Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-17

utfllt ON tue IlAfN OF NuN Jury 10 NO Ou|
Of its regular duti0s, or TO 90 anything
beside an honest and impartial invest
CATION Of an alleged crime. The
United States attorney was not present
81 the taking Up OF the case, nor has be
I'm any way sought TO influence the
Jury or any member thereof To- this or
any other case.
We refer 10 this matter on account OF
the charges made Ia open court that
the case was forced upon the Jury b.
tue district attorney.
In the matter Of the charges brought
in open court by Chief Of Police PAtt,
that members OF this jury have d.
vulgCd the secrets of The Jury room,
We beg 10 report thai we have examined
oil the Witnesses named by Pratt and
others, and failed TO nuI one who has
heard any one OF this jury reveal eby
Of lis secrets.
In the matter Of the Tyre case, We
End that Mr.. Tyre was arrested and
held Tor eight days without any COM
plsint being fled ngsin-t him, Or war
raut Issued fOr HIM, ana tueu dis.
charged by order OF an officer Of the
court We believe that grave
mistake was made In this matter.
All this was done during n
recess Of the grand jury. Upon 70.
converting, Mr. Tyre was Indicted Tor
the law governing these cases DO more
carefully enforced.
We call especial attention OF this
court 20 the uuwafuutoI liberties
taken by "a por,iou VI the pross ia thls
city Ia trying 20 irtluonCu the action OF
the grand Jury by tuoir cartoons, utter
nuces ANA recommendations We bs.
liove 90 % within the province 0f tue
court 10 take cognIzauco Of the unjust
attacks upon IT, Jufiea ana OH anu
ask chat tho same be given uuu COM
alteration. 10 lurics cannot DO pro-
toCtud against the assaults OF the prrss,
bus arc 10 be- held up 10 public uIlculc
aui scofn while they are investigating
crimes against people OF influence or
wealth, 10 will Ouly be- shor time
until the pruss will dictate VINO shall or
who shall not be punished Ia this CONE
munlty.1
The report wac signed by Foreman
II. 4. HUI and all tho other members.
COMPLIMENTARY.
Upon the conclusion OF the reading
OF tue foregoing District Attorney
Judd arose aud said; There is no fJf.
ANNA kNNAMNNHf ANHN - IANNA'N y "NH
honor, now 10 come before this grand |
Jury and they are ready 10 be- die
charged. / want to say 10 your honor |
that IL IL tie testimony OF Judge |
HowRt, Mr.. Richards and myself that |
this grand Jury has done more work |
aud done II better than any grand jury |
we have ever had assembled here. |
They arc entitled 10 due praise for 10, |
aud they are entitled 10 better treat
ment than they have received from |
the public press Of Utah Territory.
Judge Bartch then said! Gentlemen |
OF the grand Jury, II givVs the court |
much pleasure 10 learn from the prOet- /
cutting attorney that you have endcav- |
ored 10 perform your duties well. 10 |
seems 10 mo the highest recognition |
you can receive for this IL that OF your |
own cOnsclenCes-no matter what |
has been said or done by any |
other person. No matter what critic. |
lem person may be subjected 10, II hn |
himself, In his own conscience, knows |
that he has zone his duty 10 the pub.
Ito 10 whom he IL responsible, IL can
matter little what II said. have
noticed myself that you, gentlemen, |
have appeared time aud time IA gain DO.
fore this court, aud Il seemed 10 me 10 |
be your honest desire 10 do your duty |
~ you SAW It under your oatn. As this
court has already expressed Itself, IL
has had no rOas9n 10 question your
motives IN the consideration OF any.
thing that has come before you. 1 |
have known no facts which would |
warrant ms In doing 90, and 1 Am |
pleased this morning that those who |
have bad charge Of you speak OF you |
In the favorable terms Ia which they |
10. After all, the safety Of society IL
almost entirely In tho hands Of the
grand jury. II they do their duty pris-
onerH may be brought 10 Justice
aud society may be freed from those
who aro unworthy members Of II.
IL IL not for the court to inquire into
the modes and motives by whl1h
you arrive at your judgment.
In dlscharging you this morning,
gentlemen, you have the good wishes
OF this court. You are discharged for
the torn.
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