Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-14
Iron NoaAay's Daily ]

Va ahevAiS"HhS AI"oA' Dn"iA W ~
hidden except for certain purposes
deemed expedient or necessary. The
purposes thus recognized to subserve
which intoxicants may be sold and
those denominated scientific, mechan-
ical and medical The sale Of them
within the state for any other purpose
is pronounced unlawful.
So important have the people
deemed this policy that they have
imbed the principle Of it in the con-
stitution Of the State, and have
through their legislature enacted an
elaborate statute to secure the en-.
forcement Of the mandate.
Those provisions Of this statute to
which | need to direct your attention
are those having reference to the pur-
poses for which, and the agencies
through whom legitimate sales of
intoxicating liquors may be made.
Their sale is absolutely prohibited
as a common beverage, and the uses
Of these liquors are alone recognized
as may subserve scientific, mechani-
cal and medical purposes The sale
Of these is confined by the statute to
persons engaged in good faith in the
business Of druggist, who have
applied for and received from the
probate court Of the county a permit
to sell such liquors for permitted pur-
poses. All other persons selling or
trailicing in intoxicating liquors do
violation to the statute and become
liable to its penalties.
Druggists who have the permit
from the probate judge violate the
statute il they knowingly sell for any
other purposes than those named.
Persons who sell habitually or as a
business in violation of the terms Of
the law, are liable for the sale so
made, aud each sale constitutes a dis
tinct offense and in addition they
may be prosecuted for keeping and
maintaining a common nuisance.
On like places in which intoxicat-
Ing liquors are kept for unlawful bar
ter or sale may be also upon proper
Indictment and proof be abated as
public nusances
In drawing your attention espec-
tally to the law just noticed, it must
not be supposed that ! intend to
withdraw your minds from the in
vestigation Of any complaints which
may be brought to you concerning
the violation of other criminal laws.
Your duty is indicated by the oath
you have taken, namely, to diligently
inquire and true presentment make
Of all public offenses against the laws
Of the state, cognizable by this court,
committed or triable within this
county Of which you have, or can OBJ
tain legal evidence. 1t is further
your duty to conduct your proceed
ings and to arrive at your conclusions
with that spirit Of impartiality which
excludes malice, hatred and i'll will
on the one hand, and fear, favor or
affection on the other, and to embody
in your indictments only your ma
ture and honest convictions.
1t can never conduce to the efec-
tiveness Of the law nor to the eff
cheney Gifts administration to insti-
tute prosecution Of complaints upon
insufficient or illegal evidence. The
more frequently the law fails Of its
purpose in enforcing its appointed
sanctions the more feeble becomes its
grasp Of matters within its Jurisdic-
ton.
Moreover, one Of the principal OBJ
jects sought to be attained by the
institution Of the grand jury was to
prevent subjecting citizens to the
damage and disgrace of a public pros
ecution upon insufficient evidence to
establish case Of primia facie guilt.
rhe law makes it my duty to advise
you Of certain Jules which have been
prescribed in the guidance Of your
duty as grand jurors.
In the first place it is provided
that no grand juror shall disclose any
evidence given before the grand jury,
nor the name Of any witness who APP
pesred before them, excep. when law
fully received as witness to testify
thereto. 1t is also forbidden to dis
close the fact Of any indictment
having been found against any per-
son for felony, not in actual coniine-
ment until the defendant shall be