The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-04
sworn ia if necessary to carry out the
ordera of the court, but he did not be-
lieve it would be necessary.
COURT CONyENES.

COURT CoNvENEs.
At 10: 80 O'Clock the doors Of the court
room were thrown open and it was
speedily filled with spectators. A
number OF attorneys were present,
among them being attorneys for the
railroad companies and Others. Quite a
number of railroad men were also in at-
tendance.
| Before beginning the session Judge
Rasa srr,sxs nftscifet hfskeAs had been
1 mlsrepresenting the acts OF the court.
lie thought it proper to gay that there
was no disposition on the part of the
court to interfere with the rights of anv
one, out to maintain the laws of the
country at all hazard. Whatever
wrongs the people suffered from could
DC corrected, and only corrected by the
courts.
MR.. RAVEN SCORED.
The names of the grand iurv were
called and all We're found present, Judge
Ross then proceeded to read additional
instructions to the jury as follows:
Gentlemen of the Grand Jury:
especially call your attention this
morning to the report of certain acts
ana declarations of DR.. Ravln, at a
pupac meeting reported to have been
ned at Hazards pavilion in this city
FAST night, and IN connection Herewith.
Instruct you that it is declared by the
statutes OF the United States that "Ey.
oly person VINO lnoltes, assists. or en-
cages In any rebellion or insurrection
against the authority of the Unitsd
States or the laws tAereoi, or gives aid
comfort hou
imprisonment net more than 10 wears.
Or by fine of not more than $40 600 or
py Doth such punishmen and shall.
moreover, be incapable of holding anv
office under the United States :" and
further, that eff two or more persona in
any state or territory conspire to over
throw, put down, or to destroy bv force
the government of the United States:
or TO levy war against them; or to op-
pose by force the authority thereof, or
by force to prevent, hinder or DELAY the
execution OF any law OF the United
States; or by force to seize. take or pos
SEES any property of the United States
contrary to the authority thereof; each
OF them shall be punished by fine of
not less than 5000 and not more than
sooUO, or by imprisonment, with or
without marc labor, Tor q period not less
IMAM Blk months nor more than sig
years. or by both such fine and irnpris-
onment."
You will forthwith diligently inquire
whether at the timesand place mentioned.
or at any other time or place within this
Judicial district any person or persona
have violated either Of thebe provisions
OF law, or any other provision of law OF
the United States, and. in the event~you
md that any such offsnse or offenses
nave been com mitted, You should forth.
With lind and return to the court an in
oictment or indictments against the GER
son or persons so offending, to the end
that he or they may be- dealt with as law
and Justice demand. And l charge YOU
that In the event you find that any such
ofense or offenses have been committed,
the very man or men first to be pro-
cesded against should be the prime
movers and controllers in such unlawful
acts, and the very man or men who
should first be arrested and imprisoned |
are the ones who declare they will not
be arrested, il any such there be.
For, gentlemen OF che grand Jury, il
e we'll to repeat, and have it fully un.
lerstood In times like the present that
mis- 10 government OF law and order.
and that the majesty of the law must
md surely will prevail. You and ara
IS ministers now, and not one single
iuty or responsibility ought to be
'cirked, evaded or postponed. The sit
lation OF AFFAIRS demands prompt and
'igorous action on the part of each and
very ohicer OF the law, which it should
70 not only tha wish but the pleasure OF
very goo0 citizen to obey.
Inc QrP,6CiOys with which NC hovo - |
ZEAL are wholly apart from any OF the
LEGGED grievances between the en-.
'ioyees OF the Pullman and railroad