The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-11-12
U. S. GRAND JURY CHOSEN
Judge Knowles Instructs the
Members as to Their Duties.
TWO TALESMEN EXCUSED
Several Others Ask to Be Let on. but
the Court Refuses the Request.
AS to Bank Inves-
legations.

Special Dispatch To the STANDARD.
Helena, Nov. 1.-THE United States
grand jury has finally got down O.
business after "A delay of few days
In completing the panel Seventeen cit-
izens of the staie. coming from various
sections. have been sworn by the court
and charged as Ia their duties Many
spectators Were In the court rpom this
afternoon while the proceeding of Inn
paneling the jury was gone through.
Two prospective jurymen were excused
after satisfying the court that they
were entitled 10 that privilege. They
were ]. T. Qulgley and l.. q. Smith.
Mr.. Quiglcy presented n certificate
from DIR. Sigh stating that II would
be necessary for him To submit 10 a
surgical operation In a few days. The
court promptly excused him. Mr.. Smith
said he was "A druggist and that his
patrons might suffer during his alb
sence. The court told him TO go home.
Others were quite ready with excuses.
hut the court Was not 81 lcnient with
them. ben Falk of Anaconda said that
his business would suffer while away.
He was butcher and had left some
boys In charge.
Il am sorry, but II can't be helped.
YOU should have men In charge" said
the court. III l We're To excuse You.
others would leave boys in charge SO
as to get on.
Other prctexts advanced by one or
two more who wanted To be- released
were sweyst aside by the court. who re-
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the country and the government. The
court said he would appoint T. l..
Greenough of Missoula foreman. and
Instructed the clerk 10 swear Mr..
Greenough and then the whole jury.
The following comprise the jury: 7. l..
Greenough. Missoula, foreman. y. L..
Webster, Robert Find. NJ. Phillips. j.
w. Cornelius. William Albrecht, Great
Falls. Ben Falk. Barney Mckinley,
John Odson, Anaconda, w. X. David
son. Thompson Falls: J. T.. Lewis. Chi-
nook: +. l.. Benepe. Boxeman: Felix
Buliard. Elkhorn; II. NJ. Allen. Bill
lings: Lewis Arnold. NJ. IA. Wall q. :.
Kennedy. Helena.
The court then proceeded 70 deliver
his charge. He laid especial stress
upon the question of secrecy as 10
transactions in the jury room. The
rights OF parties called before the jury
to testify should be respected and any
disclosures they might make we're To
be kept forever secret. Neither should
there he any intimation To the outside
world how the jury voted upon an IN
dctment. The character Of evidence
that should be used as basis for
iinding AN indictment was commented
upon. The jury should use legal and
not hearsay evidence. The district at
iorney might appear before the grand
jury to advise them and to interrogate
witnesses. hut whenever vote was
taken upon an Indictment he must re-
tire. since the presence of any one save
the jurymen would vitiate the indict-
ment. IL any juror knew Of any crime
that had been committed against the
laws OF the country II was his duty 10
bring the matter before the grand jury.
Outside influence must not be allowed
10 influence the jury In any particular.
As the court put IL, log rolling was
not 10 he tolerated. IL was the jury =
duty To investigate the charges against
any person now confined In Jail. as
failure To do 50 would result in the per-
sons so confined being released. The
court said that fairness and justice
should dominate in the jury room. this
Jury should not indct one man aud
fall 10 return bill against another
against whom there was the same evil
dence.
In regard To the investigation of the
affairs of suspended banks the court
said: "If this grand jury commences
an investigation into the affairs OF the
suspended banks In this district.
charge you 10 Investigate all OF them.
To not be tool of any one man or
any set Of men"
With these instructions the court
gave the jury the usual methods of
securing witnesses and told them that
In cases OF extreme urgency they might
call upon the court as well as the dis
trict attorney for advice. The jury
then retired I'm charge of "A haili0