The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-13
ROASTED IO 4 TURN
Judge Tarsney's Charge to a
Special Grand Jury
VJTRIOLIC IN ITS WARMTH
Ten Indictments of Fl Reno
Parties as a Result.

Ell Reno. o. T, Dec 12,-(specia1.) after
discbarging the grand jury, as reported in
the Eagle of Sunday morning, special
grand Jury was impaneled, whereupon
Judge Tarsney Of the district court, in
session here. delivered, in his charge 70
the new jury. scathing arraignment Of
the one Just discharged The new grand
turv has found ten indictments. In MS
charge Judge TaTsney said;
In the limited time that the grand
Jury Just discharged deemed that they
were able to devote TO the public service
some matters given them specially in
charge by the court and which, in the
judgement of the court, ought to have
been investigated, failed of any action by
that grand-jury.
have mad occasion, gentlemen Of the
grand-jury, to compliment the officials
and people Of this county more than once
heretofore upon the condition Of public
order rhat exists in the county. have
also had occasion to congratulate the peo-
pie Of this county on account Of the gen.
eral faithful manner in which, so far as
my observation goes, the public trusts
imposed upon its public officials have
been performed. But, for the past few
months almost from day to day. personal
complaints have been made to the Judge
Of this court concerning the official con-
duct of one public officer For more than
six months past, whenever have been
in this city, complaint after complaint has
been made to me personally, Of violations
III -
them that it should be fairly, carefully,
honestly and impartiallv considered and
investigated, that it might be known
whether the condition complained OF ex-
listed or not, and If il did exist, that the
proper remedy might be applied. and that
If it did not exist, that thereby a very
much ma2igned officer might be exonor-
ated from the public blame which now
attaches TO him.
Il is twice written, gentlemen, in the
constitution Of our country, that no per-
son shall he deprived of life, liberty or
property without due process of law. It
is there written that each citizen Is enti-
tied to absolute equality with every other
citizen in the privileges and immunities
guaranteed by that instrument; that no
discrimination shall bs made between citi-
Zens in the enjoyment Of the rights, priv
neges and tInmunides guaranteed them
by the constitution and laws. Tt is there
also written that the right OF the people
to be secure in their persons, houses, and
effects, against unreasonable searches and
seizures, shall not be violated, and no
warrants shall issue but upon probable
cause, supported by oath or affirmation,
and particularly describing the place to
be searched and the persons or things to
be seized Among the privileges guaran-
teed by these provisions to the Ameri-
ran citizen is the right to go where he
viii, to follow any lawful evocation that
he viii, and to stay and abide, unmo-
Tested and in peace, wheresoever ne will;
and that except in punishment for crime
comitted by him, his life, liberty, and
property shall not be interferred with
Nowhere in this country, not even as
punishment for crime. can involuntary
exile or Punishment be imposed Where
ever. under the dominion of the flag Of
this Union, a citizen desires 10 make his
home, there he has right TO abide in
the peace of the law and be protected
by the law. II he does not observe the
law; IL he be a violator of the law, then
he can only be punished by due process of
law, and no cruel or unusual punishments
can be inflicted. Under our constitutional
system of government no one can be
vested with or be permitted to exercise,
ell the functions of accuser, judge, jury
and executioner. In proceedings against
citizens for violations of the law, the pro-
cedure is well-defned by the law No
person can be prosecuted or punished for
public offense except upon an indict-
ment by A grand-jury or information pre-
sented by qualified officer. Nor can
a person be lawfully unprecedented upon
n charge Of crime, except where COM
united in the presence of an officer au-
thorized to make arrests. unless upon a
lawful warrant, issued upon lawful au-
thority by a judicial officer. I give you
these landmarks Of constitutional lfber-
~ to guide YOU in the exercise Of your
duty, ;nat you may aid in preserving
these safeguards and rights OF American