The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-10
AFTER THE LYNCHERS
JUDGE NEWS INSTRUCTIONS TO
SCOTTSBURG GRAND JURY.
investigation Started and Tangible
Results Expeeted-EvansviII Box
Mystery Cleared Up.
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SCOTTSBURG, Ind, Jan. "a special
grand jury drawn for the purpose of in
vestigating the lynchng. of Marion Tyler
was sworn in to-day and instructions de-
livered by Judge New The jury consists
of John w. Montgomery. merchant of
AUSTIN as foreman; Isaac A. Bridgewater,
ex-county treasurer; Asbury Thompson,
blacksmith, of Scottsburg: William p. Shea,
farmer; Samuel r. Smith farmer, and j. NJ.
G. Richey, farmer. Judge Willard S. New
delivered the usual charge given to grand
juries, which was supplemented with a
special charge, in part as follows:
AS you well know a horrible crime has
recently been committed in this county, and
on account of that crime L directed the clerk
Of this court to proceed in the way known
10 law to draw grand jury for this term.
1t IS to you that the people must look for
prompt action and satisfactory results. No
men were ever called to serve as grand
jurors who were confronted with duties of
Il more serious nature and the result of
whose labors We're more anxiously awaited
than yours. l have no reason to believe
that you would fail, or even hesitate, to do
your full duty, but so anxious am L that
the persons who perpetrated this crime be
punished that | say to you now, that if
any one Of you would have the slightest
hesitancy in performing your full duty you
should at this time make the fact known
in order that some one else can be selected
to take your place. There is no county in
this State, gentlemen, in which the peo-
pie have manifested more anxious desire
and determination to punish ViOlatOrS of the
law than in Scott county, and it is of the
first Importance that you so discharge your
duty in connection with this crime that the
good name of Scott county will continue to
live and be respected as it has been III the
past.
when this mob took from the Jail of
Scott county Marion Tyler, and murdered
him, it not only committed the crime of
inflicted
people and a stain upon the good name of
Scott county. 1t rests with you largely
whether or not this stain shall be removed.
From the day this crime was committed TO
this time the people all over Indiana and
even beyond the borders of our own State
nave rested their eyes upon Scott county
and anXiOuSly awaited to see whether or not
the perpetrators of this crime, or any
of them, would be punished. 1t is your
duty as grand jurors to investigate
this matter, to honestly. faithfully
and conscientiously endeavor to ascer-
much time or labor may be required you
should leave nothing undone and not be
satisfied until you have either returned in
dictments, or exhausted all honorable means
to do so. You will not be without able as
sistance, for you will be given all possible
help that the law and State can furnish you.
You should not fail to indict any person on
account of fear. favor or affection but you
should be guided by an honest desire and
a firm determination to conscientiOusly dis
charge your duties"
The grand jury organized and got down
to business this afternoon. Subpoenas for
nearly score of witnesses We're at once is
sued, and within a very short time the
grand jury had begun the investigation. The
reports heretofore published that officers
were in possession of the names of many
members of the mob is considered as being
somewhat premature. However, 1t is gen
orally believed that the officers are in pos
session of some clews that point toward the
identity of some members of the mobs but it
will require more evidence than is now
known to cause the arrest of any. The To-
cal officers appear willing to do all in their
power to bring the guilty to justice, and in
this determination they have the support OF
nearly every citizen of this county.