The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-01
- 49, A. PIPER. Receiver.

fore the jury for the purpose Of giving in
formation relative TO any matters recely-
ing attention but that neither they nor
any other person. outside os the Jury
must be present when ballot is taken.
After instructing the jury as TO VIVA,
they should look into Judge Benson eau
toned them. saying.
wide publicity has been made OF these
matters through the press and the COM
mon gossip OF the streets. but you must
not allow any OF these things 20 guide or
color your actiouG in making the inyesss-
gallon thereof. II you have In your minds
any opinion as 10 whether or not q crime
or eYense of any kind has been commit
ted. you viii hay aside all such opinion as
fully possible. unless the same Is found
ed upon your own personal knowledge
Guard yourselves against prejudice and
against mere hearsay and beware OF mall
ice. You have no right 10 allow your
selves TO be influenced by either fear or
favor. IL as matter OF no consequence
10 you whether 1Bs offender against the
Law Is OF high or Of low station In life
whether he Is rich or poor. prominent or
unknown. mis- crime In either event is the
same and when shown to yoa BY campe-
tent evidence. il is your duty to iGdict
You wiIl not allow private prosecutors TO
intFnde themselves into your presence
and present accusations unless the special
prosecutors. or one OF them, have recon-
nsnded the same TO your attention. IL
any person Possesses Information 10 JUS
tity an accusation. he must impart IL to
the acting prosecutor. who Will In all
proper cases present such accusation for
your consideration.
DO Not Act Upon Rumor.
TN investigating a charge. yon viii first
ascertain whether a public offeuse has
malt
who is the guilty party or parties and TO
authorize the finding OF an indictment
and the evidence before you must b4- sif.i-
cient TO establish the guilt OF the accused
or so much "a would support the verdict
of petit jury BE careful that You do
not act upon r9nsr or report bur only
upon knowledge acquired from the evil
dsnee before you. or from your own OBJ
servuiion."
law enjoined secrecy To the extent that
all matters coming to their knowledge AS
a grand jury should remain sealed within
their breasts. He warned them not to dis
ciisss the fact that an indictment had been
found against any person for felony who
was not In custody or under recognizance
until such A person be arrested lie
further told the jury that none Of their
number would be- allowed TO stat. how he
- %t'spN'-f fpAfN iH1kitf anu Atllt
IL took the vote OF at least twelve OF their
number to find indictment
Judge Benson instructed the Jurors that
III witness swore falsely before them
that they should indict him forthwith for
perjury, first taking the advice OF the
prosecutor 10 its being an actual case
or perjury. The jury WAS further charged
10 bring an Indictment against any one
who attempted 10 corruptly or Improperly
Influence their action. The Jurors was
further instructed that they must b. pres
ent At all OF the sessions OF the jury: that
the special prosecutors would draw M
the proper papers for the foreman TO sign
when bill OF indictment is ignored they
are TO End whether the prosecution is
malicious or frivolous and whether the
complainant or the county shall paw the
costs; and that the court was ready to in
strnct them az ans time on legal points.
After Judge Benson had charged the Jury
Frank ". Spear OF Seattle was appointed
foreman. and later the jury made j. :.
Rankin. of Auburn clerk
An boar OF the afternoon was spent look
Ing over the courthouse and receiving Sug-
gesflons To the needed improvements
The fact that the valuable records of the
treasurer's office. worth thousands OF dol
lars 10 the county. are not placed in a
vault. for lack Of room. was discussed and
IL Is probable that the trea s1rer will be
asked for a statement regarding the mat
ter