Jury hux trying ons az the har. no often
p irss closely imprisoned that the Jurors. Were
ihe law changed ami the jurors trus;-,. and a.
lowed the same liberty the jusi<r has. - ~ 90
meals and 20 rest az night. better results would
follow. triai IN a capital ease thsn v ould not
as now b. a terror % a decent man. Men would
not ihen shrink with drrad from being accepted
a. Jurors. aHd Weuld ~; Intentionally disgualify
themselves - escape the cilsus service. made
o-iinsis BY thc feature here men,iansa No fear
need b. entertained fhat bad results wili follow
snch reforms The charge n thn court % avoid
approach uu the case would have the desired e.
feet with all ~ iururs. The virtue which re-
quires a constant guard Is u iffls worth A
lnFy represents ih- people q th- cuuuiy is taken
irum the Different vorafious and from diG-r~nt
parts % ihs county. and under any system VIII
reflect 10 the iury boN prevailing public scu,i-
ment. and this cannot he avotici The heS,
representative of the community should b.
secured for Jury service. Why should not the
popular branch u the court be treated with de-
cent consblsrations
Your honorable body at your last session
changed the law regulating appeals In criminal
eases az to superss-,ieas Of the Judgment ~ a.
20 relieve the party convicted frpgn securing the
cost of maintenance IN fil penfing the appeal.
The result l.. every convict Is invited and en-
couraged to appeal for delay ami ensoy comfort
able support in Jail, at the expense of the public
he has outraged. surely after conviction in
tha
dulged that the convict is guilty. and he should
commence % endure the sentence. notwithstand-
tng his appeal. unless he gives security for hts
support tn jail peuding appeal Remaining in
Iall Is costly to thc taxpayers. II Increases
chance of escape hy the convicts I; maintains
him In unprOductive idlcness. and Il Is not for
his good any more than for that of the puhlr
The cost 10 the people Of the state of maintain
ing prisoners In jail Is a heavy item of expense,
ami this change Of the Law. while it has CRAFTY
Increased the burdens II the people. has been
productive II no goe-i recommend the rsSter-
alton of the latter cisusc ot section 2lr5 of the
code of Is~'. which requires the convict to give
the shcrin satisfactory security to pay the iaii
Ices 10 accrue psnding the appeal u the judy
inent appealed from SHAH he affirmed.
section g-i is not in strict accord with section
i6J Of the constitution. which seems to author
ize the trial ~ any cause by Judge with whom
the parties may hc connected By aiinifv or con
sanquinity. or where he NAV be Interested in the
san", provided the Judge ard alt the parties
consent.
The requirement u section 1877 10 keep a Sc
eret record 81 all indictments IS useless. trouble
son'e ami expensive. The state existed nearly
century and the necessity for such 4 record was
never discovered before The loss or destruc-
tion of an indictment does not. in any way. ben
tff he Ear d.,F q.